Ariel Owners MotorCycle Club

Yes, I might have to buy one of those soon ( - talking about "Rattle Guns" ). They're very handy - when used with care. I was taking the crankshaft nuts off the 'VH' yesterday (they hold the shock absorber & sprocket). The head is off and the clutch has been removed so how to hold it ...

That seems a bit low to me. It was a long time ago but when I ran my '53 Square with its MkII motor with a Solex Carb I was averaging 50mpg. I didn't hang about either (less traffic and no electronic surveillance in 1970 !). On one occasion I 'chummed' a friend home to Somerset from the IOM Ferry in...

I know, I hate to take those guides out and back in again. I will have to check with a mate who has all the machines and more experience to see if he can do something with the guides in place. If your mate has a Mill it should be easy enough to reduce the height of the guides in situ . The tops don...

You Cannibalised a Rolls Royce to repair your Ariel . . . . . Dat's Ma Boy

Happy New Year.

Bob.

Yes - you need a slinky little Geisha Girl to do it for you ( ).

I remember that problem when a 'friend' dumped a clapped-out old Leader at my parents' house for me to fix .

I believe its a well-known problem (not that knowing that helps).

Bob.
(No help at all - but Happy New Year)

The picture is of a Mk I guide - the later Mk IIs have cylindrical sides and a 'top hat' sleeve fits inside the valve spring to limit oil loss down the guide. These are what you have fitted. I may have missed something here, but which model & year of Square Four are you restoring ?? It sounds as...

A Merry Christmas to all.




Bob.

Were they not finned - to keep the fuel nice and cool and dense and to prevent vapour lock ??

I remember them as well. You could also get float chamber extensions with clear perspex ends - so that the fuel level could be checked .

Bob.

Sad news indeed. My condolences to his family and friends.

For a Hearse you could try:

Motorcycle Funerals
Tel: 01530 274888
E : www.motorcyclefunerals.com

We had one of their outfits at a 'Scottish Classic M/C Club' funeral in Perth - it all went to plan.

(They advertise in OBM).

Bob.

I've been watching the "Bad Obsession" series as well (its a favourite of the Landcruiser Owners' Club).

The guys' skill is amazing . . . But they have been at that project for over two years !

I just wish I had a workshop like theirs .

Bob.