Ariel Owners MotorCycle Club

Yes, I was in the same boat as you - I'd "sold" the bike to myself before seeing it. I'd been assured it was running well. After a 3 hour trip to look at it I did buy it. To be fair, apart from the rattle and the fact it was held together with metric roofing bolts (with square nuts!) it wa...

It's called the death rattle. Gudgeon pin bores in piston worn. Mine was like that when I bought it (which I suspect is why the vendor "couldn't" start it as I'd have walked away if I heard it. On mine, if I took the RHS cover off and waggled the alternator rotor back and forth I could hea...

Yes, I use it on exhausts as well. No point paying a fortune for expensive HT stuff.....

(Almost) duplicate post. Great minds.......

It wouldn't hurt to do them again. Copper does age harden.

Wellseal is my adhesive of choice.

Tony Cooper: +44121 559 2405. He doesn't do internet AFAIK.

He is indeed a true expert.

Thanks Eero - I can't take credit for the paintwork but it is very attractive - has a "Regency" look about it rather than the somewhat garish gold of the SS Arrow.

Hi Vic.

If you aren't dead set on a Golden Arrow my Arrow (which happens to be golden) will be up for sale when the weather gets warmer - or earlier?

http://www.iansoady.org.uk/Arrow/

How ingenious!

Vincent.vanGinneke wrote:This is nice :

https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalog ... c-lot-465/

Yes, be interesting to see how much it fetches. I'm quite happy with my Chinese lathe but Myfords are quality.