Sorry you ask for VG not SG, my bad reading.

You should have been at the recent Sloper rally, it was really quite good, i am sure you could have borrowed some from one of the very nice people there. Sorry I only have an SB (Slow Bike).

Ariel did occasionally use up a few of last year's parts or from the next year but it was only a few and not as widespread as people think. If your bike is 1950 it should have a triangular tank panel with an oil gauge at the bottom, closest to the rider. 1951 there is no gauge, the timing chest was ...

I don't bother with the 'worry' gauge on a single as they need very little oil to function and certainly not at any pressure. The usual failure is caused by a bit of dirt in the return side of the pump that will not show up on a gauge that after the novelty has worn off we all forget to look at, usu...

There may be the odd flywheel missing from my list. Drawing A7/856 dates to 1947 so A7/836 will be earlier. When and if you find it let me know where and I will amend the listing.

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Easy to fit 8" bsa into ariel tele 1946-55. Change one bearing and use original ariel spindle. Add spacer twixt fork leg and brake plate and bracket for torque reaction. Shooting bollocks made a change from talking bollocks. Vincent, will please write a short report for Cheval to encourage more...

Tony - i believe you are correct.

I would be surprised if a burgess air filter made any difference, itvus not very good at filtering air socwould offer little restriction

There is little difference between 1919 and 20 as far as i can see it is only the tank transfers, if I remember correctly and your bike has the later ones. Currently browsing a motorcycle museum in Chemnitz.