Hi Brian H, thanks for the information Hi Bob K, thanks for your message, i am sure the Oil is from exhausts. Had the silencers off and same stuff is in there. Cleaned it off but it seems to be just as bad. Hi Roger, i took the fuel pipe off and observed the flow of petrol, when the tap is pulled ou...

Thank you for the reply's, will report back asap.cheers Fred.

Hello again. I have two problems that I need help with please. First, when I start my Leader (1959) I notice that the petrol pipe is never full and mostly half full as can be seen through the clear petrol pipe. I thought it might be the tap or dirt in the tank, I drained the petrol tank and the petr...

Hi Roger, thanks for the comprehensive reply, yes my harness does look smaller than the Lucas one, but why it should be made not as long evades me. What I think I will do is leave it for now as every thing on the bike works electrically and in a few weeks take the screen and dash off and have a look...

Thank you Roger, the first photo shows two sections of the harness with several wires just cut off ( bare with no ends crimped or otherwise ) that I find unusual. regards Fred.

Can any one tell if this Harness is for the Leader please, it cam in a box of bits with the bike, Cheers Fred.

Thanks Alan

Hello Roger, thank you for the keys, really appreciate all your help and kindness. I have ordered one of the keys off EBay that you suggested, will get another if it fits o.k. The wiring on the bike is not up to much but with the bike came a few bits and pieces in a cardboard box, in the box was a n...

Hello Roger, thanks again for a very informative and great reply. Re the lock for the compartment lid, yes the numbers are there and the three numbers are 894. Also I will take your offer please for the free key for the panniers, much appreciated. I will look for Brian's article re the rear bumpers,...

Hello again, the Ariel Leader i have as the original lock in the lid of the dummy tank but no keys, fortunately its unlocked so i can get in and out. Does any one know if the keys were pretty much the same on a lot of Leaders or were their big variances. also the same question about the Pannier lock...