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by CFritz
Fri Dec 20, 2019 10:42 am
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Central Classics 2019
Replies: 15
Views: 4744

Re: Central Classics 2019

good to see Carlo's sidecar in good hands. so many great stories: end sixties Carlo left for a tour to France, he found the sweet dog on this picture. drove on to the Riviera and somewhere near Nice she gave birth to two puppies. for one he found a new home, the other he took with him to Holland. in...
by CFritz
Fri Dec 20, 2019 10:19 am
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: British Bikes
Replies: 5
Views: 2355

Re: British Bikes

it reinforced my strong beliefs! thrilling christmas entertainment! can't wait to kick off!
by CFritz
Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:58 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: Chain case oil
Replies: 11
Views: 3432

Re: Chain case oil

I do use engine oil, but to be better safe than sorry I spray chain grease on the primairy. remove the filler plug, start the engine and spay though the hole. et Bob était mon oncle!
by CFritz
Thu Sep 26, 2019 1:07 pm
Forum: A Bad thing happened to my Ariel
Topic: a very good thing happened to my fifties VB
Replies: 1
Views: 5400

a very good thing happened to my fifties VB

well, she started to whisper (not Art Blakey's 'Whisper not') in Cluny, France an over 800 km ride from home. fortunately I took a spare one with me but left my hammer at the camping. there were these students from the Arts et Metiers campus to help me out with a complete set of tools including torq...
by CFritz
Wed Jun 05, 2019 11:02 am
Forum: Ariel Talk
Topic: Nicholson's book - "Tuning the Ariel 1000cc"
Replies: 2
Views: 1730

Re: Nicholson's book - "Tuning the Ariel 1000cc"

I've bought a 4G rocker box from A.J. Lewis in the US a few years ago. turned out to have a large bore inlet. see Salt Flats - remember the guy in his swimming gear and a Cromwell as dress code? - chapter in Square Four part from 'the History of the fours' book. the record square four was fitted wit...
by CFritz
Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:30 pm
Forum: For sale/wanted - Bikes
Topic: for sale: 1938 4G square four
Replies: 0
Views: 1560

for sale: 1938 4G square four

good running (Liege-Nancy-Liege, Zuiderzee, Amsterdam centre at 30 degrees C and 80 traffic lights), lots of extra's (Morgo, rewound magneto, jiffy, dualseat, loose linings instead of babbitt, very special rocker box) https://www.yesterdays.nl/product/ariel ... -ohv-2812/