In fact, OEL is just OIL in another language, sometimes I forget ;-) I live in Widnau, Switzerland, close to the border with Austria. Yes, my ARIEL is running and there is a chapter of old English motorcycles, the "MC Black Shadow" in my area, where I can discuss these topics and find supp...

Thanks for your answer. Yes PTFE is suitable for sealing all nuts and tubes, however I am looking for more details such as assembly drawings and assembly instructions for support and guidance. I have the Ariel workshop manual, but it doesn't contain all the details I need. The best thing for me woul...

It's an ARIEL VG 500 from 1947 It's my first vintage bike and I've been looking for the right bike for me for a long time because it's the same motorbike my grandfather rode when he was young. So the goal is to make the bike as true to the original as possible in a technically reliable way. I don't ...

I would like to technically revise my ARIEL VG500 and make some optimizations, restorations. Mainly sealing of the entire OEL pipe connections and repair of the OEL pressure gauge. More detailed drawings and information (factory drawings, workshop drawings, assembly instructions, assembly drawings, ...