I forgot to mention that I have heard of counterfeit NGK plugs, which fail rapidly, being sold on-line. Perhaps best to buy directly from NGK.

Hello Ray, I've been using NGK B5HS in my 46 Sq4 without having any problems from them although I haven't bought any for quite a few years. Last time I tried I was told they are no longer available in Canada so I ordered a few boxes from the States. It seems NGK were only offering resistor plugs her...

I tried using the volute spring and didn't like it so went with a similar set-up to the one Simon uses.

This drawing is of a later VG from Roy Bacon's book "Ariel the Postwar Models".

Hello Bert, Where are you located? If you join the Ariel Owners Motorcycle Club you might find that there are members living near you who could help. If your bike is in running order perhaps you could attend a club Branch meeting with it. Another good way to discover non-original fitments to your bi...

Both the bike and the countryside look very appealing!

JohnLay wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:27 pm Harley Davidson? Did you mean to answer this thread? An LF is a 1930 250cc single.

That answer may come from Chat GBT (Artificial Intelligence). I don't know why someone would do that on this Forum.

Alain,
Welcome to the Forum. Where are you located?
Regards, Chris

Hi Bevan,
What happened to the ones you cleaned by lighting them on fire?
regards, Chris

I can put a .113 inch (2.87 mm) drill bit into the hole in that jet on my Solex bi-starter. Another place you might try to find jets is: https://classiccarbs.com.au/index.php?route=product/category&path=261 Here is a scan of a page of Ariel The Post War Models by Roy Bacon on which I have writte...