Hi Wali, I also mailed him and this is what he mailed back : "Per Yoshi Kosaka of the Garage Co. tel number 310-821-1793 this is a 500cc. The carburator and cables were all sorted out by him as well. Sorry, I tend to believe Yoshi and the bike starts on the 1st or 2nd kick. Good luck - mdrautom...

For those of you who simply cannot get enough of Ariel pictures:

www.flickriver.com/groups/699858@N24/pool/interesting/

Wait for the pictures to load, they are coming more & more the longer you wait.
Saw the Badger I think 3 times!

have fun, Vincent

Hello Jeroen and others, found this on the www. Reed type Positive crankcase ventilation Valve. Valve hooks to engine top breather vent and allows expelled air out but reed prevents air re-entering quickly so a very small vacuum is created in the crankcase. A small power increase has been noted duri...

Hmmmm, I like those alloy finned exhaust muffs on these Brough Superiors.

Had a look around on that website and saw a set of 'HS' cam + followers for 500,- Euro.......actually they are standard post '51.
That puts some perspective on this BS price !

Vincent

Hello Nev, You mean the rockerboxcaps or the valve stem caps?
I found that the rockerboxcaps with inside the script 'Made in england' 'MCE-RB3' are deep enough.
Got them from Pete Kemp. Vincent

Hi, Just found out that the XS650 adjuster does not have the same thread.

Hi, Anyone having knowledge of using Triumph valve adjusters in singles? I just bought 2 adjusters intended for a T120, they are the same thread as Ariel. 26G x 5/8" Advantage over Ariel ones is that they have a inbus socket for adjusting and they come with Dural nut (Oh yeah! higher revs!!) Th...

Hi all, Just seen a so-called Red Hunter on Ebay.com number 170658135602 Not really a 500 eh? Seller claimes instant starting, yeah right! with that (wrong type) incomplete carb... Oil tank from a twin, bodge on the gearbox cable + some other minor faults, but it does have a VH petrol tank It's now ...

Hi all, this ball in the crankcase was that a later fitment intended to keep oil in the engine in case of oil problem ??? I seem to remember reading that somewhere a long time ago. Could be that it is in Waller. If all is o.k. in the oil pump department there is no reason to have it in there. On the...

Hello Thomas, While looking at pictures of the Tonenburg rally last year I spotted a intake + filter like yours. If you go to http://www.tonenburg.de/eventgalerie/2010-08Ariel/index.html#slides/P1020297.JPG You see John Bradshaw in the middle of the picture (where else would he be! -only joking ofco...