Draganfly have been making the rigid and plunger rear stands in the UK for at least 20 years. the legs are cast and machined before being assembled in a jig. If you want to buy an Indian one I suggest you take a look at an article by Richard Thomasson on how to modify one to make it work that appear...

The factory records exist for the years 1927 to 1965 except for the first Leaders. They entries are in engine number order and as the frames were used in random order they are all over the place. However there is a frame index for 1928 so they are easy to find. Frame W5628 went to Dundee with model ...

Correct on the tail light spacer, the fact that it had the 1955 tail light threw me - yer honour. More details from the auctioneers Lot 50 – ‘A 1954 Ariel Square Four motorbike, 1000 cc, registration No. DS 6552, with V5, frame No. KR444, engine No. PL351. Odometer showing 12051 miles. The bike was ...

I have been contacted by the auctioneers asking me to let you lot know about this bike. Looks pretty well correct and original except for the oversized oil tank, missing tail light spacer, wrong tail light and missing front number plate.

https://www.leauction.co.uk/lot/vintage ... motorcycle;

The vertical ohv models are listed as having a 2 main ball bearings. They are also listed as having the rocker return springs 990-30 and 1000-30. The 'F' stamped on the crankcase mouth denotes a 'standard' engine as in 'F' as opposed to 'de luxe', stamped 'G' or later 'Red Hunter' stamped with 'H'. ...

1949 VCH production stared at CO101 and ended at 159, which makes 159-101+1=59 as the numbers are inclusive. However there are 4 blank entries although one of those appears in the 1950 listing and there is an 'engine only' entry. To confuse things this engine only entry is listed as a complete bike ...

Dimensions are available on this amazingly useful website! https://draganfly.co.uk/index.php/a65an ... 727-cables scroll down to exhaust lifter cables, the special volute spring can be bought as a separate item or the whole cable.

Drawing number E9/422A is available from the club price £5 as a high quality pdf. Contact the mem sec (me)
Drags are out of stock but I believe a new batch is in the pipeline.

All fittings and pipes are available from Drags, check your parts book for the part numbers, most parts books list the individual fittings. Complete pipes also available but you will need to specify original gauge as the modern copies use a different fitting and the pipe assemblies are made to suit ...

The Ariel and BSA FMG are very similar but not the same! The Ariel one has more rounded corners and doesn't have lugs for a front stay although it could do with them. It also has scallops for the fork legs that the Ariel doesn't, these are the type of inedible scallops by the way.

Roger