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by Simon.Gardiner
Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:48 pm
Forum: Ariel Talk
Topic: '57 Huntmaster - Ball Valve
Replies: 8
Views: 2511

Re: '57 Huntmaster - Ball Valve

I think the ball in the return pipe must be just to stop oil draining from the actual return pipes, I can't see the tank draining by that route (and like John I've just been doing my oilways and as the bottom screw was very tight I too didn't bother removing it). It's that small screw in the crankca...
by Simon.Gardiner
Fri Jan 22, 2016 6:19 pm
Forum: Ariel Talk
Topic: Daily Riding Diary on an Ariel
Replies: 890
Views: 196900

Re: Daily Riding Diary on an Ariel

Needs a clean?? Needs a medal, more like :lol:

SG
by Simon.Gardiner
Wed Jan 20, 2016 4:44 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: VH Valve question
Replies: 13
Views: 3930

Re: VH Valve question

Ah - I thought you might have a dislike of the later 'standard' springs (Drags VS422).

SG
by Simon.Gardiner
Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:25 pm
Forum: Ariel Talk
Topic: Daily Riding Diary on an Ariel
Replies: 890
Views: 196900

Re: Daily Riding Diary on an Ariel

Cheddar - my neck of the woods.
Some cracking roads just around there and the ride through the gorge is a treat (as long as there aren't any tourists in the way :) )
Bit chilly today tho' unless you've got a nice big faring like that thar Ariel now has :D

SG
by Simon.Gardiner
Tue Jan 19, 2016 5:07 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: VH Valve question
Replies: 13
Views: 3930

Re: VH Valve question

Ian - by 'standard VH springs' do you mean the long outer ones that you're currently using, or the later shorter ones?

SG
by Simon.Gardiner
Tue Jan 19, 2016 2:19 pm
Forum: For sale/wanted - Parts, and those bits and bobs
Topic: For Sale/swap - primary case inner KH swingarm
Replies: 8
Views: 3084

Re: For Sale/swap - primary case inner KH swingarm

Dave - is that an inner for a FERC or one of the 54/55 type? (And has it got a casting number??!!)

SG
by Simon.Gardiner
Tue Jan 19, 2016 2:13 pm
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Lucas Magnetos and Generators - Availability?
Replies: 11
Views: 3072

Re: Lucas Magnetos and Generators - Availability?

Barry: A couple of threads with refs to mag repair people http://forum.arielownersmcc.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=348&p=1252 http://forum.arielownersmcc.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4216&p=26243 I'd suggest getting the catalogue/price list from Dave Lindsley's web site as a good way of getti...
by Simon.Gardiner
Tue Jan 19, 2016 1:03 pm
Forum: For sale/wanted - Parts, and those bits and bobs
Topic: For Sale/swap - primary case inner KH swingarm
Replies: 8
Views: 3084

Re: For Sale/swap - primary case inner KH swingarm

John - I'm interested in the inner (PM sent)

SG
by Simon.Gardiner
Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:18 am
Forum: For sale/wanted - Bikes
Topic: Ariels Down Under
Replies: 3
Views: 1819

Re: Ariels Down Under

Red 'un,
8" TLS front brake and Norton forks.
Seems to have a rev counter, which looks like it might be only decorative.
Claims to have all new bearings and gears in the gearbox. New gears?
The use of an 86mm Ducati piston is very interesting.

SG
by Simon.Gardiner
Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:41 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: Primary case
Replies: 20
Views: 5666

Re: Primary case

That inner looks a bit weird in detail - it's very different from any I've seen around the oil-drip (to the back) for the secondary chain (look at the cast-in trough just below the screw-lug at the inside/back of Paul's KH). The inners for the twins have a 'step' to accommodate the wider crankcases,...