Ariel Owners Motorcycle Club

Seen for sale at Motomania in Hungary

Ariel Red Hunter 500cc OHV 1938 € 20.950 Frame no.: XG3233 Engine no.: CD1447 1938
http://www.motomaniastore.com/motors/de ... hv-1938-57

and a second one from 1937 :

Ariel Red Hunter 500cc OHV 1937 € 18.500 Frame no.: XF 5513 Engine no.: CC 334 1937
http://www.motomaniastore.com/motors/de ... hv-1937-61

They have had both of these for a couple years now, possibly asking a little too much for them?

Alot too much

I’m pretty sure that the first bike is ex Bob Brassington/Geoff Brown

hi, they are way too high i think they should be half the price i don't know where they get the prices from

JohnnyBeckett wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:31 pm I don't know where they get the prices from

Perhaps it's a last-ditch effort by the sellers to maximise their profits before prices fall, as they surely will.

Yes both seem very very pricey but from My short experience living in Mainland Europe now is I see the Euro market being very different to U.K. quite often restored/ shiny bikes are less desirable. These 2 have obviously been restored and second bike might have a poor quality tank , (shape looks a bit wrong)

Ah! I am gonna add my bit of moaning now
They look nice but for those numbers one should expect a 99 % bike.

The '38 one :
Oil tank from a twin / earlier prim. chaincase / repro oil and 8 days clock / toolbox not the one with centre knob / carb is postwar and where's the AVC and it's cover?

The '37 one :
same goes for this toolbox / exhaust clamp a homie / altette up front has odd bracket / no lower chainguard / AVC cover! I know someone who makes these / repro oil gauge / and yes 2nd tank is a bit off-shape.

The 1938 one is definitely the ex Bob Brassington / Geoff Brown bike. But it does have the correct primary chaincases for 1938, according to the parts book. Bob wanted this type specifically when he built the bike and I sold him the set fitted. Its a well sorted bike now, but still extremely expensive.