Ariel SB/1932 and SF 1931 my new project

[Karol Burger]

I'm going to take our SB to the Orava Dam. I'll spend an extended weekend here from September 11 to 15. And then to a great hill race Brno - Soběšice. September 26. I'll report later on how we did. I found out that only 482 SB32 bicycles were produced
466 solo and 16 with a sidecar. In total, information about 12 bicycles has been preserved. So it is a very rare motorcycle model and it needs to be promoted sufficiently among the veteran community.

[Karol Burger]

The ride went well; we covered about 300 kilometers, and the engine is starting to run more smoothly. Even so, it feels like the power could be higher, though that was likely the intended design—after all, there were OHV models too, and they were a bit faster. The only issue was a fallen-out fender screw; the wheel had to be removed to fix it, but otherwise, everything held up well.

[Karol Burger]

With the winter season approaching, I’ve started working on my SF model again. Today, I reassembled the engine—after having to take it apart once more due to damaged threads in two of the holes. The previous owner had used 5/16 bolts, but with a pitch of 20 threads per inch instead of 18. Even after cleaning up the threads, the structural integrity was gone, so I had to use a thread repair kit. I also managed to assemble the front fork. It was a successful day. My granddaughter even started fixing her own bicycle after watching her grandpa do his repairs—it was absolutely adorable. I look forward to the work ahead; I like this time of year. It gets dark early, and I work in the workshop.

[simon.holyfield]

Grandchildren are great aren't they!

This one is building a wheel for the Model A...