2 inch finned exhaust clamp

[DaveCorey]

Hello Ariel owners, hope all are well. Does anyone know where I can buy a new 2 inch finned exhaust clamp for a 1950 red hunter. I have tried all the sellers I know and no luck. Any help greatly appreciated!!

[JohnnyBeckett]

hi dave i see that drags says they have them in stock

[DaveCorey]

Thank you Johnny, I had checked Drags and they show all the parts but none in stock and even after months of back order no reply. Stainless "P" clamps for exhaust pipe as well.

[JohnnyBeckett]

hi Dave that is drags for you i get fed up that they do not update their stock i have that that a few times over the years with them, have you tried john budgen he is very good for parts he has help me out a lot as well i think maybe he can help you

[DaveCorey]

Hi Johnny, Yes I had checked with John Budgen, he thought that perhaps i could get one from the club. I also heard that a company makes them for the Vincent owners club. I sent email to the company and no reply. I'll just keep plugging. Thanks again, stay well!!

[JohnnyBeckett]

hi Dave join the AOMCC Club and then you can get in touch with all the club parts suppliers and i think they will help you i get most of my parts off the club

[jim.haydock]

Dave,

I had the same problem earlier this year trying to find a 2 inch finned exhaust clamp for my 48VH. Dranagfly have been out of stock for some time now and the only other supplier was Vincent specialists Conway Motors but the price they quoted made my eyes water. Luckily John Duckworth (of Rabbiting fame) had an inch and three-quarter one that came with a Huntmaster he bought many moons ago and which he'd replaced with stainless alternatives. The ones he had were alloy with plenty of meat around the inner circle and I was able to turn one out to fit (pics attached).

I had a quick look on the internet and I can see that Chris Knight Motorcycles are selling a similar looking alloy clamp
https://chris-knight-mcs.co.uk/exhaust/ ... 50cc-twins
which seems to have plenty of meat around the inside. You'd have to take a chance though as they cost £70- and be very careful to take the minimum amount of material out from the inside to enable a fit over your exhaust pipe. Take care also when tightening the clamp, using only the minimum force required to clamp the pipe in place.

Photos: The clamp I got off John, Turning it on the lathe and Clamp as fitted.

Best of luck!

Jim Haydock, Lancs Branch

[Vincent.vanGinneke]

The 2"ones from Drags have less fins compared to a original one, apart from it being made in alloy.

The 1 3/4" ones from Drags are Triumph items with 21 fins seen here next to a 1 3/4" Ariel item.

The Ariel 1 3/4"clamp has 22 fins and fit on 350cc, twins and twin port 500cc.
and a -what I believe to be- a 2"clamp with 28 fins from a SQ4 MkI.

Those from Conway are cast in bronze and are a lot of work to make, hence the cost.

[Vincent.vanGinneke]

I can inform you that our friendly single spares officer will have newly cast bronze 2" finned exhaust clamps and possibly other sizes available in the near future..