Ariel Owners Motorcycle Club

I’ve been lucky enough to be sold a late 50s DOT Trials bike with a Villiers 197cc Mk8e engine and a very nice price.

No history with it but it came with a V5, which was nice!
I got a strange exhaust header with it (not shown), which turns out to be standard.

It should look (and will end up looking), something like this...
Has anyone any experience of these? Any reliable sources for bits big and small?

I joined the DOT MCC via post yesterday, which I hope will help but it doesn’t feel as well resourced as the AOMCC.

all help, as always, gratefully received.

Very nice, I fancy something like that as well.

I hope it remains "Devoid Of Trouble" .

Bob.

Hi, sent you a PM with a good contact for DOT trials stuff

Thanks Dave, and thanks for the kind words Bob.

My mate (a Manky) got excited as he said he rode past the factory in Salford every time he went to work. Back in the day.....

Here’s my friends ex works DOT. Note the steel straps instead of rear shocks- the rider preferred rigids !

Looks gorgeous!