by Greg | Apr 25, 2017 | Frame
Frank Ansty’s Link. I have been procrastinating. There, I said it. Pro-cras tin-at-ing. I can blame it being too hot over summer to go into the garage. I can blame not having spare budget for bike stuff. I can blame all kinds of things but at the end of the day,...
by Greg | Nov 26, 2016 | Bodywork
This is where things get a bit interesting. The bike is currently Deep Claret which is a standard Ariel colour for the domestic market in 1956. The English ownership papers for the bike show the original colour as being blue. Ariel used Wedgewood Blue as a coronation...
by Greg | Nov 26, 2016 | Wheels
I rebuilt the rear wheel quite a few years ago and used zinc 8g spokes. The rims are original equipment and in reasonable condition. I am aiming to rebuild both wheels with stainless spokes rather than chrome as, in my experience, stainless is more durable if built...
by Greg | Nov 26, 2016 | Frame
The side stand lug on the frame is broken and the side stand has somehow disappeared during the bike’s entombment. The riders manual mentions that it is not really designed to take the weight of the bike and it would appear that this is correct. Not really sure why it...
by Greg | Nov 26, 2016 | Electrics
The wiring was hard, cracked and a liability so it has been cut out and a new loom from Draganfly is on the shelf ready to be installed when the time comes. One of the missing parts from the bike was the voltage regulator cover. This is also one of the parts that my...
by Greg | Nov 26, 2016 | Gearbox
As with the engine, it is on a shelf awaiting attention. It always performed well with no major clunks or bangs so like the engine, I am hoping for no surprises when its time comes to be taken apart.
