My Ariel Square 4 Mark II Restoration Log
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...
The 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.
The Engine
Currently the engine is sitting on a shelf waiting attention. As I know it will be the biggest sink for my budget, I am delaying the inevitable a bit by waiting. Aside from rings, bearings and general service, I am hoping that there will be no surprises once inside....
Getting the bike to Australia
Another family bereavement a few months later meant another opportunity to start the process of relocating the bike. The first part in getting it close to a port was easy enough as I had a friend who could help move it and (I think as way of subtle encouragement to...
A bit about this Square Four
My bike is a 1956 4GMKII. First registered in Gosport, UK on 3rd April 1956, it remained on the road until 1965. I am unsure of its history after that until my father imported it to New Zealand in 1977. I do not recall my father riding it much as he had a Norton...