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Offline demon78

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Ariel
« on: September 13, 2011, 12:47:42 PM »
Any one know anything about Ariel Red Hunters?
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Re: Ariel
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2011, 12:56:46 PM »
No, other than I would love to have one. Do you have a line on one, thinking of taking the plunge?
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Re: Ariel
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2011, 03:22:46 PM »
Mecum auction in Monterey just sold a Red Hunter for $15000 and it was beautiful. If you haven't done it already you can go to the Mecum website and sign up to see the results of all their auctions. It's free. If you didn't see the Monterey auction on TV you can check out all the bikes that sold by signing up.
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« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2011, 04:31:57 AM »
Yeah Bob I've picked up a basket case 350 red hunter and am starting the process as soon as I build the shelves to store/sort the bits,i'll know better what I've got but the moment it looks like an iron head 350 and a alloy head 500.
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Re: Ariel
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2011, 05:52:42 AM »
awesome. pics?
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Re: Ariel
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2011, 07:39:50 AM »
Quote from: demon72 on September 15, 2011, 04:31:57 AM
Yeah Bob I've picked up a basket case 350 red hunter and am starting the process as soon as I build the shelves to store/sort the bits,i'll know better what I've got but the moment it looks like an iron head 350 and a alloy head 500.
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Sounds like a great project for winter.  ;) Keep us posted on your progress.. with pics, of course.  :)
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Re: Ariel
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2011, 01:08:03 PM »
We'll see how the work on the house goes and health.
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Re: Ariel
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2011, 02:00:41 PM »
rode one ages back, lots of fun. heres an auction for a doer upper.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-404860431.htm
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Re: Ariel
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2011, 04:19:27 PM »
Not sure what model this is but I saw it fairly cheap on a Bay Area CL ad.  I think they wanted just a couple thousand for the whole bike- mostly stored indoors.
Had to save the pics just to have them on the hard drive.
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Re: Ariel
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2011, 03:12:59 AM »
It's a plunger framed Square 4, I believe at one time they were the super bike of their era and mucho money.
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Re: Ariel
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2011, 03:22:12 AM »
Quote from: demon72 on September 26, 2011, 03:12:59 AM
It's a plunger framed Square 4, I believe at one time they were the super bike of their era and mucho money.
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Gday Bill, looks like that one is a twin mate, the fours had the extra pipe exiting from under the head fins half way along the side of the head.....
Beautiful bikes.....

Square four..

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Re: Ariel
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2011, 10:54:25 AM »
Quote from: Retro Rocket on September 26, 2011, 03:22:12 AM
Quote from: demon72 on September 26, 2011, 03:12:59 AM
It's a plunger framed Square 4, I believe at one time they were the super bike of their era and mucho money.
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Gday Bill, looks like that one is a twin mate, the fours had the extra pipe exiting from under the head fins half way along the side of the head.....
Beautiful bikes.....

Square four..



The first generation square fours only had the two pipes. This caused the front exhaust valves to get a bit too hot, thus the switch to 4 individual pipes.
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Re: Ariel
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2011, 01:26:07 PM »
Interesting, so  the top one is a  4 as well , there's a lot of differences between those 2 pics, thats why i thought it was a twin.  Either way, i would love one of those old fours.... ;D ;)

Sorry about that Bill..... ;)
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Re: Ariel
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2011, 02:39:14 PM »
Hi Mick heres a photo of my mates Ariel Square four and my 750 at the local bike night meet  ;), cheers Mick.

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Re: Ariel
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2011, 02:43:32 PM »
Very nice..... ;)
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Re: Ariel
« Reply #15 on: September 26, 2011, 06:50:34 PM »
Here's another dusty '55.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160655986466+&viewitem=

Ready for someone to drop another 10K restoring it on top of the price.
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Re: Ariel
« Reply #16 on: September 27, 2011, 03:03:20 AM »
You are very lucky to get that motorcycle. I have a good memory of those.

I hope you take good care of it.
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Re: Ariel
« Reply #17 on: October 01, 2011, 11:04:20 PM »
I am new to this forum and just happen to have taken several pictures of a drop dead gorgeous Ariel that I saw ridden to Bike Night last week.
I have seen many square fours but never one of these in the States before. Try not to drool  ;):





























Thanks for your indulgence.


I WANT ONE!!!!


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Re: Ariel
« Reply #18 on: October 02, 2011, 03:31:17 AM »
Very nice.....
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Re: Ariel
« Reply #19 on: October 02, 2011, 05:22:13 AM »
Back in the bad old days a customer/friend had a twin that was all original and the only major problem it had was the capillary line to the oil pressure gauge in the gas tank had cracked and some one had crushed end so it didn't leak other than that it was in great shape, all original all in good shape if the guy is still alive I bet he's kicking his ass for trading it on a Yamaha.
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Re: Ariel
« Reply #20 on: October 02, 2011, 10:01:55 AM »


      Never saw one of those before. Very Cool bike indeed!  8) In fact, in all my years, I have only seen 1 Square Four and 1 Red Hunter and THAT'S It! Seen several Matchless, AJS and Nortons.
There were some pretty choice machines, back then.  ;)
       
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