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Ariel NH 1950 November 2023 after restoration
This is one of the first rides on my 1950 Ariel NH 350cc single following a comprehensive restoration over the previous 18 months. It was totally worn out so many parts needed replacing and its running in at this point.
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Відео

Triumph T140V Bonneville 10 Minutes of Easy Summer Bend Swinging
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Enjoying a T140V Bonnie in the Ribble Valley during summer 2015, its got plenty of go and good handling for a 1977 machine.
AOMCC Iron Horse Rally 2023
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Ariel riders and others leaving the lunch stop during their 70 mile ride around the Yorkshire Dales and surrounding area. It was a chilly day, so a brandy was probably required when they returned to the weekend base in Dent.
Summer 2021 ride on Husqvarna Svartpilen 401
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This was one of my last rides on the Husky before selling it, bought new in 2018 just as they were made available in the UK. A great bike and an absolute hooligan when you want it to be one!
Ariel RH 500 1935
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A misty ride on an Ariel RH 500 made in 1935. I just came across this video I created in 2015 and though it might appeal to some viewers.
Triumph Tiger 90 T90 1964 Now sold!
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Looking forward video during the running in period, maximum 4000RPM and 50MPH. It does go on a bit but excitement all the way! Bike sold September 2021
Ariel NH 350 Forest of Bowland ride
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Here is my first short video in the Forest of Bowland, my local AONB and somewhere I ride classic bikes often. Narrow, often quiet roads and stunning wild scenery at any time of year. This ride is on a 1955 Ariel NH 350cc that has just returned to the road after some engine part replacements and needs running in.
NSU Quickly S2 - 23 1964 Was for sale - now sold
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Pre sale video of my NSU Quickly, a quick look around and engine running. Bike now sold, thank you for looking
NSU Quickly N 1958 on the road 2
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NSU Quickly on the road for the first time since the 1970's. Mechanically renovated but original finish where possible for the patina look.
NSU Quickly N 1958 on the road
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NSU Quickly in original paint with nearly 60 years of patina but mechanically renovated. Could have just come out of a shed. Completed spring 2017
First vintage ride part 2
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First vintage ride part 2
First vintage ride
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First vintage ride
NSU Quickly how to start
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NSU Quickly how to start
NSU Quickly walk around
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NSU Quickly walk around
NSU Quickly second how to start
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NSU Quickly second how to start
Vespa first ride
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Vespa first ride
Triumph Tiger Cub walk around
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Triumph Tiger Cub walk around
Triumph Tiger Cub on the road
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Triumph Tiger Cub on the road
Triumph Tiger Cub on the road 2
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Triumph Tiger Cub on the road 2
BMW R80 ST look around
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BMW R80 ST look around
BMW R80ST 2
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BMW R80ST 2
BMW R80ST 1
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BMW R80ST 1

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  • @saxonost7
    @saxonost7 22 дні тому

    Nice. I like the blue finish on the breadbox tank. Keep making these videos!

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 22 дні тому

      @@saxonost7 thank you, yes I must make more clips in the summer. I really enjoy the Triumph, it’s got everything I want from a British bike.

  • @PaulHonkomp-wd8op
    @PaulHonkomp-wd8op 3 місяці тому

    💯👍🧨😎

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 3 місяці тому

      @@PaulHonkomp-wd8op thank you and glad you enjoyed it, just think I could have made a better job with cameras and microphones available now.

  • @brianchislett2699
    @brianchislett2699 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for info. It was a shame about the noisy location but I think I got the picture.

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 7 місяців тому

      Glad it was of some use, I made the video a long time ago and just recorded it on a phone but it seems to have helped a few owners.

  • @nick666gof7
    @nick666gof7 9 місяців тому

    Sounds beautiful

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 9 місяців тому

      Thank you, I’m looking forward to riding it again this year.

  • @peter7624
    @peter7624 Рік тому

    Looks and goes great too!

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 Рік тому

      Thanks for watching. Yes, it was a flyer.

    • @richardortiz8704
      @richardortiz8704 4 місяці тому

      Play broke down the coil high maintenance mine broke down high maintenance set timer for 1500 sold it for 1500 don't want another one too much money hype maintenance junk Japanese number one

  • @rosswootton8825
    @rosswootton8825 Рік тому

    Lovely sweet running little bike, I borrowed one from a friend once and didn’t want to give it back!

  • @weirbrook
    @weirbrook Рік тому

    A great reminder of a bygone era 👍

  • @roymccord2613
    @roymccord2613 Рік тому

    Would of been nice to see the whole bike along with the great sound.

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 Рік тому

      Sorry about that, it was a video to show the bike running well as I was offering it for sale. It was used with still photos during the sale. A good point and I will try to do that if I shoot another bike.

  • @nagaraworkshop
    @nagaraworkshop Рік тому

    I had one as a teen and loved it. Very good off-road too as it was so light; Devon green lanes were my favourite place to ride..

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 Рік тому

      I also rode one as a teenager in the 70s and it’s the reason I wanted to restore and ride some in later life. Never, intentionally tried mine off road but agree that they are light. I was riding the country lanes in Surrey back in the day. Thanks for watching!

  • @Betinasorangeboxcom
    @Betinasorangeboxcom Рік тому

    Does it go up hills ? 😊 my velosolex does not like hills

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 Рік тому

      Yes, it does go up hills. The engine speed drops fairly quickly when you start climbing but it keeps pulling once it drops to a lower level. If it really struggles, it’s possible to add some LPA or light pedal assistance! Small engines need to be in really good condition to go up hills so my bike had a new cylinder barrel and piston which gave it good compression. Thank you for watching!

  • @seanread3711
    @seanread3711 Рік тому

    Known as the baby bonneville the bike with the big bark especially with the rear baffle removed, easily tuned to go of the clock on the flat with passenger. Loved them.

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 Рік тому

      Glad you enjoyed the ride, it was a Mountain Cub but with slightly raised overall gearing, although first and second are both quite low and close together, with bigger spacing to third and top. A nice lightweight classic bike and spares are easy to get.

  • @davidhathaway8271
    @davidhathaway8271 2 роки тому

    Started so easily nice looking bike and built to last . Had two NSU's back in the 70's (N and L or was it N and S ? ) memory fading a bit now! I remember them being ultra reliable, excellent mpg and fun to ride. Other than the odd plug and gear oil change never needed anything major. Happy days!

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 2 роки тому

      Thanks for looking. The models were N and S I think. N was basic and S had more enclosed mudguards, both were two speed and as you said a decent machine to get people around without costing much to run. My first restoration in the mid 1970s was a 3 speed Quickly, rebuilt in best friends fathers garage. We skimmed the head with glass sheet and grinding paste and re sprayed it with aerosols from local car accessory shop in closest colours we could find. It kept going for a year until we could move on to a bigger bike. Great times and probably not something the current generation of teenagers would dream of doing.

  • @DaveOasist
    @DaveOasist 2 роки тому

    great video mate thanks

  • @peter7624
    @peter7624 2 роки тому

    It does go well and sounds nice too! The Quickly was a cut above the Raleigh runabout and the Mobylette and other offerings of the day both in styling and power, reliability, etc. a great little bike. Great video, thanks for posting

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 2 роки тому

      Totally agree with you, the engineering and general quality is very good for a bike like this and better than many others. They survived thrashing by 16 year olds in the 70s when we got our hands on them as well. Just became old fashioned looking when the Japanese bikes appeared.

  • @ropi6003
    @ropi6003 2 роки тому

    Very helpful thanks

  • @majormarshall588
    @majormarshall588 2 роки тому

    Take off in first; before getting much speed dump it into second where the rpms are low, then twist the throttle, FEEL THE TORQUE!!! Whop, whop whop while it catches up.. what a feeling. Feel the vertical twins under your butt. Not a high rpm machine. All about the low end torque. Motorbike

  • @sirlancelotbeans547
    @sirlancelotbeans547 2 роки тому

    How much would it cost I’ve seen about 5 - ten grand but that seems far to little for a bike as cool as this how much did you get yours for

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 2 роки тому

      It all depends on what you are trying to achieve and how long you are prepared to take. I bought the bike as a project many years ago, it needed complete restoration. I slowly gathered the parts I wanted to get it back to fairly original condition, I could choose which parts to buy when the price was reasonable. I got the engine completed first and then arranged the painting, which I received back just before the first covid lockdown and this was the point I really started to get things put together. So, it all depends on what work you can do rather than subcontract out and how long you are prepared to allow the project to run without loosing enthusiasm to finish it.

    • @sirlancelotbeans547
      @sirlancelotbeans547 2 роки тому

      @@classicrider5274 thank you for the advice I’ll look into it

  • @jonplopp6643
    @jonplopp6643 2 роки тому

    It's a flyer ..brings back memories. Nice job.

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 2 роки тому

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. I restored it to bring back memories of my past.

  • @pw6211
    @pw6211 2 роки тому

    That takes me back to the 70s . It's the sound . I heard before seeing my friends video of your playing on his phone . I knew the bike before he said . A tone never repeated .lovely vid brings back faces no longer with me . It would need a very long road for the 650 and 750 to make headway . Grate bikes

  • @lifeexperiences4969
    @lifeexperiences4969 2 роки тому

    cheers for video great buzz 👍🏿 what would you pay for one of these ?

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 2 роки тому

      You are welcome! Prices vary so much depending on originality, mechanical condition and desire.

  • @paulstevenson9093
    @paulstevenson9093 2 роки тому

    Great memories, wish I had one now.

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 2 роки тому

      Yes, it took me back to being 16 again in the 1970s. Happy times.

  • @jumpfortyfour9965
    @jumpfortyfour9965 3 роки тому

    is it a t20sh ?

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 3 роки тому

      No, it was a T20SM. A French army bike which was to Mountain specification generally and painted in Mountain Cub colours rather than army green.

  • @paulhenshaw4514
    @paulhenshaw4514 3 роки тому

    Goes well and sounds good!

  • @Hans45
    @Hans45 3 роки тому

    How fast is it going? i thought it could only go 45 km/h

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 3 роки тому

      Yes the maximum is around 30 miles per hour or 45 km/h but it feels like much more when you are riding!

  • @janetmuskett3210
    @janetmuskett3210 3 роки тому

    Magic little bike. Every 16-year-old's dream!!!

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 3 роки тому

      Yes and I hope they maintain their Tiger Cubs.

    • @nickmiller76
      @nickmiller76 3 роки тому

      I had one in 1968 when I was 16, it was fab. The registration was SAM 530 I remember.

  • @chrisleon7312
    @chrisleon7312 3 роки тому

    How much did it sell for?

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 3 роки тому

      Not sure now but it cost more to restore than I sold it for. It seems impossible to complete a full restoration on anything and get your investment back, but that’s not always the reason why we do it.

  • @eweunkettles8207
    @eweunkettles8207 3 роки тому

    runs well

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 3 роки тому

      Thank you, they are great little bikes for the back roads.

    • @eweunkettles8207
      @eweunkettles8207 3 роки тому

      @@classicrider5274 i passed my test on a trials cub with dragging clutch

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 3 роки тому

      @@eweunkettles8207 may have made the emergency stop and slow speed manoeuvres difficult!

    • @richardortiz8704
      @richardortiz8704 2 роки тому

      use use airplane motor oil 1040 weight Arrow shell motor oil for 50 weight is good

  • @robynhowley5474
    @robynhowley5474 3 роки тому

    I owned one of these many years ago . It didn't run as well as yours . I once achieved 33 mph (downhill) . Yours seems to go like a rocket !! . Well done

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 3 роки тому

      I rebuilt one with a friend when we were 15, that was a long time ago. It kept going, despite the abuse for a year, until the friend could ride a bigger bike. The bike in the video had a full engine rebuild and did go quite well. Thanks for watching.

  • @victorimmature
    @victorimmature 3 роки тому

    that was an abrupt end , did you run out of oil ? , just kidding , :) what a beautiful sounding bike .

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 3 роки тому

      Yes, it was a good one but wide gear ratios made it difficult to get from third to top gear. It was a Mountain Cub with off road gearing.

    • @richardortiz8704
      @richardortiz8704 4 місяці тому

      Airplane mode 50 weight oil l leaks oil 🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔 of s and over o

  • @johnmullen1955
    @johnmullen1955 3 роки тому

    Over Paythorne and back via Flass to Forest becks ending at Copy Nook . Do you think the T90 vibrates a lot mine does.

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 3 роки тому

      Ah, you know the area! a little short test route of mine. No obvious vibration levels above what I would expect, having ridden a number of Triumph models, it feels quite smooth compared with some.

    • @johnmullen1955
      @johnmullen1955 3 роки тому

      @@classicrider5274 I know the area very well though it took me a while to twig. I find my T90 vibrates quite a bit especially at speed having said that it is dead easy to start and stop and very reliable however mine leaks oil like like nobodys business from around the pushrod tubes and I have never managed to cure it. I would not like to ride mine at anything much above 60 mph despite it supposedly being good for 90. what do you think.. Was it you I saw at the top of Cow Ark sat on a bench admiring the Hodder valley.I think youwere on a Tiger Cub? just curious

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 3 роки тому

      I spend a fair amount of time checking to make sure the amount of crush of the seals is correct for each push rod tube. I bought a selection of seals and use the most appropriate thickness to suit. I have owned a Tiger Cub and you will find it in my other videos but sold it some years ago so if you saw someone recently, not me although sitting and taking in the view does sound familiar.

  • @trance202020
    @trance202020 3 роки тому

    This brings back memories I had an Nsu Quickly back in 1976 which I bought for £12. 👍

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 3 роки тому

      Thanks for watching and enjoying, unfortunately prices are considerably higher now!

  • @thra5herxb12s
    @thra5herxb12s 3 роки тому

    I'm on my fourth Ariel now. Something addictive about them 👍

  • @jumpfortyfour9965
    @jumpfortyfour9965 3 роки тому

    tiger cub sports goes well

  • @martinbalusik1758
    @martinbalusik1758 3 роки тому

    I leard very well how to kick on my NSU from this video :)

  • @clarebush1055
    @clarebush1055 4 роки тому

    Great road. Very suitable machine for this type of riding.

  • @ianmangham4570
    @ianmangham4570 4 роки тому

    AWESOME

  • @remuslycan6473
    @remuslycan6473 4 роки тому

    Stop talking and do something

  • @classicrider5274
    @classicrider5274 5 років тому

    Well done John, I hope you enjoy yours, just watch out for the hills if you live near some lumpy bits of Lancashire, it could take some time to get over them!

    • @johnmullen1955
      @johnmullen1955 5 років тому

      it cant be worse than a 1945 single speed autocycle which i have ridden and pushed along the lanes of lancashire since 1976. routes have to be carefully thought out steep hills avoided like the plague. how do you find the nsu on climbs. would it tackle waddington fell for example.

    • @Betinasorangeboxcom
      @Betinasorangeboxcom Рік тому

      I would love to know also

  • @johnmullen1955
    @johnmullen1955 5 років тому

    i have just bought one a 1955 model n it had been last used in 1977.i put a litre of fuel in it and after i figured out the method of pedalingit i gave it a go and believe it or not it started right away and even idled the lights even worked.it needs work but like you i intend to leave it as original as possible.i may see you out next year,ito am a lancashire lad . i enjoyed the videos by the way and would like to see more if possible.

  • @DaveWatts_ejectamenta
    @DaveWatts_ejectamenta 5 років тому

    It goes well, is that a standard engine?

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 5 років тому

      it had a low compression piston but the sports camshaft, lower than standard road gearing helped acceleration as well.

    • @DaveWatts_ejectamenta
      @DaveWatts_ejectamenta 5 років тому

      @@classicrider5274 It looks faster than my old T100A!

  • @christophersmith7714
    @christophersmith7714 6 років тому

    Would be nice to see the bike as well.

  • @thorrivera3440
    @thorrivera3440 6 років тому

    Such a beautiful machine.

  • @colingentle9910
    @colingentle9910 6 років тому

    That,s good just shame sound was a little off . I,m starting restoring same model soon .

  • @firefly3542
    @firefly3542 6 років тому

    Highspeed???

  • @misterfishisme
    @misterfishisme 7 років тому

    Low level mirror is a great idea, I'll move mine tomorrow!

  • @zigzogoid4591
    @zigzogoid4591 7 років тому

    Engine sounds sweet.

  • @AdrianGumppAdriiBodensee
    @AdrianGumppAdriiBodensee 7 років тому

    hi Classic Rider i have myself a NSU Quickly S, and the Start works without pressing the decompremission button first. Once I read the same thing that you have done in the Video in a handbook of my Quickly. Why do I have to do this? is it better for the engine?

    • @paulhorn2665
      @paulhorn2665 5 років тому

      Well with compression released its easy to turn through. On the other hand, if the zylinder is flooded somehow with fuel, its POSSIBLE to crack the crank. So I heard from someone destroyed it this way.

  • @peppedpd
    @peppedpd 7 років тому

    A real beauty

  • @jc2tall
    @jc2tall 8 років тому

    mint love it

  • @christiansymonds
    @christiansymonds 8 років тому

    Nice video, was this shot in Cumbria?

    • @classicrider5274
      @classicrider5274 8 років тому

      Close, it was north Lancashire in the Trough of Bowland