Looks like you'll be talking to Draganfly and the Ariel Owners' Club. :-) You work on some interesting stuff. My first "big" bike was a 1958 NH. It was 11 years old, and it cost 30 quid!
I'll take as many old ariels as you can supply for 30 notes each. Seriously though, when you see the prices some old bikes were sold for, goldies for a grand or less, bonny's for less, m20's for beer money.
Yes it does make a nasty sound when the sprocket jumps the sliding member. It's even more worrying when it loses drive momentarily. The spring cup in this setup doesn't look as if it came from an Ariel in the first place.
I looked at the parts diagram and it seems to show the shock shock absorber assembled as it was when you found it. With spring riding on the sprocket and retaining plate on the outside of the spring. Perhaps the diagram was printed wrong?
Not sure about any diagram, but you couldn't even kickstart it properly, never mind expect it to go anywhere, the way it was. It is definitely correct now, though.
They really are so simple to work on and figure them out, but some people that dont have a clue, sometimes leave future owners a bit of a puzzle.
Looks like you'll be talking to Draganfly and the Ariel Owners' Club. :-) You work on some interesting stuff. My first "big" bike was a 1958 NH. It was 11 years old, and it cost 30 quid!
I'll take as many old ariels as you can supply for 30 notes each. Seriously though, when you see the prices some old bikes were sold for, goldies for a grand or less, bonny's for less, m20's for beer money.
Yes it does make a nasty sound when the sprocket jumps the sliding member. It's even more worrying when it loses drive momentarily. The spring cup in this setup doesn't look as if it came from an Ariel in the first place.
Must be difficult with these old engines in terms of not being able to consult with a lot of people readily who can provide answers to these issues.
I looked at the parts diagram and it seems to show the shock shock absorber assembled as it was when you found it. With spring riding on the sprocket and retaining plate on the outside of the spring. Perhaps the diagram was printed wrong?
Not sure about any diagram, but you couldn't even kickstart it properly, never mind expect it to go anywhere, the way it was. It is definitely correct now, though.
Man you are GOOD
Thank you so much!
This job is going to spiral in price for the owner!
Actually, it might not be too bad ...