Such a beautiful restoration. Although it must be said that every single one has it's own preferred starting method. I'm into my forth one now and it changes it's mind according to atmospheric conditions, and planetary influence. Usually on a warm Summer day, it just likes a tickle until the button gets wet, but not flows out of the top of the float chamber, then with no choke and an 1/8" of throttle and half advance, it starts first kick, unless someone's watching me.
Stunning bike,just brought a memory back of my mates dad backfired his Red Hunter while standing on the kickstart it lifted him up and he knocked him self out on the shed roof,we still laugh about it 50yrs later,don't think he had the decompresser working😂
Hi in 1963 I was 13years old I bought a 350 red hunter for 10 shillings without a clutch the plates were all there but no cork inserts after fitting the inserts it ran fine and I used it as a field bike until one wet afternoon I went to start it off the stand the kick start had no rubber on it and my foot slipped off and over it went with me trapped under it the kick start went straight through my right knee and pinned me down until help arrived after a couple of operations I got the use of my leg back so it all ended well
Ha ha... Same sort of thing here! Paid a fiver for a 1938 BSA Silver Star - by constantly knocking at a door, asking the old bloke if we could have the "old bike" under the privets: he gave in eventually, and said "gissa fiver and it's yours". Wish I still had it - in fact I wish I had many of the bikes I owned when a teenager (1960's). Ah well....
Thank you, excellent description of the startup for those of us who do not know vintage motorcycles.
Long before I was born, my late father had an early one of these. I wish he'd kept it, although it would be at least 85 years old by now.
Such a beautiful restoration. Although it must be said that every single one has it's own preferred starting method. I'm into my forth one now and it changes it's mind according to atmospheric conditions, and planetary influence. Usually on a warm Summer day, it just likes a tickle until the button gets wet, but not flows out of the top of the float chamber, then with no choke and an 1/8" of throttle and half advance, it starts first kick, unless someone's watching me.
Stunning bike,just brought a memory back of my mates dad backfired his Red Hunter while standing on the kickstart it lifted him up and he knocked him self out on the shed roof,we still laugh about it 50yrs later,don't think he had the decompresser working😂
You've restored that bike so beautifully!
A very precise and thorough tutorial. Well done!
Thank you for posting this. I have a '37 Sunbeam 600 with the same carb slant so I'll try avoiding tickling the carb prior to starting in the future.
Beautiful! You're obviously good at this; it would take me a LOT longer to figure it all out, and see what it liked!
havent seen a beautiful ariel red hunter as this
Wish the production was still ongoing.
It doesnt matter what the lever has written on it, as long as it's in the right position for starting and running.
Nice-looking and sounding bike.
Awesome bike. Sir u r soooooo Lucky. I m from India 🇮🇳.
When cold I have to flood the carb on my '37 single port high pipe 500cc Red Hunter before it will start. It then starts easily at first kick.
Je to nádherná motorka,závidím!!!
Hi in 1963 I was 13years old I bought a 350 red hunter for 10 shillings without a clutch the plates were all there but no cork inserts after fitting the inserts it ran fine and I used it as a field bike until one wet afternoon I went to start it off the stand the kick start had no rubber on it and my foot slipped off and over it went with me trapped under it the kick start went straight through my right knee and pinned me down until help arrived after a couple of operations I got the use of my leg back so it all ended well
We also have couple of ariel motorcycles on our channel
I love it
Awsm 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
I bought one of these for £6 in 1965........
I really hope you still have it.
Ha ha... Same sort of thing here! Paid a fiver for a 1938 BSA Silver Star - by constantly knocking at a door, asking the old bloke if we could have the "old bike" under the privets: he gave in eventually, and said "gissa fiver and it's yours". Wish I still had it - in fact I wish I had many of the bikes I owned when a teenager (1960's). Ah well....
Beautiful bike.
No curly fuel pipe here
No need - neoprene/rubber is flexible and doesn't need the damping effect of a "coil".
FAILURE BIKE OIL PUMP PLUNGER TYPE. HEATING OF ENGINE BADLY. DYNMO NOT FUNCTIONING. TRADITIONAL OIL LEAKS. VERY NOISY ENGINE.
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