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    GAFFER'S ARIEL MOTORCYCLE RESOURCES
 
                                      (revised 3 June 2007)
                                                 
Contact Gaffer

 

                       LINKS
Ariel  Engine-Frame-Transmission Codes
<http://members.aol.com/arielmod/advice/arielmod.htm>
Ariel Alphabetical Engine Codes
<
http://members.aol.com/arielvin1/advice/arielvin.htm>
A.J. Lewis Presents Ariel Cycles
<http://www.av.qnet.com/~jajosiah>
Walneck's Classic Cycle Trader
 <http://www.traderonline.com>
Sammy Miller Museum <http://motorcycle.com/mo/mcfrank/sammymuseum.html>
Ariel Motorcycles In The 30's< http://www.teamdata.force9.co.uk/>
Moto-Dirctory Link Site   <http://www.moto-directory.com/welcome.htm>
AHRMA
  <http://www.ahrma.org/>
 

ARIEL MOTORCYCLE CLUBS

Ariel Owners Motorcycle Club <http://www.arielownersmcc.co.uk/>
(See website for current contact information)

Ariel Motorcycle Club,N.A<.http://www.arielnorthamerica.org/>
Thor Faber, 15271 Nottingham Ln., Huntington Beach, CA 92647, USA
(714) 894-5761
<arielthunder@verizon.net>

Dutch Ariel Club  <.http://www.arielmotorcycle.nl/>
Vincent van Ginneke
(See website for current contact information)

AOMCC, North Atlantic
Chris Shearwood, PO Box 321, Sutton PQ, Canada J0E 2K0
<chris@granby.net>

AOMCC, Australia
John White, 16 Karwarren Street, North Balwyn, Victoria 3104, Australia
<jonwite@emerald.cns.net.au>

AOMCC , Germany
Axel Scheuten, Am Giezenbach 26, 50374 Erftstadt, Germany

AOMCC, Italy
Ariel Atzori, via PR Giulani 9, 21047 Saronno (Va), Italy

PARTS LISTS AND MANUALS

David Brailey<http://www.kaizen-pl.com/>
Kaizen Business Dev. Pty. Ltd. P.O. Box 591, Warwick, Qld. 4370 Australia
 <dbrailey@gil.com.au>
Sells a single CD-ROM with parts lists and owners manuals for almost all 1930s to 1960s Ariel two-strokes, singles, twins and fours. Also includes Lucas and Ariel fork manuals,Everything you need in one place. Also has CD-ROMs for BSAs.

Brooklands Books Ltd<www.brooklands-books.com>
Brooklands Books Ltd., PO Box 146, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1LG,UK
(44 1932 865051) (44 1932 368803 FAX)
<info@brooklands-books.com>
Ariel  and other makes books and magazines.

ELK Promotions <http://www.elk-promotions.co.uk>
The Little Farm, Ivychurch, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29, 0AL UK
elk.promotions@virgin.net

Refurbish Girder Forks and parts. Reprint of Ariel and AMAL  spares lists and manuals
 

PARTS AND PIECES

DraganFly M/C<http://www.draganfly.co.uk/>
The Old Town Maltings, Broad Street, Bungay, Suffolk NR35 1EE UK
 (Email: Spares@Draganfly.co.uk)
Extensive stock of two and four stroke repro spares, occasionally used items also.

A. Gagg and Sons <http://www.gagg-and-sons.freeserve.co.uk>
106 Alfreton Road, Nottingham, NG7 3NS UK
+44 115 978 6288 Tel and FAX.
  (Email:gagg @mail.com.uk)
Stock of some Ariel and other britbike spares.

Bruce Longman
#3 Factory Row, Thurlton, Norfolk NR14 6AJ, UK
Repro sheet metal items for Ariels such as fenders, chainguards, stays etc.Also custom machining and aluminum castings.

Ariel Owners Motorcycle Club <http://www.arielownersmcc.co.uk/>
(See website for current contact information)
AOMCC Spares System for members

Ariel Motorcycle Club, North America (AMCNA)
Thor Faber, 15271 Nottingham Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 USA (714) 894-5761
<arielthunder@verizon.net>
AMCNA  Spares System for members

Jeff Hunter Engineering
35 Sandgate Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0UN UK
Email: jeffalanhunter@aol.com
Those hard-to-find repro rubber fittings

Hitchcock's Motorcycles<http://www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.co.uk>
Rosemary Cottage, Oldwich Lane West, Chadwick End, Solihull, B93 0DL UK
Amal pre-monoblock and monoblock carburetter parts.

Hawkshaw Motorcycles, LTD<http://www.btinternet.com/~hawkshaw.motorcycles/scoop.html>
6 Halltine Close Blundellsands, Liverpool L23 6XX UK
44 151 931 4488  email Hawkshaw.Motorcycles@btinternet.com
Used spares for Ariel and other Brit bikes

Clay Jones
16 High Street South, Ruskington, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 9DP UK
Stainless steel bits and parts for four stroke

Nikolaus Muller-Seidel
Oberhofer Str. 26, 87471 Durach, Germany
Some repro parts for cammy and later. Only source of 1950's chrome tank badges.

Domi Racer/Accessory Mart<http://www.domiracer.com/>
5218 Wooster Road, Cincinnati, OH 45226 USA
info@domiracer.com
Some repro and used parts

Don Baker
PO Box 312, Lawndale, CA 90260 USA
Some manuals and MKII special parts

Devon Wheel Co
20, South Street, South Moulton, Devon, England EX36 4AA
Wheel rims, spokes and wheel building

Cornucopia Enterprises
In der Grund, D-37647 Vahlbruch, bei Bad Pyrmont, Gemany
Some Burman Q gearbox parts and un-chromed fishtail silencers

Legends Motorcycles Inc.
6500 N. Federal Blvd. #5, Denver, CO 80221 USA
Avon and Dunlop Vintage motorcycle tires and tubes

Coker Tires, Inc.  <http://store.coker.com/>
61317 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN USA
1-800-251-6336
Vintage motorcycle tires and tubes. Stocks a 3.00 X 20 ribbed tire for Ariels


JC Whitney<http://www.jcwhitney.com>
1 JC Whitney Way, PO Box 1000, La Salle, IL  61301-0100
 (800) 529-4486  (800) 537-2700 FAX
 <customerservice@jcwhitney.com
>
Chen Shing Vintage motorcycle tires and tubes

Manufacturing Techniques Corp.
13724 Harvard Place, Gardens, CA 90249 USA
Replica hard rubber English size 6V batteries.

Frank's Maintenance & Engineering, Inc
945 Pitner, Evanston, IL 60202 USA
Hard-chromed Ariel tele fork tubes

British Tools and Fasteners<http://www.britishfasteners.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc>
7696 Route 31, Lyons, NY 14489
(315) 946-9400   (315) 946-4456 FAX
Extensive stock of BSC, Whitworth and BA fasteners, taps and dies and tools

Time Fastener Co., Inc.
5301-G Longley Lane, Reno, Nevada 89511
Solid tool steel threaded inserts in SAE (coarse) and metric sizes, The 16, 18 and 20 tpi inserts work well in MKI heads and cylinders. (No 26 tpi CEI threads).These inserts are much stronger than wire types in soft aluminum.

ELK Promotions <http://www.elk-promotions.co.uk>
The Little Farm, Ivychurch, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN209, 0AL UK
elk.promotions@virgin.net

Refurbish Girder Forks and parts. Reprint of Ariel and AMAL  spares lists and manuals

British Cycle Supply Company<http://www.canadianbiker.com/britcycle.html>
P.O. Box 119, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada B0P 1X0
britcycl@fox.nstn.ca
Not much Ariel stuff but has Nicholson's "Modern Motorcycle Mechanics" covering Ariel maintenance

RESTORATION SERVICES

Cycle Colors<http://www.cyclecolors.com/vintage.htm>
Rt. 20, 1234 Q, Fayetteville, NC 28306 USA
Tel 910 425-0023 Bob Myers
Restore, chrome and handline Ariel petrol tanks

DraganFly M/C<http://www.draganfly.co.uk/>
The Old Town Maltings, Broad Street, Bungay, Suffolk NR35 1EE UK
(Email: Spares@Draganfly.co.uk)
Able to restore almost any Ariel component(not tanks).

ELK Promotions <http://www.elk-promotions.co.uk>
The Little Farm, Ivychurch, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN209, 0AL UK
elk.promotions@virgin.net

Refurbish Girder Forks and parts. Reprint of Ariel and AMAL  spares lists and manuals

Hamrax M/C<http://www.hamrax.co.uk/>
Octavia House, Southern Row, London W10 5AE UK
Tel 020 8969 5380  FAX 020 8960 1993
(Email chris@chriswillis.freeserve.co.uk)
Able to restore, repair, renovate and service Ariels and other British bikes.

Midland Classic Bikes
Security House, Rollingsmill St., WALSALL, W. Mids. WS2 9EQ
Tel 0044 1922 635141
Restore, chrome and handline Ariel petrol tanks

Carburettor Exchange
28F High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 7EA UK
Can restore or repair Solex carburetters

The Carburettor Centre
426 Archway Road, London, N6 4JH UK
Tel: 0181 348 4218 FAX 0181 340 3075
Restoration and/or repair Solex carburettors

Rohbach Automobile Bern
Balderstrasse 24, BERN Switzerland
Tel: 031 371 79 64 FAX: 031 371 10 28
Repair Solex carburetters

A.B.T. Engineering
18 Hollis Gardens, Luckington, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 6NS UK
Restore or repair engines, gearboxes, mag/dynos, carburetters and tele forks.

Lund Machine Co.
P.O. Box 301, Lebanon, OR 97355 USA
Resleeve old remote float type 286 Amal carburettors

David Jones
16 High Street South, Ruskington, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 9DP UK
Restore Square Fours, Morgo Rotary oil pumps and timing chains.

Independent Ignition Supplies<http://magneto.co.uk>
1 Mrytle Street, Appledore,Bideford,Devon, EX39, 1PH UK
Tel/FAX  +44 (0) 1237 475 986
enquiries@magneto.co.uk
Repair and restore magnetos and parts, supplies.

Nisonger Instrument Sales & Service
570 Mamaroneck Ave, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 USA
Repair and restore Smiths Chronometric speedos and tachs

Smiths Instrument Repair
4564 Duck Lake Road, Commerce Twp., MI 48382 USA
Buy-sell-repair Chronometric speedos.

Ross Thompson Metal Finishing
RR#1 Ailsa Craig, ON N0M 1A0, Canada (519) 232-4708
Sheet metal and petrol tank repairs. Seals tanks and chrome plating.

Hollywood Motorcycle Machine
5419 Denny Avenue, North Hollywood, CA, 91601 USA
Tel (818) 985-2213 (Homer Knapp)
Convert BA transmissions to SAE 50 oil and other Ariel work

Vintage Brake
15069 Lupine Lane, Sonora, CA 95370 USA
(209) 533-4346 Phone & FAX (Michael 'Mercury' Morse)
info@vintagebrake.com 
Install and true Ferodo brake linings and drum turning. Spoke wheels


DIY SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT

ABC Metal Polishing <http://www.abcpolishing.co.uk>
  (Email:andy @abcpolishingl.co.uk)
Polishing supplies, Motorcycle polishing kits, felts, dentals, polishes, Arbours,  Abrasives,
Metal Polishing, Alloy Wheel, Frame and Swinging arm Polishing kits.

MacMaster Supply Company<http://www.mcmaster.com/>
9630 Norwalk Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670-2932 USA
(562) 642-5911
Mail: P.O. Box 54960, Los Angeles, CA 90054-0960 USA
lasales@mcmaster.com
A treasure house of DIY supplies for the restorer. Felt of any thickness. All types and shapes of metal tubes, bars and flats. Rubber tubing and edging in many sizes. Hi-strength aluminum and metal epoxy fillers stronger than pot metal . Aircraft SS washers similiar to original British bike types.  Stainless steel Fillet Head (cheese-head) case screws. Gel battery # 7448K58 6v for Square 4 old case. Lots of other stuff you never knew you could find.

Caswell Plating<http://www.caswellplating.com/nsindex.htm>
4336 Rte 31, Palmyra, NY 14522 USA
sales@caswellplating.com
Small scale home shop electroplating kits for Chrome, Nickel, Copper and Copy-Cadmium plating. Also anodizing and iron blackening kits

The Eastwood Company<http://www.eastwoodco.com/>
Box 3014, Malvern, PA 19355-0714 USA
Small scale home shop powder coating kits with most standard colors which can be cured in a kitchen oven. Also a 2V small tin-zinc electroplating kit for quick and easy matte or polished plating of small bits and fasteners. Extensive inventory of automotive type restoration supplies.

Kano Labs <http://www.kanolabs.com/>
1000 S. Thompson Lane; Nashville TN 37211-2627
(615) 833-4101 FAX (615) 833-5790
Only source of KROIL , a remarkable liquid penetrant into micron spaces. Frees up almost any stuck or frozen item from pistons to speedo bezels. Invaluable for restoration work. Also sells other exotic high temp lubricants.