1957 ARIEL 350 NH RED HUNTER in really nice order, first kick starter
Price: £2 150 ≈ $2668 ≈ €2547
Item location: Stamford Bridge, UK
Last update:
Seller notes: “OVERALL A VERY PRETTY MOTORCYCLE FOR THE CLASSIC BIKE BRIGADE.”
Brand: | Ariel |
Model: | NH RED HUNTER |
Type: | CLASSIC BIKE |
Year: | 1957 |
Color: | Red |
Features: | Steering Damper |
Engine (cc): | 350 |
Transmission: | Four-speed manual |
Starter: | Kick start |
Drivetype: | Chain |
Fuel: | Petrol |
V5: | Present |
ID: | mfs0390174942 |
Description
REALLY NICE ARIEL 350 NH RED HUNTER IN CYCLONE STYLE COLOURS WHICH IS MUCH PRETTIER THAN THE USUAL DRAB MAROON OF THESE BIKES.
BOUGHT THIS BIKE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AS I FANCIED AN OLD BRIT BIKE AGAIN AFTER MANY YEARS OF JAPANESE BIKES AND IT HAS NOT DISSAPOINTED. IT STARTS FIRST OR SECOND KICK AND HAVING MAGNETO IGNITION DOES NOT NEED A BATTERY TO START. THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS A BIT HIT AND MISS BUT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REWIRED BY PREVIOUS OWNER WITH A SOLID STATE REGULATOR BUT I THINK THE DYNAMO PROBABLY NEEDS A REFURB BUT I ONLY EVER RODE IT IN THE DAYTIME SO NEVER REALLY BOTHERED ME. SINCE I`VE HAD IT THE TANK HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED AND AN ETHANOL PROOF LINER ADDED AND THEN ONCE AGAIN PROFESSIONALLY RESPRAYED AND LOOKS LOVELY AS DOES THE REST OF THE PAINT. I ALSO SHIPPED IN FROM THE U.S.A A BRAND NEW KICKSTART LEVER AS THEY WERE UNOBTAINIUM IN THE U.K AT A COST OF APPROX. £100 INCLUDING SHIPPING. THE BIKE RUNS LOVELY AND IS A PLEASURE TO RIDE AND CRUISES HAPPILY AT 50-55 MPH SO PERFECT FOR THE BACK ROADS OF BRITAIN AND GOES FOREVER ON A GALLON OF FUEL (I ALWAYS RUN IT ON SUPER UNLEADED) THE SEAT HAS A NICK OUT OF IT NEAR THE BACK AND THE REAR RIM IS NOT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT BUT STILL PRESENTABLE. THE BIKE DOES NOT DRIP OIL EVERYWHERE BUT OBVIOUSLY BEING AND OLD BRIT STILL OCCASIONALLY LEAVES ITS MARK !
THE BIKE WILL BE CASH ON COLLECTION FROM THE YORK,NTH YORKS AREA. ANY QUERIES THEN CALL ME.
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