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Ariel Motorcycles was a British maker of bicycles and then motorcycles in Bournbrook, Birmingham. It was an innovator in British motorcycling, part of the Ariel marque. The company was sold to BSA in 1951 but the brand survived until 1967. Influential Ariel designers included Val Page and Edward Turner.
Since their first motorcycle in 1901 Ariel have been synonymous with breaking the rules: Minerva, Square 4, Red Hunter, Arrow: all revolutionary in their way. Unconventional and brilliant. And now, over a century later, we have the Ariel Ace.
Ariel Motorcycles was a British maker of bicycles and then motorcycles in Bournbrook, Birmingham. It was an innovator in British motorcycling, part of the Ariel marque. The company was sold to BSA in 1951 but the brand survived until 1967.
This is a list of Ariel Motorcycles . early square four first year 501 cc by 1932 it became a 600 cc Over head camshaft engine known as a cammy four. 500 cc all alloy engine competition bike, shorten frame with high ground clearance.
As Ariel was best known for the motorcycles we thought it was about time there was a new one – and so the Ace was born. Like it’s 4 wheel stable mate the Ace uses a Honda engine and as a nod to the renowned Square 4 we chose a large capacity V4, the VFR1200.
Apr 16, 2024 · Founded by James Starley and William Hillman in 1870, Ariel was a British motorcycle manufacturer based in Bournbrook, Birmingham. The companies name came from the character Ariel, "spirit of the air” from William Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Apr 12, 2024 · Ariel officially ceased production of motorcycles by that decade's end, however, joining the list of classic bike brands that no longer exist. Here's what happened to Ariel Motorcycles.
Dec 17, 2010 · In 1954 Ariel produced the 650 Huntmaster, the engine of which was based on the BSA 650 A10, with which it shares many internal components, and also a small 200cc four stroke machine, the Ariel Colt. The Ariel LH Colt model was built from 1954-59 and was essentially a copy of the BSA C11G model.
Jul 14, 2021 · WARTIME PRODUCTION. Prior to World War II, Ariel Motorcycles built a line of side valve & OHV (Overhead Valve) singles & of course the seminal Ariel Square Four.
Ariel Motor Company announce the launch of the latest addition to the Ariel family – the Ariel Ace motorcycle. The Ace represents the first new motorcycle from Ariel for over 50 years and builds on a history that began in 1870 making revolutionary bicycles and patenting the spoked wheel.
