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After a long hiatus due to a back injury, this project has been resurrected. The bike is to be rebuilt (not restored) it will be about 95% original. I have disassembled the engine and to my surprise, the existing camshaft and cam followers are in excellent condition. There are minor scuff marks...

I'm not sure how to respond to this post. I'm not sure if it's in jest or not. You seem to have a pretty firm opinion re a pig. FYI powder coating Ariels is very common in restoring them in the UK.

I am about to tear down this engine. One of the issues I have is doing something that reduces value of the bike. I m thinking of powder coating many of he parts that are now painted. Is this the type of process you are taking about when you comment on reducing the historical value?

sold

Bike is relisted

Listing suspended until late July.

Pre rebuild pics. It has taken some time to clear the junk around the bike so consequently the delay. Maxed out on file attachments.

SOLD One owner, in storage since 1990, turned over regularly. Not a starter, no battery. Missing side cases. Hooker 4-1 header. Seat needs recovering. Missing instruments ( I may have them somewhere). Not an oil burner or leaker. Prang in the front fender. Tank is sound (terrible lime...

Looks to me like a holed (melted) piston. Were you riding the bike hard under load when his happened?

First the bike must be exported from the states before it can be imported. Don't know if this can be done from this side of the border but my gut feeling says no. Once this is done it's a piece of cake.

There's a forum on the Red Flags site on importing cars. The regs will be the same for a bike, the first being is it allowable. I brought in a Subaru in 07 and another in 08 from New York. The $10 temp permit allows you to drive it to the border, it even specifies which border crossing. Ohio...

AS a layman, that's what I'm beginning to think. Seems that some moly treatment would be more appropriate. I'll be talking to the pros when I can pull the cam and take it in for them to look at. I may have discovered what the root cause was and it had nothing to do with a bad batch of heat...

For those of you that have come thru with so many tremendous recommendations, if I didn't send you a personal PM don't feel slighted, it's just that there are so many. You know who you are. The last rebuild I did on this bike was pre Internet. I got almost all my info from a fellow who had a...

When the Suzuki was being raced ( like the Moto Guzzi 8 cylinder) almost all photos were taken in race trim. I couldn't find one with the fairing off. THe design sounds about the same except for the 2 cycle vs 4 cycle. I'll make note of Ken.

Glad to post some pics shortly when I get it out from the garage. There are a lot more pics here http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Ariel%20Bikes/Ariel%20index.htm BTW There is a 1915 (?) Harley at the show that looks like it just came out of the showroom.

I never expected to get this quality of information. Yes it's Mark II alloy head. I've contacted Draganfly in the UK who I've been using for BSA and Ariel spares since the 60s. So far no answer from them and I somehow doubt whether they will respond to my technical questions. The bike has about...

Tremendous site, thanks. I guess I confused the issue by mentioning the Square Four. Should have left it at a metal treatment. Not to worry, there will be pics when I,m done (actually I should post some pre rebuild (it's not really a restoration)

That was my first thought but you need to have the existing cam template for the grinding machine and the cost I was getting on making that was very high as it was a one off item.

Thanks but I'll have to pass on the Honda (I've got a CB500).;) I'll check around some performance shops. I've read a lot about immersion times etc as that seems to affect the hardness of the skin. It seems to be fairly strightforward for cosmetic applications but other are a little less clear...

You lose, 1957 Ariel Square Four Mark II. Why is this in the wrong place, I thought this was a technical forum. It doesn't matter what the bike is, I was asking about a metal treatment process.