Beschreibung
The Ariel Square Four designed decades before, was keyed to another age, one where acceleration and all-out top speed weren’t as important as smoothness and reliability.
Air Cooled OHV Twin-crankshaft 4 cylinder with 1-SU side draft w/ variable choke / 4 speed constant mesh / telescopic fork / hydraulic damping.
Two counter-rotating crankshafts not only gave it its name, but also provided a level of smoothness that was mostly unavailable in that era.
A very straight example in good condition.
This bike is in pretty good order. It is no trailer queen, starts on the first kick and can be ridden without drama.
This Square Four will engender a pride of ownership experience exceeded by few other marques.
Bike registration is on hold.
Complete with Books, Original handbook, VCC Historic Vehicle Data and lots of history.
This Bike is the final iteration of the Ariel Square Four, a Mark II 1000, from the final year of production.
The Mark II was introduced in 1953 and is the most desirable model of this iconic motorcycle. The monobloc cylinder barrel was replaced by individual units, resulting in four separate exhaust pipes, eliminating the overhead-camshaft engine’s weakness of overheating the rear cylinders. A redesigned head upped the power and the Square Four had no problem reaching “the ton” – 100 miles per hour.
Unfortunately, in 1959 the Square Four went out of production, a victim of the modern trend towards small, high-revving modern power units. The demand had tailed off a bit, and with reduced output, the price would have had to be hoisted excessively high. At the time it was approaching £350, out of reach of all but a few of the potential buyers.
Today, these Bikes are highly collectible.
Buy this bike, use it and admire it - they are becoming hard to find and are worth investing in.
TRANSPORT / WORLDWIDE SHIPPING CAN BE ORGANISED ON THIS VEHICLE ON BUYER'S BEHALF AT BUYERS COST.
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