ReconRat Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) Saw this local, $1800. It's an old flat track bike. Wondering if I should buy it. I've worked on Brit stuff before. Although I doubt I still have Whitworth tools. Don't know if it has a title, but it looks like it has a plate. And... in searching for an exhaust and muffler that would fit it, I ran into the same bike, nearly the same picture, with the same background, same price, in Maine, not Florida. Waste of time... edit: Worse... in the other picture, I can see an address and phone number on a door. It's Ventura, California, and a Santa Ana phone number. edit again... found the same bike for sale in Texas and Alabama. Probably an offshore scam. 1955 Triumph Ariel HS Edited January 13, 2019 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 Definitely should buy it. That bike is cool as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted January 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Pauly said: Definitely should buy it. That bike is cool as hell. Yeah, but which one, lol. You know it's shifter and brake are reversed. Not easy to adjust to using those. Besides, they sell for 4000 to 10000 depending on condition, it's a scam... edit: ok, I found the real one in California selling for $4000. https://www.cardealfinder.com/other-vehicles/motorcycles/1955-triumph-ariel-hs-54082.html Edited January 13, 2019 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted January 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 I did find a BSA Victor 441 selling local, a parts bike, not completely assembled, but it's got a Pennsylvania title. Useless in Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) Bummer. Cool bike. Edited January 14, 2019 by max power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) Ariels are pretty cool, one or two show up at Watkin's each year I've been. The coolest bike I've seen at Watkin's is this though It's been there the last 2 years. Info: https://www.nationalmcmuseum.org/2017/09/15/1956-nimbus-750-four/ There's also a replica of the Curtiss V8 It has a shaft drive, and the brake is just a piece of metal formed into a V that presses into the rear tire (which was just hard rubber, no air involved). Set the land speed record in 1907 at 136mph. If anyone is interested in seeing a really cool collection of vintage bikes though, go to Brim's Imports in Kenton and ask if you can see his bike warehouse. Some really beautiful stuff in there. Edited January 14, 2019 by what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Some Ariel square 4 photos from a show awhile back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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