![]() ![]() ![]() Other than taking it to that show no one has ever seen it. This bike took first place in the British bike show here in Denver last year. This is an easy finish for someone, I'd just like it to go to someone who will finish it and appreciate it. There has been no gas in the tank since being cleaned and lined. This bike has not been started since all the work was done as I'm not able to kick it over due to knee problems. This bike has oil in it and I regularly kick it over by hand to circulate the oil. Bike has a clean Colorado title, bill of sale will be included. The bike is wired with a working headlight and tail / brake light, and runs off battery. Gas tank is nice, oil pressure gauge and tach on gauge are present but not hooked up (tach needs 90 degree drive from cable to clock). Wheels are newly built with alloy rims and stainless spokes. ![]() Girder has a gas shock mod in place of the original spring. Frame and girder fork are original Ariel units, frame number BP1878. It has a rebuilt lucas racing magneto with a super hot spark. The head is a big valve alloy unit with new valves and guides. The engine has a new sleeve, piston, rings, cam, crank brgs. The bike was completely disassembled in 2012 and everything was inspected / cleaned / refinished in addition to any machine work needed. It also has a completely rebuilt engine and trans with zero miles on them. The bike has many of the modifications common to a bike like this. The bike was originally raced back in the 1950's / 60's, and then again in the vintage class in the 1980's. Hello, this is a very clean 90% + restored Ariel 500 single. NO RESERVE, FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS I REQUIRE FULL PAYMENT WITHIN 3 DAYS OF AUCTIONS CLOSE, WINNING BIDDER PLEASE CONTACT AFTER AUCTION ENDS TO DISCUSS PAYMENT DETAILS AND PICKUP OR SHIPPING WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE ON THE BUYERS END. A TRUE OFF-ROAD ENGLISH 50'S THUMPER SINGLE CYLINDER RACE BIKE. THE GAS TANK WAS DRAINED BEFORE STORED AND HAS NO DENTS, JUST SOME SCRATCHES AND CHIPS HERE AND THERE, OVERALL THE BIKE HAS HELD UP WELL AND IS A GREAT CANIDATE FOR ANY PROJECT AND AJS ENTHUSIAST. BIKE HAS SOME DINGS HERE AND THERE IN RER FENDER AND FRONT, SOME RUST ON WHEELS BUT NOTHING TOO SERIOUS FOR BEING AS OLD AS IT IS. BIKE WAS USED FOR HILL CLIMBS AND ICE RACING BY PREVIOUS OWNER SO IT IS NOT COMPLETELY ORIGINAL, BUT IS VERY PERIOD CORRECT. THE VIN # IS 56182287CS AND THE TRANSMISSION IS 33969. THE BIKE HAS BEEN STORED INDOORS NON RUNNING FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND WAS REBUILT BEFORE SITTING, ENGINE TURNS OVER WITH STRONG COMPRESSION FROM KICK START, GEARS ENGAGE IN TRANSMISSION. UP FOR SALE IS A VERY RARE 1956 FIRST YEAR AJS 500 SINGLE 18CS SCRAMBLER WITH A CLEAR TITLE, PURCHASED FROM ORIGINAL OWNER. ![]()
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