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My 1956 Ariel Red Hunter is finally back on the road, though I'm having some issues timing the new Boyer Bransden Electronic ignition. Ariel singles have no obvious place to strobe a timing mark. I think if I can mark the correct spark point (5/8" BTDC) on the Boyer casing, I may be able to strobe that. The unit used is for an Enfield Bullet, so it ought to be about the same. I miss my magneto, but not the 6V dynamo.... I seem to have finally figured out how to paint gas tanks. It's all in the preparation. Yes, Dad, you told me so! In the background in my practice piece - Duncan's Tiger Wagon - perhaps the world's only black and orange striped Radio Flyer.

I'm working for Sharpcast, creators of the cool sync/share application SugarSync.

On the left is a small example showing how I modified shortened the flashers on my New Triumph Bonneville to allow them to snug in behind my ancient Nonfango hard bags. They are also less droopy - NTB flashers are always a bit droopy.

Burman GB Gearbox Filler Caps and Ariel Single Rocker Caps are currently out of stock. I started making a large batch of both ages ago and this got put to one side when the smoke escaped from the NH's electrics. When I'm done I should have enough to keep these available for a long, long time. The new rocker caps will be very close to the original dimensions, complete with scalloping rather than knurling.

My mum has been busy digging into our family history in Yorkshire and the hamlet of Scullomie on the far north coast of Scotland and puttiing it all on her website. Clear evidence that old bike fanaticism is a genetic trait is this picture which was taken at The Hollow sometime in the 1930s. The rider is my great-uncle Sandy Sutherland, who was still crofting when I was a boy. The bike is a 1920s AJS.

My ShopTask 3-in-1 was getting a good workout machining up new Burman GB Gearbox Filler Caps and Ariel Single Rocker Caps

My 56 NH Ariel is back on the road, the VB kitsa is still under assembly. I've stripped both gas tanks down to the bare metal, repaired the holes and dents. The NH got shiny black tank paint and upholstery, a complete rewire, proper headlamp ears from a '54, , Hagon shocks, new horn mounts, valve springs.

I've put a Boyer Bransden kit to fit on the NH so I can get some ignition advance again. Here are some pictures of the installation. This included tidying up the old Citroen 2CV alternator conversion, making a housing for the Boyer, O-ring seals for the pushrod tubes, brass flutes, wiring, earlier model headlamp ears, Enfield seat upholstery.

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