1963 Ariel Arrow 250cc at Andy Tiernans

[@carlarthur4442]

God that took me back to 1967 when i had the Golden Arrow, im now 73 and rember that Arrow like yesterday had some fun on that bike , you could bank an arrow as low as you liked my pegs weren't straight they had a slope upwards , only trouble i had was always having to adjust the timming & the points , think the gap in the points was 18 thou , used to carry a spare set , 2 plugs and a screwdriver 🪛 plug spanner , if you didnt have feeler gauge i used a piece of card from a Rizler ciggy paper 😅 Nice note out of yours though same as the one i had , smashing happy days 👍

[@ianlawrie919]

Awesome, unusual pattern fitted panel under the seat, same sort of fitting from the tank to headlight. Fabulous machine 👍👌

[@billymoulds2124]

Brings back memories,,coming off one 50 years ago lol

[@grandadsfishingboat7455]

I drove one once put a smile on my face👍

[@awtistiaeth4699]

Slightly before my riding time started but I was surprised how much it sounded like my early 70's Yamaha YDS-7 that I had in the late 70's. I'd imagine it to be quite tuneable as well.

[@pauljenkins2501]

I had a Yamaha 200 twin in 1976, and at that time I wouldn't have touched that Ariel with a bargepole. Now, however, I am really attracted to the look of it. And the sound........

[@ThomasDoubting5]

If this had a big twin sound track it would be awesome, the design is beautiful .

[@athame57]

I builtt he Airfix model when I was a kid!

[@johnforster9059]

So did I, with a gold tank of course

[@georgerix3224]

@@johnforster9059 I customised mine!

[@MySteaming]

This video took me straight back to the 1960s. Except for one thing. The Pot Holes.... Pot Holes are certainly a 2024 feature....

[@peter7624]

No smoke either! The old saying was "No thanks I'm smoking an arrow/leader" when offered a cigarette.This ones in tip-top condition and sounds lovely too.

[@peterrear2864]

Memoried of my first bike .....

[@williamnethercott4364]

I've always thought the Leader/Arrow bikes would have been better with a four stroke engine but that might be because I'm not a fan of two strokes. This one looks like an excellent example of the Arrow and seems to go really well. The previous owner must have looked after it very well.

[@ronvalente65]

Michael O Rourke was 7th in the 1960 lightweight TT, they could be quite highly tuned.

[@brianperry]

During the sixties it was possible to buy a tank and seat or tank-seat combination for the Arrow. Fitting Ace bars or steer-well conversions, rear-sets with a linkage for gear and cable operated rear brake. Cleaning up the porting and fitting the most incredibly noisy expansion chamber exhaust. These bikes were surprisingly quick for their time... bad brakes and suspension let them down though..When these bikes were manufactured they were possible the best two-strokes available in UK...

[@philcrennell8221]

All so tempting.. Wish I was nearer

[@ghengiscant538]

Me too , a couple of mates had Golden arrows ,toured the continent on them lovely machines ,and could just about stay with me on the Velo Viper sports which was a 350 .

[@richardwallinger1683]

that fuel tap scrapped two sets of piston /barrels on my arrow .. it vibrated shut every time I blew the cobwebs off.

[@peterranson4365]

😲

[@simonevans343]

Its always raining at Andy Tiernans Classics

[@peterranson4365]

Not today it's not .

[@markfiges999]

@@peterranson4365 so it's a hose pipe ban huh?

[@kennethbowry1521]

Well it is England.

[@frederickbowdler8169]

Shows off the potholes

[@MySteaming]

I could have bought on of these brand new in the early '60s, but - I didn't. Pressed Steel body parts, unconventional Front Fork & Steering Head arrangement, Petrol Tank under seat, etc: They just didn't sesonate with me as being a proper motor bike. But, I wish I had a well restored one now!

[@peterranson4365]

They go and handle well , the styling is not to everyone's taste

[@alistairbernard9574]

That's a Beautiful Arrow that not only looks Good but runs Great too. How does the brakes feel Peter?

[@peterranson4365]

The brakes are good, I'm not really a two stroke fan but the Ariels go and handle well.

[@alistairbernard9574]

@@peterranson4365 Thank you very much Peter. Cheers

[@nickbooth6998]

What. No smoke

[@johnforster9059]

Yeah! Where’s all the blue smoke?

[@notwocdivad]

Excuse me for asking but is this a 250cc or the "tax saver" 200cc that Ariel brought out? Just I had a 200 which was the exact same colour as this! Hope you don;t mind me asking? Whichever it is a smashing little bike! Thanks.

[@Derek_S]

Just for comparison, I had a 200cc Arrow sport from 1967-68 and that had a blue tank.

[@arthurfarrow]

The Arrow always felt better than the Leader. The latter felt as if your were dragging half a battleship around with you

[@MySteaming]

In reality, I do NOT like motorbikes with a Pressed Steel & Welded frame. They are more like a Kids Toy than a Motorbike! And that is all that needs to be said on the matter.

[@alfred-vz8ti]

bike had some good features, but yamahs got more power out of theirs, and that was the ball game lost.

[@frederickbowdler8169]

No helmet!!!!!!!

[@peterrichards7387]

@Frederick Bowdler - Definitely not on a private road.

[@albertbell7120]

Came to look at a classic bike and got a free Health and Safety course😂

[@johnforster9059]

My first ride on a motorcycle was on this bike, I was about eleven, had my slippers on and a jumper and off we went. It was the best thrill ever. I am now seventy two, still got the bug and still riding, but on a Triumph. And with a helmet (it’s law now)😊