General Information

Serial #

006734

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

PRESSED STEEL FRONT FRAME & WHEELS/ PLASTIC FRONT FENDER, LEG SHIELD, REAR SIDE PANELS/ RUBBER SEAT, TIRES, HAND GRIPS, PEDALS/ CHROMED HANDLE BARS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

158.0 cm

Width

56.0 cm

Height

99.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Motorcycle vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

BSA

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Birmingham

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

BSA introduced the Ariel 3 in 1970. It was marketed as a simple and fun, multi-purpose vehicle: "The Fun Starts Here. Ariel 3 has been designed to be simple to drive. So there's not cluth to work, no gears to go wrong. To start, just open the choke, twist the right handlebar grip forward, and pedal off. Then turn the throttle back, release the choke, and the engine fires. The fun starts when you drive away. You don't need a special licence either. If you're licensed to drive a car, a motor cycle, or a moped, you're licensed to drive Ariel 3." (Ref. 2)

Function

GENERAL TRANSPORTATION

Technical

The Ariel 3 has a single cylinder, two stroke, 49 cc engine. It has an automatic cluth, tooth belt primary drive, and secondary chain drive. Front suspension consists of a trailing link with micro-cellular polyurethane blocks for shock and rebound load damping. In the read, it has tri-torque suspension. It can also come with a spare wheel, carrier and cover; wire shopping basket and cover; waterproof seat cover; rear view mirror; deluxe windscreen; tinted flyscreens; luggage rack; and anti-theft locking in the front wheel. The Ariel 3 was available in three different colours: Everglade Green, Pacific Blue and Bushfire Orange.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

WHITE ON BLACK STICKER IN CENTER OF LEG SHIELDS STATES: `ARIEL 3'/ A SMALLER BLACK ON WHITE STICKER ABOVE FIRST READS: `BSA' & ABOVE THIS A DEPICTION OF `PILED ARMS'/ MFR WHITE ON BLUE STICKER ON LEFT OF STEERING COLUMN READS:`MANUFACTURED BY/ B.S.A. MOTORCYCLES LIMITED/ BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND/ MODEL TYPE K2/ DATE CODE 12/70/ FRAME NO 006734'/ ON ENGINE PART AT LOWER REAR CENTER IS: `encarwj/ S22/ PAT/ NRS/ HOLLAND 78922/ 79075/ CORR PATENTS/ 10 COUNTRIES'/ `Denfeld' IN RAISED LETTERS ON SEAT

Missing

N/A

Finish

WHITE FRONT FENDER, LEG SHIELD, REAR SIDE PANELS, CENTRAL FOOT REST, FRAME & ENGINE COVER/ DECK PAINTED BLUE/ BLACK SEAT, TIRES, PEDALS/ CHROMED HANDLE BARS

Decoration

N/A