Year
Bike
Picture
Description
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ariel arrow classic racer
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ariel arrow racer
1960
1960 ariel arrow
250cc, 2 cyl, 2 stroke, 20 b.h.p. discontinued in 1965.
1960
1960 Ariel Arrow
1960
Ariel Arrow
1960
Ariel Arrow
1960
Ariel Arrow Sport
1961
1961 ariel arrow
1961
1961 ariel arrow
1961
1961 ariel arrow, 250cc
after the ariel leader came the arrow, ariel ditched all the features of their stroker twin. discarded were the full fairing and its screen, the rear skirts with their sensible pannier pick-ups and the tin cladding that hid the remarkable engine. alhough they retained the full rear chain enclosure.
1961
1961 ariel arrow, 250cc
in performance terms, the arrow gained over its better dressed stablemate by having a better power-to-weight ratio and could constantly accelerate and cruise at a slightly better rate. the handling also improved with the weight reduction, although things were a little 'bouncy' at higher speeds (circa 65mph).
1961
1961 ariel arrow, 250cc
after the ariel leader came the arrow, ariel ditched all the features of their stroker twin. discarded were the full fairing and its screen, the rear skirts with their sensible pannier pick-ups and the tin cladding that hid the remarkable engine. alhough they retained the full rear chain enclosure.
1961
Ariel Arrow Super Sports
250 2-stroke twin.
1962
Ariel Super Sports Arrow
Commanly known as the Golden Arrow.
1963
1963 ariel arrow super sports
design changes to both the arrow and leader were of the detail, rather that the fundamental. arrow was joined by two slightly developed versions before it was discontinued. the two variants were the super sports model, commonly known as the golden arrow - because it was an arrow and painted gold - and the arrow 200.
1964
1964 ariel arrow 250
1964 ariel 250 supersport golden arrow. top of ariel's two-stroke range, the arrow super sports was given a glamour finish of glided upper works and whitewall tyres, for which reason it was often called the golden arrow.
1964
1964 ariel golden arrow
1964
Ariel Arrow
1964
Ariel Arrow Super Sports
1965
1965 ariel arrow
250cc.
1965
1965 ariel arrow, 250cc
originality in naming models was clearly not ariel's strongpoint, as the arrow 200 was an arrow with 200cc engine, aimed at filling a gap in the insurance classes.