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Motorcycle Discussions => Identify these bikes! => Topic started by: FAT-TOY on March 07, 2012, 12:43:51 PM

Title: Identify frame
Post by: FAT-TOY on March 07, 2012, 12:43:51 PM

  Hi this is my first post on this forum but hopefully not my last.  My brother in law has delivered to me today a frame which I can't identify, so here I am hoping that someone on here may be able to help. I have now found a frame number under were the seat would be and on the right hand side ( 42783) hope this helps.
                                                                                        Zane.
(http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/zane255/johnsframe003.jpg)

(http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/zane255/johnsframe004.jpg)

(http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/zane255/johnsframe007.jpg)

Title: Re: Identify frame
Post by: 33d6 on March 07, 2012, 10:16:07 PM

What is the frame number and where is it located?
Cheers,

Title: Re: Identify frame
Post by: FAT-TOY on March 07, 2012, 11:44:39 PM

  Have had a good look over the frame but can't find a number, might have to remove some paint to find it.  If anyone has an idea what the frame could be and where the frame the number might be that will make it easier to find.
                                                                                                   Regards    Zane.

Title: Re: Identify frame
Post by: FAT-TOY on March 11, 2012, 08:53:51 AM

   Hi again, I have managed to find a number on the frame.  It is on the right hand side under where the seat would be. (42783) and the numbers run upwards.  Hope this helps to id this frame. I have modified my original thread to add this.
                                                                               Zane

Title: Re: Identify frame
Post by: FAT-TOY on March 29, 2012, 07:45:26 AM

  Apparently it's an Ariel not sure of the model.

Title: Re: Identify frame
Post by: chaterlea25 on March 29, 2012, 07:43:17 PM

Hi,
Ariel frames have a letter or letters prefix on the frame numbers,
Are there letters stamped on your frame?
See here
http://www.arielnorthamerica.org/resources/engineframenumbers.pdf

HTH
John