What price? Ariel 500 1929, orig. paint, project

[jvj]

Hello, I'm a norwegian guy who own's an Ariel 500 1929. The bike is quite complete and the paint is original. The bike was taken and used of the germans during WW2, but it came back to it's owner after the war. It have been in my family since. I don't have the time to restore it and wants to sell. Can anyone tell something about the UK price level for a bike like that (from/to)?

[Joecr]

Some people are putting their bikes on ebay with an unrealisticly high reserve just to find out what others would pay for them. You could also try emailing pics and details to dealers but expect a lower price offered than if you sold it private.

[davebarkshire]

The 1929 Ariel is a very good machine and there are plenty of people who would like one. These OHV motorcycles are very capable and can be ridden hard and far. There is an active Ariel club in Denmark as well as the international AOMCC which is based in the UK and both of these organisations would put out the word.

As far as value goes it really does depend upon how complete it is and how original it is. In good original roadworthy condition they fetch about £4k although a tatty one or a very good will be in the £3k-£5k. One that has been off the road for a while and has question marks over the innards will cost less and being in Norway someone will have to add a lot of expenses to the price which goes against you. Ebay is another option. You need to put up photos to get any better indication than that which can be done on this forum.

http://www.arielownersmcc.co.uk
http://www.arielklubben.dk

Here is a photo of what a 29 500 Ariel should look like.