List of Ariel motorcycles

Last updated December 30, 2023

This is a list of Ariel Motorcycles .

Model	Year	Notes
Ariel		325 cc
Ariel 3.5 hp	1913	499 cc, single-cylinder side-valve four-stroke
Ariel V-twin	1915	700 cc
Ariel 4 hp	1918	White and Poppe engine
Ariel Model D 500 cc	1926	Four-stroke OHV single
Ariel VB	1926–59	598 cc side-valve single
Ariel 557 cc	1926–35	Side-valve single variously designated A, B, SB, VA or VB
Ariel LB	1929–32	250 cc side-valve
Ariel LF & LG	1929–32	250 cc OHV "Colt"
Ariel 4F	1931–37	early square four first year 501 cc by 1932 it became a 600 cc Over head camshaft engine known as a cammy four.
Ariel SF31	1931–33	500 cc sloper engine
Ariel MF & MH	1931–33	350 cc sloper engine
Ariel 4F	1931–40	"Square" four-cylinder engine in 500 cc (1931–32) & 600 cc (1932–40) versions
Ariel VH	1932–59	500 cc OHV Red Hunter
Ariel NG	1935–40	350 cc OHV
Ariel NH	1932–59	350 cc OHV Red Hunter
Ariel LH & OH	1934–40	250 cc OHV Red Hunter
Ariel LF, LG, & OG	1934–40	250 cc OHV "Colt"
Ariel 4G & 4H	1937–40	"Square" four-cylinder 995 cc
Ariel VA	1940	500 C.C. Side Valve four stroke
Ariel W/NG	1940–45	350 cc (Military)
Ariel KG & KH	1948	500 cc parallel twin, later versions called the "Fieldmaster"
Ariel VB	1947–58	598 cc side-valve single, later models had alloy head
Ariel Square Four Mark I	1949–53	"Square" four-cylinder 995 cc
Ariel VCH	1949–53	500 cc all alloy engine competition bike, shorten frame with high ground clearance.
Ariel KHA	1953 only	all alloy engine version
Ariel VHA	1952–53	500 cc alloy barrel and head
Ariel Square Four Mark II	1953–58	"Square" four-cylinder 995 cc
Ariel HS	1954–58	"HS" hunter scrambler all alloy engine 500 cc high performance competition bike 34bhp
Ariel FH	1954	650 cc parallel twin called the "Huntmaster" with BSA A10 engine
Ariel 350 cc HT3	1954	Trials special with competition frame
Ariel 500 cc HT	1954–59	Trials special with competition frame
Ariel LH	1954–58	200 cc OHV Ariel Colt
Ariel Leader	1958–65	250 cc two-stroke
Ariel Arrow	1959	250 cc sports version of Ariel Leader
Ariel Golden Arrow	1963	250 cc
Ariel Arrow	1967	200 cc reduced capacity to place it in lower road tax bracket
Ariel Pixie	1968	50 cc version of BSA Beagle engine
Ariel 3	1969	Three-wheeler with Anker (Dutch) 50 cc engine
Ariel Ace	2014	Ariel marque's first new motorcycle in more than 50 years and it uses the 1200 cc V4 engine from the Honda VFR1200.

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