Last week, I just had to write that the UK Custom Motorcycle Scene was a little bit dull to receive a flow of bike pictures coming from English Magazine Back Street Heroes. And I liked this one, a 1958 Ariel Red Hunter 350 cc built about two years ago by Rob ‘Billy Whiz’ Willis in his shed.
One-off single down tube rigid in 1” and 1.5” CFS360 NBR mild steel tube TIG welded by Billy Whiz, 42-degree steering head rake. Front end is a restored 2” under stock 1960 Triumph with one-off internals for adjustable ride height in 1952 Triumph Speed Twin yokes with 3-degree integral rake. Brakeless spool front hub made from two Triumph Tiger Cub hubs laced to re-chromed 21” Raedeli rim with chrome spokes and gold plated nipples, 28” wide x 1” diameter drag bars by Custom Fasteners. BMX handlebar grips, 4.5” Bates headlight with sealed beam unit. One-off single-cap fuel tank in 2.1mm mild steel, one-off cylindrical oil tank in mild steel, one-off solo seat, one-off stainless forward controls, etc. All by Billy Whiz.. You can see the bike on its maiden run by watching this Plum Crazy YouTube Video.
Like it. Never seem an Ariel in this kind of dress up.
A little bit skinny,
I’d like it a little more “dressed-up” as it is a very small engine yet.
But , a very nice looking bike !
Gustian
Lean and mean! Seat looks a little cramped for a guy my size, but I like the bike: clean, minimalist approach, all business.
Very good….i like builder who like to work with something different.