Editing Ariel Leader

==Leader==
[[Image:1964-Ariel-Leader.jpg|right|thumb|250px|1964 Ariel Leader]]
[[Image:1963-Ariel-Arrow-Super-Sports.jpg|left|thumb|250px|1963 Ariel Arrow Super Sports]]
The '''Leader''' was probably Ariel's bravest foray into motorcycle manufacturing.  It was an innovate, fully enclosed 250cc two-stroke released in 1959.  Producing peak output of 18bhp, with the twin-cylinder engine based on that of the German [[Adler]].  The leader was intended to be a proper motorcycle with the convenience of a [[scooter]].  The Leader actually worked rather well, with a top speed of about 70mph (112kph) and excellent handling.  But the public didn't take well to it.  Ariel later striped the bodywork to produce the '''Arrow''', with a tuned 20bhp engine in the '''Super Sports''' and '''Golden Arrow''' variants.  Although the Arrow sold well it wasn't enough to stop Ariel from going under in 1967.


[[Category:Ariel motorcycles]]
[[Category:1950s motorcycles]]
[[Category:1960s motorcycles]]

{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name             = '''Ariel Leader'''
|image            =
|aka              = 
|manufacturer     = [[Ariel]]
|parent_company   =
|production       = 1958 - 1965
|model_year       =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            = [[Naked]]
|engine           = twin, two-stroke
|bore_stroke      = 54.0mm x 54.0mm
|compression      =
|top_speed        = 70 mph (112 km/h)
|power            = 17.17 HP (12.8 KW) @ 6250RPM
|torque           =
|ignition         =
|spark_plug       =
|battery          =
|transmission     = Gear box: 4-speed <br>
Final Drive: [[chain]] <br>
Clutch: Dry <br>

|frame            =
|suspension       =Front: [[trailing link]] oil-damped <br>
Rear: swingarm
|brakes           =Front: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake) <br>Rear: expanding brake (drum brake)
|front_tire       = {{tire|3.25-16}} 
|rear_tire   	  = {{tire|3.25-16}} 
|rake_trail       =
|wheelbase        = 50.98 inches (1295 mm)
|length           =
|width            =
|height           =
|seat_height      = 30.0 inches (762 mm)
|dry_weight       = 330.69 pounds (150.0 Kg)
|wet_weight       = 162.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    = 2.38 Gallon (9.00 Liters)
|oil_capacity     =
|fuel_consumption = 2.94 litres/100 km (34.0 km/l or 80.01 mpg)
|turning_radius   =
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}}

The '''[[Ariel]] Leader''' was a twin, two-stroke Naked [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Ariel]] between 1958 and 1965. It could reach a top speed of 70 mph (112 km/h). Claimed [[horsepower]] was 17.17 HP (12.8 KW) @ 6250 RPM.  

==Engine==
The engine was a [[air cooled]] twin, two-stroke. A 54.0mm [[bore]] x 54.0mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 249.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a overhead valves (ohv).  

==Drive==
The bike has a 4-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the Dry.  

==Chassis==
It came with a 3.25-16 front [[tire]] and a 3.25-16 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via expanding brake (drum brake) in the front and a expanding brake (drum brake) in the rear. The front suspension was a  trailing link oil-damped while the rear was equipped with a swingarm. The Leader was fitted with a 2.38 Gallon (9.00 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 330.69 pounds (150.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 50.98 inches (1295 mm) long.  

==1958 - 1965 Ariel Leader==
[[File:ariel-leader-1958-1965-1.jpg|600px|1958 - 1965 Ariel Leader]]
[[File:ariel-leader-1958-1965-0.jpg|600px|1958 - 1965 Ariel Leader]]

Manufactured from 1958 to 1965, the Leader has a 247 cc two stroke parallel twin engine with 17HP at 6750rpm and could reach a speed of 70mph.


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