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 [[Image:1964-Ariel-Leader.jpg|right|thumb|1964 Ariel Leader]]
 [[Image:1963-Ariel-Arrow-Super-Sports.jpg|right|thumb|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.
+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:Motorcycle manufacturers]]