1929 Ariel jet ski? Lake Como content

[SED]

Many of you know that I also have an Ariel motorcycle problem...


This was a publicity stunt cooked up in the 1920s.  The original on the English channel:

https://www.britishpathe.com/video/channel-motorcycled-now


Testing the replica on Lake Como 90 years later:  (think you can view without logging into anything...)

https://www.facebook.com/100006124204317/videos/2325540910993360/

[Penderic]

Very interesting! - Had an old pic of that bike on the waves near the white cliffs of Dover.

Its fine till it hits the bigger speed bumps.


"lunch time!"

[SED]

Glad you're back Pender!  But that is an awful picture!!!  Still laughed 

[Pizza Guzzi]

That's awesome ! I've learnt something new today, I had no idea this existed.
You definitely don't want your bike water cooled on this contraption !

Glenn

[guzzisteve]

I was going to build one of those contraptions in the early 80's. I had 2 55gal drums to be split in half length ways and capped, 4 outriggers. Never built it, made drums into wood burner stove for the garage.