The Day the Music Died

[redbirds_imp]

Buddy Holley's Ariel to be auctioned. Some interesting history in this short article about Waylon Jennings and how he later came into possession of this rare bike.

http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/08/22/bud...ion-block/

[Cormanus]

What a beautiful bike.

[flynrider]

Strange that it's a twin. Ariel was most famous for their somewhat odd "square four" engines.

Back in the 80s my boss used to collect old bikes in a shed and would get me to come over and help him fix them. I've ridden two Ariels in my life, and they were both square fours. Never seen an Ariel 650 twin. Looks a lot like a Triumph or BSA.

[Rocky_imp]

In addition to the Square Four, Ariel Motors made a series of successful single and twin cylinder motorcycles.
The Huntmaster/Cyclone series was largely patterned after the BSA A10 Golden Flash series of motorcycles which is why it looks like a BSA.
The Cyclone model was only made for the 1958 year and only about 200 were made for export to the USA which makes it a fairly rare model. Considering who owned this particular bike, it will probably be bided over the moon.
When Waylon Jennings was making the move from Nashville to Arizona around 2000, he was offered $750,00.00 US for the Cyclone and turned it down hoping for a higher offer. Obviously a higher offer did not materialize.
If the winning bid is ever revealed it will be interesting to see how much was paid for it.

[ClassicVW_imp]

I bet ya two dollars Jay Leno buys it.

[The Spaceman_imp]

Buddy Holley is dead? Jesus Christ, when did that happen?

[Houtman_imp]

Buddy Holley is dead? Jesus Christ, when did that happen?

Its just a proven career move to sell more records/cds