Attribute | Ariel KH 500 Red Hunter 1949 × | DKW SB 500A 1937 × |
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General | ||
Production from (year) | 1949 | 1937 |
Make | Ariel | DKW |
Model | Ariel KH 500 Red Hunter | DKW SB 500A |
Category | Allround | Allround |
Engine and transmission | ||
Engine type | Twin, four-stroke | Twin, two-stroke |
Fuel system | Carburettor | Carburettor. Bing |
Engine details | - | Combined two 247cc cylinders on a single block |
Displacement (cm³) | 498 | 494 |
Power (kw) | 20.5 | - |
Fuel consumption (l/100km) | - | 3.5 |
Cooling system | Air | Liquid |
Transmission type,final drive | Chain | Chain |
Bore (mm) | 56 | 68 |
Stroke (mm) | 86 | 68 |
Gearbox | 4-speed | - |
Greenhouse gases | - | 81.2 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission) |
Fuel control | Overhead Valves (OHV) | - |
Ignition | Lucas | - |
Clutch | Dry plate | Foot-operated |
Lubrication system | Dry sump | - |
Compression | 7.5:1 | 5.7:1 |
Exhaust system | 2-into-2 pipes | - |
Chassis | ||
Front suspension | Telescopic forks | Girder fork coil spring |
Rear suspension | Rigid | Rigid- |
Front brakes | Expanding brake (drum brake) | Expanding brake (drum brake) |
Rear brakes | Expanding brake (drum brake) | Expanding brake (drum brake) |
Frame type | Duplex | - |
Front tyre | 3.00-20 | 3.50-19 |
Rear tyre | 3.50-19 | 3.50-19 |
Seat | Solo seat | - |
Wheels | Wire spoked. Dunlop tyres. | - |
Other | ||
Starter | Kick | Electric |
Color options |
| - |
Light | - | Twin headlights |
Dimensions | ||
Wheelbase (mm) | 1,422 | 1,385 |
Dry weight (kg) | 177 | 235 |
Power/weight ratio | 0.1158 | - |
Overall length (mm) | 2,184 | 2,125 |
Seat height (mm) | 787 | 675 |
Performance | ||
Top speed (km/h) | 145 | 115 |
Fuel capacity (l) | 17 | 13 |