Post Listing Update: This custom BSA/Velo did not meet reserve despite 22 bids up to $7,000. This build combines three excellent ideas: a BSA Gold Star frame, Velocette 500 motor, and Husky suspension.
In Belgium – 1970 Velocette LE Police
Post-Sale Update: This Police Velo sold for $4,026 after 22 bids on eBay. The Velocette was a commercial flop but it did have some success with British police officers – leading to the nickname of “Noddy bike”. Here’s an example that served with the London Metropolitan police force before it was acquired by a Dutch rider in 2010.
1935 Velocette MSS
A tiny British manufacturer, Velocette was a family-owned firmed that was well-known for creating high quality bikes. With 3 decades of successful international racing experience, and (still-standing) record for a single-cylinder bike running 24 hours at 100 miles per hour, they brought many technical innovations to the world, including a swingarm rear suspension with hydraulic dampers. One of their more …
Guess That Bike – Revealed
This segment of Guess That Bike was for a British motorcycle…were you able to guess what it was? Several of you were, but user “foiled again” was first!
1967 Velocette Venom Endurance
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In 1961, the Velocette Venom set a 24 hour speed record (which still stands for a 500cc bike – read all about it here on The Vintagent). 3 years later, the Venom won its class at Thruxton’s 500 mile endurance race. The next year, the Venom gained the Thruxton name and lots of goodies like a twin-leading shoe brake, giant …
Needs Some Work – 1939 Velocette KTS
The touring brother of the KSS, the Velocette KTS different in wheel size (19 inches) and the presence of mudguards. As a ’39, this is the Mark II version, which gained upgrades like a new alloy head with enclosed valve gear that took a bike that was already ahead of its time and made it even better.
Needs Some Work – 1947 Velocette KSS
It’s not road ready just yet, but this KSS is ready to be brought back to life after the original owner passed away and this bike changed hands in an estate sale. It was apparently turned into a bit of a bobber in the 50s, hence the shortened fenders. Note that you’ll get a box of extra parts that includes …
1969 Velocette Venom Thruxton
Post-Listing Update: After 23 bids on eBay, this Thruxton got up to $15,000 but did not meet reserve. 4-3 Update: Reader Tom D notes that this bike is back up on eBay. The first listing did not get any action at the $25,000 opening bid, so the seller is starting with a much lower opening bid and a reserve. Find …
1936 Velocette GTP
Post Listing Update: This GTP did not meet reserve despite 22 bids up to $6,526 on eBay. Velocette started out building motorcycles with two-stroke engines. The culmination of their two-stroker line was the Velocette GTP, a lightweight bike that was produced for 16 years.
Feeling Lucky? 1967 Velocette MSS
A tiny British manufacturer, Velocette was a family-owned firmed that was well-known for creating high quality bikes. With 3 decades of successful international racing experience, and (still-standing) record for a single-cylinder bike running 24 hours at 100 miles per hour, they brought many technical innovations to the world, including a swingarm rear suspension with hydraulic dampers. One of their more …
1964 Velocette Venom Clubman Veeline
Post Sale Update: This Veeline sold for $11,100 after 25 bids on eBay. The Venom is already a cool bike. But when you get the full Velocette Venom Clubman Veeline spec, with the beautiful fairing, it’s just a whole ‘nother level of fascinating.
1957 Velocette Valiant
After World War II, Velocette sold the LE (Little Engine), a completely new design that was all about cheap, efficient transportation who wanted individual transportation. An evolution of the LE, this Velocette Valiant was supposed to be a sportier version, with more power, better styling, an extra gear on the transmission, and more.
1969 Rickman Velocette
Post-Sale Update – After 31 bids on eBay, this Rickman Velocette sold for $25,000. Do two names in the motorcycle industry sound better together than Rickman Velocette? Probably, but at the moment I can’t think of any. Take one Rickman street frame and one 500cc Velocette Venom engine and you’ve got an absolute beauty of a bike that I want …
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