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| 23. the vintagent: ZELLOCETTE!
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| Zellocettes; this one is the MeSS, with around 700-odd cc's of raw power, utilizing a special cylinder head/barrel/piston to create shocking stomp on the road. He regularly humbles riders of new machines, and this bike has proved to be fairly reliable, after much experimentation on earlier versions of 'bigger banger' theme.
His previous Velo special, the monstrous 780cc Thruxton... |
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| 27. Velocette 1970 Venom Thruxton 500
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| An absolutely delightful machine from a unique maker with a storied background, it's most appealing attribute - light tossable taut handling - was marred by the inadequate accommodations for a size 13 rider on a size 10 machine. Then relegated to the role of two wheeled art, increasing awareness of the burden of custodianship of such an original piece for one more accustomed to resurrecting hulks to their former splendor... |
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| 30. Velocette data from a variety of sources....
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| Over the years I've collected lots of Velocette data, some from the usual sources such as Bob Burgess's red book on Velocette ( more on this in a later book review blog ), others from proprietary suppliers catalogues, lots of which I photocopied and pasted onto cardboard pages, making |
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| 34. Velocette KSS/MkIV KTT Hybrid
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| The Mule had sat since November 2009, when its gearbox literally split in half in front of 100 amused chopper riders, at the start of Max Schaaf's '69 Mile Ride'. She fired up easily on the bump (no kickstarter - this is a race bike), and after a rev-rev to warm up... |
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| 36. Velocette Lucas automatic advance
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from a variety of sources....Velocette Lucas automatic advance unit information...
Velocette Lucas automatic advance unit information...
When Veloce Ltd introduced the "alloy" MAC in a spring frame in 1953, they fitted Lucas K1F magnetos to their engines and continued with this until Lucas ceased supply of magnetos in the late 1960s...the exception being the scrambler and some Clubman Venom and Viper Clubmans models ( 1958-62) which had manual advance TT BTH magnetos..likely some old stock held by Veloce. |
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| 37. Velocette Motorcycle Photos
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| Photographs of a restored antique classic Velocette KTT motorcycles and Venom Thruxton, LE and K Velos made by the Veloce Velocette Motor Cycle Company in Birmingham, West Midlands England. |
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