1960 Velocette Venom

1960 Velocette Venom

Frame Number: RS14198

Registration Number: 423XUV

Engine Number: VM4016

Fully restored from a low mile machine that had been stored for 40 years. This motorcycle has had just three former registered keepers from new & was found with under 20,000 recorded miles on the clock. The second owner purchased it in 1962 & rode it sparingly for the first 5 years before storing it for the next 40!!!

The third owner embarked upon a painstaking & meticulous restoration photographically documented. With the Motorcyle comes masses of invoices for engine work, plating services & assorted parts required to finish the restoration. Since then it has covered a scant couple of thousand miles briging the total up to Just over 22,600 miles from new.

The motorcycle rides beautifully; we put 60 smiling miles on it bringing it home for photography. The gear change is to the right with one up & three down. Front & rear brakes have been relined & are bedding in with the front brake being particularly effective. It is finished in traditional black with a gold accent stripe. The chrome fish tail exhaust is in superb order & really looks the part. An original well thumbed manual comes with the motorcycle. A LED voltage readout has been installed allowing one to keep an eye on the read out whilst riding.

This example has led a sheltered life in the hands of just four keepers from new. The second registered keeper held the bike from 1963 until 2004, when it passed to a dedicated Velocette enthusiast in Essex who carried out an extensive rebuild over five years. The Velocette Owners Club subsequently inspected the machine and confirmed its authenticity, describing it as a "very nice Venom, looks like a new bike."

Key Information

Mileage: 22,600 miles.

Country of registration: United Kingdom

Technical inspection status: MOT-exempt

Technical specs: 500cc single-cylinder OHV petrol, four-speed manual

Paperwork: Velocette Owners Club inspection certificate, rebuild photo documentation, list of specialist companies involved in the restoration.

The Detail

Engine number VM4016 and frame number RS14198, confirmed authentic by the Velocette Owners Club.

Stripped to the bare frame and extensively rebuilt between 2004 and 2009.

Professional respray carried out as part of the rebuild.

Total restoration at vast expenditure.

Electrics original 6 volt with bright LED lighting.

Engine fitted with crankcase breather back to oil tank.

New tyres.

Approximately 2,600 miles covered between the rebuild completion in 2009 and 2024.

Reconditioned Amal Monobloc carburettor fitted with a red trumpet.

The bike starts easily both hot and cold and runs very very smoothly with ample power & easy gear changes.

Bright front-facing indicators fitted.

Reverse-facing indicators fitted for the rider to confirm when indicators are active.

Roll-on roll-off centre stand fitted as well as side stand.

Current registration XUV 123 is not original, as the relevant DVLA office records were destroyed by fire.

Original number plates 5827HX are included which it may be possible to reclaim from DVLA.

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