Comments on: Velocette Venom Thruxton http://www.bikeexif.com/velocette-venom-thruxton Custom motorcycles and cafe racers Sun, 13 Feb 2011 17:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Chris http://www.bikeexif.com/velocette-venom-thruxton#comment-5570 Chris Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:44:40 +0000 http://www.bikeexif.com/?p=4183#comment-5570 Esta — a good point. I’ve found that it’s easier to get good images than good videos, so I keep the very best of the videos separate on our YouTube channel:

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]]> By: Keith Wilkinson http://www.bikeexif.com/velocette-venom-thruxton#comment-1520 Keith Wilkinson Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:36:17 +0000 http://www.bikeexif.com/?p=4183#comment-1520 Back in 1960 I owned a 1956 Venom ,rare chrome tank panel model and loved it.
Potentially all the get up and go of a Goldie but with tons more class . A real testiment to fine British engineering. Mine was well worth the 65 pounds I paid for it !!
Today I finished restoring the very first BMW K100 ‘Brick” ever sold in this country in 1983 (New Zealand). Next week, on new metzlers, it will get its first road run for several years.

]]> By: mick http://www.bikeexif.com/velocette-venom-thruxton#comment-1474 mick Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:12:18 +0000 http://www.bikeexif.com/?p=4183#comment-1474 this is the most beautiful object I have ever seen!

]]> By: TAMMY http://www.bikeexif.com/velocette-venom-thruxton#comment-1458 TAMMY Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:08:28 +0000 http://www.bikeexif.com/?p=4183#comment-1458 i love it

]]> By: ken little http://www.bikeexif.com/velocette-venom-thruxton#comment-1448 ken little Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:56:36 +0000 http://www.bikeexif.com/?p=4183#comment-1448 Love this bike. A true testament to English engineering

]]> By: Geoff Prankett http://www.bikeexif.com/velocette-venom-thruxton#comment-1152 Geoff Prankett Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:23:35 +0000 http://www.bikeexif.com/?p=4183#comment-1152 The cut-away in the tank was not only because of the size of the GP carb but also the angle of the inlet tract. It may be also worth adding that the other major departures from the standard venom spec. were : (1) Steeper valve angles to enable higher revs. (the valves in the standard Venom tended to knit due to valve bounce at high revs). (2) Twin leading-shoe John Tickle front brake (vast improvement). (3) Heat treated strengthened crankcase to combat the increased stresses owing to the extra power.
It may interest you American readers to know that in 1967, two Thruxton Venoms were entered in the 500 cc production TT in the Isle of Man and they finished 1st and 2nd! The winner, Neil Kelly was clocked at 129 mph (not bad for a road-going 500cc single).
The Venom (pre-Thruxton) set the 24 hour record of over 100mph including fuel, rider, tyre (tire) and chain change stops, in 1961. This record still stands!

]]> By: Chris Hunter http://www.bikeexif.com/velocette-venom-thruxton#comment-941 Chris Hunter Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:28:48 +0000 http://www.bikeexif.com/?p=4183#comment-941 I guess it is. Good job you’re not as passionate about the Hodaka Combat Wombat.

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