1964 Velocette Venom
1964 VELOCETTE VENOM BACKGROUND
By the time Venom production began in 1965, Velocette was almost at the end of its long road of singles. And it represented everything that Velo had learned about building a big single. They were fast, light, handled well, and were very reliable. Since Velocette never made a proper vertical twin like virtually every other British brand, there fast ‘halo bikes’ were all big singles, like the Venom and the Thruxton. Production officially ended in 1970 with the closing of the Velocette factory.
1964 Velocette Venom SPECIFICATIONS
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Engine type Displacement Bore & Stroke Compression ratio Carburetor Ignition Engine output Clutch Gearbox Gear ratios Wheelbase Overall length Width Seat height Suspension, front Suspension, rear Brakes, front Brakes, rear Tires, F/R Steering Head angle Weight |
Air-cooled OHV single 499cc / 30.5ci 86mm X 86mm 9.0:1 Amal 5GP2 Miller D6 magneto 41hp @ 6200rpm 3-plate, dry 4-speed, right-foot shifted 1st 8.4; 2nd 6.3; 3rd 4.83; 4th 4.44 53.75″ / 1365mm 84.0″ / 2130mm 27.5″ / 700mm 30.5″ / 775mm Telescopic fork w/hydraulic damping Swing arm w/2 adjustable shocks 7.5″ X 1.5″ SLS drum 7.0″ X 1.0″ SLS drum 3.00 X 19 / 3.50 X 19 27 degrees 375 lbs / 170kg |