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This scan from a photograph does not do justice to this beautifully preserved
350 cc single cylinder 4-stroke motorcycle. At the stage shown in the photograph,
I was in the process of re-assembling the Velo. The original exhaust was
unfortunately not with the bike when I bought it. This one sounded pretty good
when the throttle was opened up, having a relatively large single cylinder
exhausting through a somewhat unencumbered path.
Here, there is much polished alloy, with many tubes and wires,
a separate gearbox, a long stroke engine and adjustable (angle) rear suspension
just to mention a few interesting things. Note the short length of the folding
kickstart.
The Velocette Viper is definitely a road bike and has a large turning circle.
This was not an advantage when I took my motorcycle road test for my
license in about 1968 or 1969 (my records and memory are unfortunately not
complete). I owned this very different bike for 1 or 2 years. Should never
have sold this one.
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