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Wasn’t the velocette factory in hall green birmingham,

We can’t move for mk8,s around here , great film ,

Great video, we own a original 1967 Thruxton in OZ, great bike, bitch to start sometimes thou

Had a 250 cc MOV. 65 Years ago ,no problem starting bought a venom 2 years later .

formidable ! bravo pour votre reportage ! très belles motos british !

Great video. I've a Venom and Viper both built and with electronic ignition by Ralph Seymour, and they start really easily. Firt or second kick.

Beautiful story ❤ I want one

Her sound still means business!

Dad was a gentleman called Sid Willis

Non ho parole.Bellissimala Velocette ed il servizio

Wish I wish I wish. Just BEAUTIFUL… I WOULD KEEP IT INSIDE MY HOME, WITH A COUPLE OTHER BIKES. PERFECT ART.

i had a 73 360 which i sold for 3600 dollars it sold last year for 22000 dollars!!

That's "TTs"

My wife's grandfather, Ted Mellors, was a Velocette works rider in the 1930s. He rode in a number of THe but was most successful on 350 Junior

Vry nice laid back video of these gorgeous machines but mate, get a decent microphone windshield eh? ;)

The bigger a one cylinder engine gets the harder it is to start. That's why I prefer my BSA C-15 250 singles. Easier to live with and fast enough for me.

Velocette was a profitable company until they bet the farm and built a very heavy, slow, ugly, and expensive scooter that didn't sell. That sank the company. Velocette also made the frames for Royal Enfield one of the reasons they sank as well. You didn't see Velocette used much off road . Stupid management sank all the great British companies besides the motorcycle industry.😢 They used to make great motorcycles and cars too.

Thank you for such a well presented and thoughtful video.

Hey Phil, my dad owns a 1937 MSS that I have had the pleasure of riding ( he still rides it) throughout my life. These motorcycles are absolutely fantastic but you have to have ridden them to truly understand. I was able to take the Velo to a local racetrack in South Africa for a couple of laps which il never forget. Velocettes have somewhat of a following where ever they ended up. I had the pleasure of seeing a MkVIII get rebuilt over a number of years that eventually went to race in England. Thanks for your channel.

An electric start conversion kit would make a lot of sense with these bikes that have a certain knack of starting them, like all bikes if you don't ride it every day starting can be alien at times,

Of course with gear engaged.

Ded right Denis, never hold the clutch in while stationary, and engine running. Especially on a Velocette

Bloody good mate. A 75-year-old rider in Palmerston North! I subscribed.

I used to own VMT 267 I bought it from my friend George Hecht . I sold it back to him for the same price I paid for it 700dollars This was in Ithaca NY in 1969 . Hi George where ever you are, Pete Kordziel

Yeah the Thruxton race track is still there, just north of Andover in Hampshire, and the is fastest motor race track in the UK. Still used for car and bike racing.

I had a Venom Clubman from '65 to '67 and loved it. Would I be tempted to ride one now? No way, I'd probably break my ankle trying to start it. At 76, I'll settle for the convenience of my 1290SAS.

Summer Suit Sir? Oh! Suits YOU sir.

I remember the 'Scruffy Devil' article: 'The fibreglass seat looks like it had been laminated in the dark whilst wearing boxing gloves' is as close as I can recall, also a rumour about a few squish heads. Thanks for the vid.

I like the cammy Veloes. I rode a 67, if memory serves Thruxton and although it's I suppose impressive for it's day I can't believe they were still being sold in 1969! I won't deny they're pretty but the guy who owned the one I rode paid £26k for his which was in no way concourse. It's an experience but bang for your buck, no! Oh, and there is still a track at Thruxton.

Many motorcyclists have regrets of acquiring long term painful injuries and becoming a burden. Aside from their propensity to maim people, bikes also seem to appeal greatly to the worst members of society, lowlife gangsters

They can fairly bof on .

Nice "mud-flood" old world buildings in New Zealand. This prior civilization was there long before the maori set forth from Hawaiiki(Taiwan) to various South Pacific locations including NZ. The trams are another nice leftover artifact from this civilization. A rather intelligent video, cheers

10:03 Nick Tompson's racing Velo known as 'the Fisher and Paykel special'. F+P is a New Zealand brand of 'whiteware' ie washing machines, tumble driers etc. When built up as a racer, the bike got a liberal slosh of white paint (whatever fell to hand), contrary to the usual custom of black everything on Brit bikes. I note that it STILL has upturned clip-ons. It's been like that for about 40 years.

I got stuck at a petrol station for over an hour last year trying to start my MAC. I've found (for me!) it's best to have the throttle open a bit and then it bursts into life. Lovely bikes and thanks for the videos, I saw them mentioned in Fishtail

App 14 minutes into this brilliant video also explain why the Velocette demised. It is very hard to start. Yes I have one - fitted with an electrical starter.

You people have no idea how to start an old British bike. Once you get them to the top of the compression stroke you need to jump up and get your full weight on the kickstarter pedal. Pushing the kickstart with your right leg in a standing position doesn't give enough momentum to start the bike. I started riding motorbikes in 1964 so , I think I have a fair bit of experience with old british motorbikes.

Vellos are fantastic bikes. Back in 1959 I had a 1954 MSS that I took my test on. The factory was unbelievable overhead shafts with belts leading to the machines. Those people want to learn how to start them, they made a real hash of it!

Amazing motorcycles.

Greetings from a proud 1962 Viper Clubman owner in Guernsey. Great video, thank you - let’s keep these bikes alive!

I lived near Thruxton in the 10’s. After the IOM TT, Thruxton was the most famous motorcycle race track in Britain. Before I left the area I heard a rumour that some toff had bought an estate nearby and was using all their influence to get racing banned there because they didn’t like the noise.

but the coke crazed etonian berk, heinrich cole, would simply flip them; likke a roman legionnaire spqr

Bell helmets rock

That's exactly as i F** G remember them they just wont start NO THANK YOU S**T heaps.

I like the style of your videos. Please keep them like that. The last "starting" scene was brilliant. So honest and beautiful:) For some reason it's very enjoyable to watch.

Beautiful! Especially pleased the sound quality so so good, I love hearing a big single run. I have a question, the arc at the top of the shock mount, is that so the angle of the shock can be changed, thus, changing the front end rake? Or, is it merely decorative?

im beginning to understand why people switched to hondas

Love it both are solid first kick deniers. Velos always remained free in spirit and character, regardless of the rider. ;-) I didn’t hear much about the Canadian GP entry in 1967 by Andreas Georgeades who became 5th after 2 matchless, a mv agusta and mike on honda. I own a 62 Venom Clubman II.

loved the on the road footage. keep them coming!

I used to ride an Mss. to Venom specification with clip-ons etc......my favourite bike with a distinctive sound unlike any other bike ......

Montlehry. Monterey is in California. Veloce does indeed still own the 500cc/24hr record.