Thanks to Chris for making this video possiable. More to come on Velocettes next year so stay tuned. Please "like" the video ,it helps so much. Thanks & hope you enjoy the video.
I can tell my uncle was looking down from heaven when I watched this video. He gave me the itch for riding and he had himself a 1952 Velocette LE MK 2. Tough to find any videos covering this brand. What a joy to watch. Thank you thank you thank you for this! Cheers from Northern California.
Thats really nice of you to say that Jacob, it makes the effort going to the show all worth while...I have another video (maybe 2) coming out next year on Velos. Glad you enjoyed it : )
Chris was a very interesting Guy to listen to. I was brought up with friends on their Velocettes, although I never owned one myself Great video, thanks for sharing
Lots of remarkable machines at the Dawlish meet, ER. Actually I didn't know there was one at Dawlish. Chris certainly knows his Velocette history and he says he also owns a Venom. As you know I have just bought a 1959 Venom so it would be nice to spin the yarns with him.
I will let you know when the next one is on Jim...It's every year again now. I am sure you and chris would get on well , and as I said in the video I have more coming up next year on Velos....Ohh hang on, your going to be in them haha!!😉
That is an OLD bike! A memory came back to me of watching the racers running their bikes and then perching sidesaddle, on an old black and white TV 😊 A Triumph man after my own heart👍
Love that video. From the girders to the fishtail the Velo was always a quality piece of kit ( my dad said so anyway). Apparently the starting procedure is quite the art form but once mastered it’s ok ( and that’s why he didn’t buy one apparently) . Thanks for brightening a very miserable day here in clouds 😄
My pleasure mate. Yes it's a piece of art that bike, I'd be really intrested in knowing how it would ride. Cloudy here too, that time of year I guess ⛅
😂😂😂 They’re not funny tyres Exmouth, they are Avon Speedmaster MKII tyres. I had them on my 2004 Bullet 500 🤨 I have always fancied a Velocette but even back when I was still subscribed to Classic Bike they were starting to get outside of my price range. Lovely bikes and very well engineered. Thanks for doing this very interesting interview, makes me want a Velo even more now. A 350 KSS would be a lovely bike to take down the lanes on a sunny afternoon 🥰 Cheers Steve, hope you enjoyed the McDonalds 😉 Garry and Ruby
There is definately something special about Velocette, they seemed way ahead of there time and so well-proportioned. The mcdonalds was bloody rubbish as expected😂
@@exeterrider But “some better” was my reasoning 😛 Can’t really get either very easily here, so I’ve managed for 17 years without either of them so far 😇 Cook food yourself or starve to death where I am ! Good night Exmouth 😉 El Outro
That was quite an interesting direction to take your channel, yes, quite enjoyed that! Keen to see more like that. It would be interesting to see roadtests of old bikes as well, seeing as you ride a lot of modern stuff to compare it with. Great stuff! 👍
Well ER what a lovely guy Chris is and a great Velo All those controls I’m now used to and learned about and could now start & ride ride that machine without any issues at all💯 Great to see you doing videos on some old classics and wow sunshine ☀️ Look forward to seeing the next one 😍 Have a great week all the best phil
I really like making these types of video Phil. I hope we can meet one day to feature one of yours. I now know what all the levers do , but I would still not know how to start it ha. Cheers
Easy once you’ve got used to it 😂 Move the advance / retard lever to half way retard approx ( you need to know if it’s tight or slack advance ) Little tickle on the carb Find compression and pull in the valve lifter and push down just over TDC with a swift kick it should start 😂😂 Yes would be good in future definitely 😊😊
There's a Antiques Shop in Ashbourne Derbyshire that has a Vincent Black Shadow on display in the window , great video mate You Tube has struck again and just notified me - only four weeks late 😎
@@exeterrider Yes buddy I'm knackered now just had the hot tap pipework burst in the kitchen and the floor was under 2 inches of water , luckily we've got good neighbours and they weighed in and helped us bale out . the Council have been and isolated it and they are coming back tomorrow to replace the pipe .
That was absolutely great. Thanks. One of my others is a little 1966 velocette LE, ( Margaret )ex Grimsby police.. It's a bike that's seen as a little unusual, and not very fast ( the police famously used them ). 45- 50mph of pure rush 🤣
that velo man talked a lot of sense ,, not just a pile of nostalgia , - but real world facts , nice to hear ,,, also the new himo prices are out on the top secret sf channel ;;;; -- i was wrong with my 7150 guestsmat , [ never again will i admit ] but it starts at 5700 to late 6000 at least , so not to bad a guess or price for people to pay as is a new fairly high end water cooled bike with decent suspenders and some more realistic power ;;;;
thats a quick reply ;;;; it does not matter what the subject is - when someone talks sense it is interesting , i hope more people watch your channel when you vary it like this ;;;@@exeterrider
"Veloce" is the Latin word for speed. The founder was a German by the name of Johannes Gütgemann, born near the place where Beethoven was borne. The "K" in KSS or KTT means Königswelle, the German word for upright shaft. Yes, one can live without a Velo but it's a rather dull life. By the way, those elderly gentlemen are the salt of the earth!
Thanks to Chris for making this video possiable. More to come on Velocettes next year so stay tuned. Please "like" the video ,it helps so much. Thanks & hope you enjoy the video.
I can tell my uncle was looking down from heaven when I watched this video. He gave me the itch for riding and he had himself a 1952 Velocette LE MK 2. Tough to find any videos covering this brand. What a joy to watch. Thank you thank you thank you for this! Cheers from Northern California.
Thats really nice of you to say that Jacob, it makes the effort going to the show all worth while...I have another video (maybe 2) coming out next year on Velos. Glad you enjoyed it : )
Chris was a very interesting Guy to listen to. I was brought up with friends on their Velocettes, although I never owned one myself
Great video, thanks for sharing
He is, It was good to learn about the history as well. Velos are really nice bikes.
Lots of remarkable machines at the Dawlish meet, ER. Actually I didn't know there was one at Dawlish.
Chris certainly knows his Velocette history and he says he also owns a Venom. As you know I have just bought a 1959 Venom so it would be nice to spin the yarns with him.
I will let you know when the next one is on Jim...It's every year again now. I am sure you and chris would get on well , and as I said in the video I have more coming up next year on Velos....Ohh hang on, your going to be in them haha!!😉
That is an OLD bike! A memory came back to me of watching the racers running their bikes and then perching sidesaddle, on an old black and white TV 😊 A Triumph man after my own heart👍
Yes he knew his eggs didn't he. That Velo was in such good condition, and was stunning bike. Hard to grasp that bike goes back to the days before WW2!
That was a very interesting and enjoyable chat. Big thanks to Chris and his lovely Velocette. 😊
Thanks for watching, beautiful bike and chris was great to chat with.
Lovely bike Steve, hope to see you ride an old British bike and see how you cope with the foot controls being reversed👍
I'm not sure I could get used to that! It would take maximum concentration. I'm up for trying it though.👍
Love that video. From the girders to the fishtail the Velo was always a quality piece of kit ( my dad said so anyway). Apparently the starting procedure is quite the art form but once mastered it’s ok ( and that’s why he didn’t buy one apparently) .
Thanks for brightening a very miserable day here in clouds 😄
My pleasure mate. Yes it's a piece of art that bike, I'd be really intrested in knowing how it would ride. Cloudy here too, that time of year I guess ⛅
@@exeterrider now that would be fabulous!
I enjoyed that tremendously
Goodo Blake , does that mean you will re-subscribe again?
@@exeterrider I will think about 😂
Wonderful, dont you just love people like Chris. Nice video mate well done
Yes we do Paul , meeting/getting to know different people doing ER is 80% why I do it...it's awesome. Hope your well & hopfully we will meet one day.
😂😂😂
They’re not funny tyres Exmouth, they are Avon Speedmaster MKII tyres. I had them on my 2004 Bullet 500 🤨
I have always fancied a Velocette but even back when I was still subscribed to Classic Bike they were starting to get outside of my price range. Lovely bikes and very well engineered.
Thanks for doing this very interesting interview, makes me want a Velo even more now. A 350 KSS would be a lovely bike to take down the lanes on a sunny afternoon 🥰
Cheers Steve, hope you enjoyed the McDonalds 😉
Garry and Ruby
There is definately something special about Velocette, they seemed way ahead of there time and so well-proportioned.
The mcdonalds was bloody rubbish as expected😂
@@exeterrider BK every time for me Steve. Well, if we had one here ! 😛👍
@@economicalrides ohh yuk not much better.
The Ivy minimum for me
@@exeterrider But “some better” was my reasoning 😛
Can’t really get either very easily here, so I’ve managed for 17 years without either of them so far 😇
Cook food yourself or starve to death where I am !
Good night Exmouth 😉
El Outro
That was quite an interesting direction to take your channel, yes, quite enjoyed that! Keen to see more like that. It would be interesting to see roadtests of old bikes as well, seeing as you ride a lot of modern stuff to compare it with. Great stuff! 👍
Thanks Ken, Yes I really like making these kinds of videos. When the sun comes back we should do one on yours : )
@exeterrider Yes you're welcome if you think it'll be of any interest. I shall have you do some lanes on it mind! 😉
@@kenbrooks7794 I'm not risking that unless they have tarmac...I'd love to make a video with you and the bike mate...awesome
@exeterrider We'd only do something basic like Angel Steps, I wouldn't expect you to ride down the Quay or anything like that! 😜😜😁
@@kenbrooks7794 Ha, goodo , blimming dangerous on that tarmac down there
That was a great video, learned some interesting facts about Velocette and Chris was a really nice guy 👍
Thanks Mark, These videos are enjoyable to make. I enjoyed taking to Chris.
Well ER what a lovely guy Chris is and a great Velo All those controls I’m now used to and learned about and could now start & ride ride that machine without any issues at all💯
Great to see you doing videos on some old classics and wow sunshine ☀️
Look forward to seeing the next one 😍
Have a great week all the best phil
I really like making these types of video Phil. I hope we can meet one day to feature one of yours. I now know what all the levers do , but I would still not know how to start it ha. Cheers
Easy once you’ve got used to it 😂
Move the advance / retard lever to half way retard approx ( you need to know if it’s tight or slack advance )
Little tickle on the carb Find compression and pull in the valve lifter and push down just over TDC with a swift kick it should start 😂😂
Yes would be good in future definitely 😊😊
@@-old-school-motorcyclesltd If I get the chance I'll give you a call to get it started!
There's a Antiques Shop in Ashbourne Derbyshire that has a Vincent Black Shadow on display in the window , great video mate You Tube has struck again and just notified me - only four weeks late 😎
Jeez man, blimming knitemare... We have one down here at the local garage too... Lovely to look at arnt they 👍
@@exeterrider Yes buddy I'm knackered now just had the hot tap pipework burst in the kitchen and the floor was under 2 inches of water , luckily we've got good neighbours and they weighed in and helped us bale out . the Council have been and isolated it and they are coming back tomorrow to replace the pipe .
@@PhilipKerry ohh no... Seen it many times in the day job. Had to be near xmas😏
Very interesting. Really enjoyed that and it’s a beautiful machine 👌🏼
Glad you enjoyed it, I enjoyed putting this together. Thanks SB
@@exeterrider It’s always nice hearing someone talk so enthusiastically about their bike 🙂
@Saddlebags73 In that case you should interview me talking about my A/T.... 😁🙄😜
@@kenbrooks7794 that would be a change from people enjoying their bikes to someone who moans about there's but 25years later still has it 😂
@exeterrider 🤣🤣🤣 I would sell it but I'm too embarrassed to admit in public that I bought it in the first place! 😁😜
That was absolutely great. Thanks.
One of my others is a little 1966 velocette LE, ( Margaret )ex Grimsby police.. It's a bike that's seen as a little unusual, and not very fast ( the police famously used them ).
45- 50mph of pure rush 🤣
Thats awesome, I bet shes a lovely ride...these bikes kinda send you back in time and thats the purerity of them. Lovely bikes )
that velo man talked a lot of sense ,, not just a pile of nostalgia , - but real world facts , nice to hear ,,, also the new himo prices are out on the top secret sf channel ;;;; -- i was wrong with my 7150 guestsmat , [ never again will i admit ] but it starts at 5700 to late 6000 at least , so not to bad a guess or price for people to pay as is a new fairly high end water cooled bike with decent suspenders and some more realistic power ;;;;
Yeap, I think the RE will be a big seller.
Amazing price all things considered.
Decent equipment on it as well,👍🍻
thats a quick reply ;;;; it does not matter what the subject is - when someone talks sense it is interesting , i hope more people watch your channel when you vary it like this ;;;@@exeterrider
@@simongilbert2704 thanks, I like to vary it as much as possible. It's a shame this video didn't do very well.
But I enjoyed making it 👍
"Veloce" is the Latin word for speed. The founder was a German by the name of Johannes Gütgemann, born near the place where Beethoven was borne.
The "K" in KSS or KTT means Königswelle, the German word for upright shaft.
Yes, one can live without a Velo but it's a rather dull life.
By the way, those elderly gentlemen are the salt of the earth!
Good info, yes they are Brill people.
I enjoyed the interview too bad you had that noisy bunch next door......neighbors what can you do.
Yeap, it was a knitemare to edit for that reason, you would be amazed how much background noise I was able to cut out.
I'm glad you enjoyed it thanks.
Dad had a 350 MAC, I don't understand how you can have a bike you claim.