1958 Velocette Venom 500cc

Priced at £7,350. This is a stunning machine with a large stack of paperwork. We are selling this bike on behalf of the current owner who has gone to some lengths to document and research the history of the bike. He has also spent a lot of money over the last 11 years upgrading the bike to the superb standard it is currently in. History wise, we are told that in the late 1990's the bike was subject to a complete restoration by the highly regarded motorcycle and aeronautical engineer Clive Repik for his own personal use and following it's restoration was used by Clive for the next 7 years. There were 4 owners after Clive ( a comprehensive list with dates is provided) prior to the current owner having the bike. A list is provided of the upgrades that have taken place over the last 11 years. This includes original Dunlop WM2 rims with polished stainless spokes, Twin leading shoe front brake, Thruxton gaurds, twin clocks, Vincent bars, rear set controls, BTH manual magneto, improved clutch plates, alloy tank and a lot more stuff that you will see on the list if you own the bike. There is also a stack of receipts and invoices showing some of the parts purchased. There are also some old photos of the bike and some certificates from runs it has been on. comes with the latest V5C DVLA registration certificate.