29th Mar, 2023 13:00
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
1960 Velocette MSS
Sold for £4,140
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: 850 XUK
Frame No: RS516113
Engine No: MSS11369
CC: 500
MOT: Exempt
Please Note: This description indicates this Bike is fitted with Venom breaks, However the Bike retains its original MSS Breaks
- Known in Velocette circles
- An older restoration
- Desirable upgrades
The Velocette MSS was launched in 1935 as a 500cc to the new M Series models, intended as a side car hauler. World War II halted production which did not resume until 1954. The new MSS was a much more modern machine with the same frame as the Velocette MAC and was fitted with sidecar lugs and had optional panniers to appeal to the touring market. Buyers started tuning the MSS for speed, however, and the factory responded by producing the sports Velocette Venom model. In 1955 a scrambles version was also produced.
Offered here is an older restoration of a Velocette MSS and it is still in very good order, both mechanically and cosmetically. An excellent specification with desirable ‘all the best bits’ upgrades including CR gear cluster, ‘club’ clutch, Venom crank with piston and brakes, 12v electrics and Tony Cooper magneto overhaul.
Restored by the vendor, approximately 20 years ago, as a ‘riders machine, ‘XUK’ has completed a number of trouble-free long distance runs including John O’Groats to Land's End, along with numerous club runs. The vendor states that the machine ‘has always been regularly, fastidiously maintained and is good in all respects’. Known in Velocette circles, ‘XUK’ represents an excellent opportunity to acquire a well proven MSS in good time for the riding season!
For more information, please contact:
Stewart Parker
info@handh.co.uk
07836346875
Auction: National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands, 29th Mar, 2023
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