Velocette U

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Velocette U
Manufacturer
Production 1928
Engine
Two stroke, single cylinder
Transmission 3 speed, hand controlled gearbox
Suspension Front: Webb forks
Rear: Spring loaded saddle
Brakes Front: Drum
Rear: Drum
Weight
Manuals Service Manual



Engine[edit | edit source]

The engine was a Air cooled cooled Two stroke, single cylinder.

Chassis[edit | edit source]

Stopping was achieved via Drum in the front and a Drum in the rear. The front suspension was a Webb forks while the rear was equipped with a Spring loaded saddle.

Photos[edit | edit source]

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Overview[edit | edit source]

Velocette U





The first machine to bear the name ‘Velocette’ was a two-stroke, so called to differentiate it from the larger, four-stroke Veloce model, and the type was an almost permanent fixture of the Hall Green range up until WW2. Although dropped at the end of 1926, the two-stroke Velocette reappeared at the 1927 Motor Cycle Show as the heavily revised Model U (for ‘Utility) boasting improved brakes, lightweight Webb forks and the newly fashionable ‘saddle’ tank. Its predecessor’s 63 x 80mm bore/stroke dimensions were retained, but the twin-port motor now had a roller big-end bearing and drove via a three-speed, hand change gearbox. Well engineered in the best Veloce tradition, the Model U quickly gained a reputation for exemplary reliability and was soon joined by a USS sports version with detachable cylinder head.

Make Model Velocette U
Year 1928
Engine Type Two stroke, single cylinder
Displacement 249 cc / 15.2 cub in.
Bore X Stroke 63 x 80 mm
Cooling System Air cooled
Exhaust One-into-two, chrome
Starting Kick start
Transmission 3 speed, hand controlled gearbox
Final Drive Chain
Front Suspension Webb forks
Rear Suspension Spring loaded saddle
Front Brakes Drum
Rear Brakes Drum
Wheels Spokes
Colours Black with gold pinstriping
Source Bohams

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