Velocette MT 500 was a motorcycle produced in 1938, with only 2 units ever made. It featured a four-stroke, single cylinder, OHC engine with a capacity of 494.7 cc and a compression ratio of 10.9:1. It was air-cooled with a dry sump lubrication system and used an Amal RN carburetor with Bobine ignition. The motorcycle had a kick-start and a wet multi-plate clutch with a 4-speed foot-operated transmission and a final drive chain. It had a single cradle frame and Webb fork with two friction dampers for the front suspension and a swingarm with two shock absorbers for the rear suspension. The Velocette MT 500 had drum brakes measuring 7 inches in both the front and back. The color available was racing. This information was sourced from Wikipedia.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Velocette MT 500
| Year | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Production | 2 units |
| Engine | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHC |
| Capacity | 494.7 cc / 30.2 cub in |
| Bore x Stroke | 81 x 96 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.9:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Lubrication | Dry sump |
| Carburetor | Amal RN |
| Ignition | Bobine |
| Starting | Kick start |
| Clutch | Wet multi-plate |
| Transmission | 4 Speed, foot operated |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Frame | Single cradle frame |
| Front Suspension | Webb fork with two friction dampers |
| Rear Suspension | Swingarm with 2 shock absorbers |
| Front Brakes | 7 in. drum |
| Rear Brakes | 7 indrum |
| Colours | Racing |
| Source | Wikipedia |
