Velocette Vee Line (1958-60)

The Velocette Veeline was a motorcycle model produced between 1958 and 1960. It featured a four stroke, flat twin cylinder engine with a capacity of 192 cc and a compression ratio of 8.0:1. The cooling system was air-cooled and lubrication was via a wet sump. The bike had two Amal 363 monobloc carburetors, a twin exhaust system with torpedo-shaped silencers, and ignition was via a coil with a 6V, 42W battery. The bike had a kick start and a maximum power of 8.8kW/12hp at 7000rpm. The clutch was dry, three-plate and the transmission was a four-speed constant mesh system. The final drive was a shaft and the gear ratios were 1st 2.078 / 2nd 1.353 / 3rd 1.0 / 4th 0.739:1. The frame was a duplex frame with a single top tube and the bike had a wheelbase of 1300mm and a seat height of 737mm. The ground clearance was 152mm and it had a telescopic fork front suspension and woodhead-Monroe springs with hydraulic damping rear suspension. The front and rear brakes were 5 x 1” drums and the wheels were spoked with 3.25 x 18” tires. The fuel capacity was 13.6 L / 3.6 US gal and the dry weight was 125 kg / 276 lbs. The recommended top speed was 97km/h / 60mph and it was available in black or green.


Technical specifications:

Make Model: Velocette Veeline

Year: 1958 – 60

Engine: Four stroke, flat twin cylinder

Capacity: 192 cc / 11.7 cub in



Bore x Stroke: 50 x 49 mm

Compression Ratio: 8.0:1

Cooling System: Air cooled

Lubrication: Wet sump

Carburetor: 2 x Amal 363 monobloc

Exhaust: Twin with torpedo shaped silencers

Ignition: Coil

Battery: 6V, 42W

Starting: Kick start

Max Power: 8.8 kW / 12 hp @ 7000 rpm

Clutch: Dry, three-plate

Transmission: 4 Speed constant mesh

Final Drive: Shaft


Gear Ratio: 1st 2.078 / 2nd 1.353 / 3rd 1.0 / 4th 0.739:1

Frame: Duplex frame with single top tube

Wheelbase: 1300 mm / 51.2 in

Seat height: 737 mm / 29 in

Ground Clearance: 152 mm / 6 in

Front Suspension: Telescopic fork

Rear Suspension: Woodhead-Monroe springs with hydraulic damping

Front Brakes: 5 x 1″ drum

Rear Brakes: 5 x 1″ drum

Wheels: Spoked


Front Tyre: 3.25 x 18″

Rear Tyre: 3.25 x 18″

Fuel Capacity: 13.6 L / 3.6 US gal

Dry Weight: 125 kg / 276 lbs

Recommended Top Speed: 97 km/h / 60 mph

Colours: Black, green

Source: Wikipedia
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