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| Manufacturer | Velocette |
|---|---|
| Production | 1955-1968 |
| Engine | 349 cc, OHV air cooled single |
| Top speed | 91 mph |
| Power | 28 bhp @ 7,000 rpm |
| Brakes | drum brakes |
| Wheelbase | 53.25 inches (135.3 cm) |
| Weight | 364 pounds (165 kg) (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 3.5 gallons |
| Turning radius | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
The Velocette Viper is a British motorcycle made by Velocette between 1955 and 1968. Built using traditional methods and materials, it struggled to compete against more modern machines, so from 1960 the designers added new glass fibre enclosure panels, making the Viper one of the first enclosed production motorcycles.[1]
- ^ Currie, Bob (1980). Great British Motorcycles of the Fifties. Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd. ISBN 978-0-86363-010-1.