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£800 - £1,200
1949 Velocette LE MkI, 149cc. Registration number YXG 265 (non transferrable). Frame number 5347. Engine number 5435.
Sold with the V5C, Club dating certificate.
Launched in 1948, as the 'motorcycle for everyman', the Velocette LE addressed the criticisms most often levelled at motorcycles - that they were noisy, dirty and needed special clothing to ride - achieving impressive levels of silence, comfort and practicality. Sadly for the LE, its arrival coincided with the start of the scooter boom; asked to compete against Italian style, Velo's ugly duckling never stood a chance, even after the sidevalve flat twin's performance had been boosted by a capacity increase from 149 to 192cc in 1950.
YXG has received respoked alloy wheels and was said to run when last used, some 4 years ago.
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