Velocette Thruxton Motor Cycle 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971

Velocette Thruxton

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Taking its name from the famous long distance production machine race in which it was especially successful, the Velocette Thruxton motor cycle was in essence a tuned version of the 499cc Venom. Standard features included a 1 3/8" bore Amal GP carburettor, a 10:1 compression piston, hairpin valve springs, close ratio gears, hump-backed dual seat, narrow clip-on bars and light alloy wheel rims. Usually finished in the customary Velo black and gold or in blue, the Thruxton won many production races, including a TT victory in 1967, three years before it was dropped from the range.

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