Velocette Venom
The company designed and manufactured the Venom as a single-cylinder motorcycle. Its engine was a 4-stroke 499 cc motorcycle that was in distribution from 1955 to 1970. During that time frame, the company sold 5,721 of these bikes. Did you know that a team of riders set the 24-hour world record for driving at 100.05 mph in the manufacturing plant? Back then, the Venom was the first motorcycle of that size that could reach a speed of more than 100 mph for an incredible 24 hours.
Velocette Venom
Honda NR500
Did you know that Honda made the NR500 specifically for the Grand Prix? This means that it was not a mass-produced everyday driver. Honda had been manufacturing faster motorcycles at around the same time, so this was totally made for the track. Sadly, it did not reach the end of the race at the 1979 British Grand Prix.
Honda NR500
