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£650
1962 Velocette LE 192cc. Registration number 189 BWM. Frame number 506334 (not found). Engine number 60273 (not found).
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. It was, however, a big success with UK Police forces - for whom its attributes were more important than its appearance - gaining the sobriquet 'Noddy Bike' as a result.
BWM has tax disc history going dated to 1997-2001, 2005-2006 and then 2011-2012, the MOT history goes back to 2010 at 38,297 miles through to 2016 at 39,059 showing very limited use each year. Our vendor bought it in 2019 and the mileage is 39,077 today.
Offered with the V5C, old MOT's, tax discs and some photographs, this LE should only need light recommissioning to get running.
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