MkI 149 cc (9.1 cu in) four-stroke, water-cooled, horizontally opposed twin[1] MkII 200 cc (12 cu in)
Top speed
50 mph (80 km/h)[2]
Power
MkI 149 cc 6 bhp (4.5 kW) @ 5,000 rpm Mk II 200 cc 8 bhp (6.0 kW) @ 5,000 rpm[3]
Transmission
MkI & MkII three-speed gearbox to shaft final drive MkIII four-speed gearbox
Suspension
Telescopic front forks, swinging arm rear
Brakes
5 in (130 mm) front and rear
Tyres
MkI 3.00x19,[1] Mk II & III 3.25x18[3]
Seat height
710 mm (28 in)
Weight
120 kg (260 lb) (dry)
Fuel capacity
5.7 L (1.3 imp gal; 1.5 US gal)
Oil capacity
1 L (0.22 imp gal; 0.26 US gal) wet sump[3]
The Velocette LE is a motorcycle made by Veloce Ltd from 1948 to 1971. The designation LE stood for "little engine".[4] Used by over fifty British Police forces, the police riders became known as "Noddies" because they were required to nod to senior officers, and the LE was nicknamed "the Noddy Bike".[5] Production ended in 1970 when the company ran into financial problems and went into voluntary liquidation.[4]
^ ab"Revolutionary 149cc Twin Velocette". The Motor Cycle. 81 (2377): 328–331. 28 October 1948.
^Wilson, Hugo. (1993) The Ultimate Motor-Cycle Book p.81 Velocette - 1960 Velocette LE Mark 3. Dorling Kindersley ISBN 0751300438 Accessed and added 2015-01-13
^ abcMotor Cycle Data Book 1960, pp.81, 157 George Newnes Ltd., London. Accessed and added 2015-01-13
^ abReynolds, Jim (1990). Best of British Bikes. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-033-4.
^"Made in Birmingham". Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
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