Beschreibung
It is with a heavy heart that I have to face up to the fact that Its time for my MSS - 'a gentlemans motorcycle' to find a new home where it will be ridden and loved by a new owner.
I purchased the MSS from Andy Tiernan (£6850) as a (pre) retirement present for myself. I waited for some time for the right bike to come along and this was it. It has a 12v alternator conversion and is fitted with an Alton starter. It starts well on the kick start and the button - follow the Velocette starting rules!! Having now retired unfortunately age is taking its toll on me and the arthritis in my hands and balance problems mean I cannot ride the MSS safely. This is not a bike for the Velocette purist having some non MSS parts fitted - all done to keep it on the road. That said it wouldn't be so much work to put it back to factory specification. The Alton starter is an absolute joy and a positive boon to those of us with dodgy knees! The 12v lighting makes it a bike that is both practical and safe to use in the hours of darkness - good bye 6v lighting which disappears when you apply the rear brake! In my ownership it has had a new and much bigger battery fitted - not the one shown in the photos, electrics sorted, Docherty throttle grip fitted, new Groves anti wet sumping valve, gear lever changed, new slide n carb and other assorted bits of tinkering and fettling to get it up to scratch which all amounts to a couple of hundred quids worth of parts and so stands me at c£7000.
The bike is currently in dry storage in Huntingdon and can be seen by prior arrangement pretty much 24/ 7. There is a large undercover area so no need to be looking at the bike with the rain dripping down your neck. There is also enough space to have a 150 yard circuit around the site for a tootle round without having to go on the publlic highway.
Whoever buys the MSS WILL be a very happy camper and have a bike thats ready to ride but still has things to keep the owner occupied for as much or little time as they want to being the guardian of a classic British bike.
I think that £5750 - (no silly offers please) is very fair and presents a good deal for a new owner.
I am not in a desperate hurry to sell but admit that I could do with reclaiming the space for my new bike - a lightweight James Captain 2 stroke (I know, I know, but its just light enough for me to cope with balance wise and will hopefully give me a couple more years on two wheels before decrepitude forces me to throw the towel in.
Now the sad reflection on the world where we now live - cash only, no cheques or bank transfers. No, I won't ship it overseas for you, even if you are a member of the Nigerian Royal Family and offering to pay extra. All that said, it MAY be possible to deliver the bike locally by van - YOU would need to arrange the muscle to get it in and out of my van. I have ramps and it goes in fairly easily.
As mentioned before - It starts easily! Even a novice owner can start it - it takes 30 seconds to learn the 'trick' of starting a Velocette - they have a bad reputation amongst non Velo owners who maybe don't know any better. As with pretty much all Velocettes if you go off piste and don't use the approved and proven starting routine then starting will be hard work. All you need to do is .....
set the choke (if required)
tickle the carb
retard the ignition
turn engine over to TDC
ease over TDC with the decompressor pulled in
give one full stroke of the kick start
return kick start to top of its stroke
release decompressor
and then
and ONLY then
you are now ready to give it a smart kick over to start
There is a new Haynes manual and reprints of a couple of Velocette single parts/ service books (from Groves) which I can throw in.
