| MODEL | VELOCETTE VENOM CLUBMAN 1960 - 1966 |
| Year | 1960 - 1966 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHV |
| Displacement / Capacity | 499 cc / 30.5 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 86 x 86 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.3:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 27.2 kW / 37 hp @ 5900 rpm |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | Miller type D6 with automatic volt regulation |
| Induction | Amal TT monobloc racing carburettor |
| Start System | Kick start |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 4 Speed constant mesh, close ratio |
| Clutch | Dry, three-plate |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Single down-tube with twin bottom rails |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic fork with hydraulic damping and an offset wheel spindle |
| Rear Suspension | Woodhead-Monroe springs with hydraulic damping, later Armstrong and Girling, adjustable |
| Front Brakes | 7.5 x 1.5 in drum |
| Rear Brakes | 7 x 1 in drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2130 mm / 84.0 in |
| Overall Width | 700 mm / 27.5 in |
| Overall Height | 990 mm / 39.0 in |
| Seat Height | 775 mm / 30.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 1365 mm / 53.75 in |
| Ground Clearance | 140 mm / 5.5 in |
| Dry Weight | 183 kg / 404 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.25 x 19 in, ribbed |
| Rear Tyre | 3.25 x 19 in, studded |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 19.3 Litres / 5.1 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 161 km/h / 100 mph |
The Clubman was the sports-minded Venom introduced in 1960, built for riders who wanted a road-legal racer. It swapped the fibreglass enclosure for polished engine cases and added TT carburettors, a racing magneto, close-ratio gears, rearset controls and a steering damper. A production Clubman took the 24-hour world record at Montlhery in 1961 at just over 100 mph, and the 1966 Mk II added Thruxton-style forks and a twin-leading-shoe front brake.
