Velocette Veloce 2.25 hp (1909-18) vs Daelim VL 125 Daystar Classic (2000) vs Velocette MOV (1933-48) vs Velocette Vogue (1963-68) vs Velocette Viceroy (1960-64) vs Velocette Veeline (1958-60) vs Velocette Venom Thruxton (1965-70) vs BMS Choppers Blue Crush Warrior (Yamaha Road Star Warrior) (2004) vs BMS Choppers Mortal Kombat Road Star (2004)
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| Make: | Velocette | Daelim | Velocette | Velocette | Velocette | Velocette | Velocette | BMS Choppers | BMS Choppers |
| Model: | Veloce 2.25 hp | VL 125 Daystar Classic | MOV | Vogue | Viceroy | Veeline | Venom Thruxton | Blue Crush Warrior (Yamaha Road Star Warrior) | Mortal Kombat Road Star |
| Years: | 1909-18 | 2000 | 1933-48 | 1963-68 | 1960-64 | 1958-60 | 1965-70 | 2004 | 2004 |
| Engine: | Two-stroke, single cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHV | Four stroke, flat twin cylinder | Two stroke, horizontally opposed twin cylinder | Four stroke, flat twin cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHV | Four stroke, 48° V-twin | Four-stroke, pushrod OHV, air-cooled, 48° V-twin, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 206 cc / 12.6 cub in | 124 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 248 cc / 15.1 cub in | 192 cc / 11.7 cub in | 247 cc / 15.1 cub in | 192 cc / 11.7 cub in | 499 cc / 30.5 cub in | 1671 cc / 102 cu in | 1671 cc / 102 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 60.3 x 73 mm | 56.5 x 5+.5 mm | 68.5 x 68.5 mm | 50 x 49 mm | 54 x 54 mm | 50 x 49 mm | 86 x 86 mm | 97 x 113 mm | 97 x 113 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Water cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled |
| Lubrication: | Mechanical lubrication | Wet sump | Dry sump | Wet sump | Wet sump | Wet sump | Dry sump | Dry sump | Dry sump |
| Starting: | Pedal | Electric & kick | Kick start | Kick start | Kick start | Kick start | Kick start | Electric | Electric |
| Transmission: | ¾ in V-shape belt, rubber, Dunlop Two speed: chain | 5 Speed | 4 Speed, initially hand changed, later by foot | 4 Speed | 4 Speed constant mesh | 4 Speed constant mesh | 4 Speed constant mesh, close ratio | 5-Speed, close ratio | 5-Speed, close ratio |
| Final Drive: | Belt or chain | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Belt | Shaft | Chain | Belt | Belt |
| Frame: | Special design, low position | steel, Double cradle frame | Single top and front down tubes and twin tube cradle | Pressed steel frame, body panels fibreglass | Single massive tube, panels light alloy castings | Duplex frame with single top tube | Single down-tube and twin bottom rails | Double tube cradle, twin sided swingarm, aluminium frame | Lightweight aluminium |
| Front Suspension: | Druid Patent, spring forks | Cartridge | Webb forks with shock absorbers and steering damper | Telescopic fork | Telescopic fork | Telescopic fork | Telescopic fork with hydraulic damping and an offset wheel spindle | Ø41 mm Kayaba inverted telescopic fork with adjustable preload | 43 mm inverted telescopic fork, preload adjustble |
| Rear Suspension: | Spring loaded seat | Dual shock, Swingarm | Spring loaded seat | Dual coil springs and spring loaded seat | Woodhead-Monroe springs with hydraulic damping | Woodhead-Monroe springs with hydraulic damping | Woodhead-Monroe springs with hydraulic damping, later Armstrong and Girling, adjustable | Single shock, link-type with adjustable preload and rebound damping | Single shock, link-type with adjustable preload & rebound damping |
| Front Brakes: | Bowden | Single 280mm disc | 6 in., drum | 5 x 1" drum | 6 x 1" drum | 5 x 1" drum | 7.5 x 1.5 in drum | Dual Ø298 mm discs, 4 piston calipers | Dual Ø298 mm discs, 4-piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Foot operated belt rim brake | Drum | 6 in., drum | 5 x 1" drum | 6 x 1" drum | 5 x 1" drum | 7 x 1 in drum | Single Ø282 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single Ø320 mm disc, single piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | Dunlop studded 2 x 24" BE | 90/90-18 | 3.25 x 19 in | 3.25 x 18" | 4 x 12" | 3.25 x 18" | 3.00 x 19 in, ribbed | 130/90-16120/70-ZR18 Radial | 120/70-ZR18 |
| Rear Tyre: | Dunlop studded 2 x 24" BE | 130/90-15 | 3.25 x 19 in | 3.25 x 18" | 4 x 12" | 3.25 x 18" | 3.50 x 19 in, studded | 200/50-ZR17 Radial | 200/50-ZR17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 3.8 L / 1 US gal | 13.6 Litres / 3.5 US gal | 11.4 L / 3 US gal | 11.4 L / 3.0 US gal | 10.2 L / 2.7 US gal | 13.6 L / 3.6 US gal | 19.3 L / 5.1 US gal | 15.1 L / 4.0 US gal | 20L / 5.3 US gal |