Van Veen (motorcycle)
 Van Veen OCR 1000 1977 using a re-purposed engine originally intended for the Citroën GS, exhibited at Autostadt, in Wolfsburg, Germany | |
| Manufacturer | Henk van Veen |
|---|---|
| Engine | 996cc |
| Top speed | 135 mph (claimed)[1] |
| Power | 100 bhp (73.6 kW)@ 6,500 rpm[1] |
| Weight | 294 kilograms (648 lb)[1] (wet) |
| Fuel consumption | 24 miles per US gallon (9.8 L/100 km; 29 mpg-imp) |
Van Veen or Van Veen Kreid is a former motorcycle manufacturer. It was founded in Amsterdam by Henk van Veen, the Dutch importer of Kreidler motorcycles.[1]
Van Veen completed its first prototype in 1974 using a 1000 cc Comotor 624 twin-rotor Wankel engine, and in November 1974 it was exhibited at the Cologne motorcycle show with front and rear cast wheels and triple Brembo disc brakes.[2]
Limited production of the OCR 1000 model began in 1978 and ceased in 1981, after poor press reviews and complications with Comotor engine production.[1] 38 examples were built.
By 2011, the leftover OCR 1000 parts had been purchased by Andries Wielinga, who built 10 complete motorcycles for sale.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Koopman, Hans (September–October 2011). "2011 Van Veen OCR 1000 Rotary Engine Motorcycle". Motorcycle Classics 7 (1). Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ Motorcycle Mechanics, December 1974, pp.34-36. Koln Show. "Only the ingenuity of Honda and their flat-four Gold Wing 1,000 cc special stopped the Wankel-powered machines taking the Koln (Cologne) Motor Cycle Exhibition by storm!". Accessed 16 September 2015
- "Van Veen Group", brochure about the history of the Van Veen Group. About 1980.
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