Van Veen (motorcycle)
Van Veen was a Dutch moped and motorcycle dealers who marketed as an importer, the products of the manufacturer Kreidler. Van Veen heavily involved in motorcycle racing in the 1970s. The company was founded in Amsterdam in 1968, in 1982 the production was stopped.
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- 5.3 Notes and references
50cc racing machines
Kreidler exhibited his series engines of Kreidler foil since 1958 for the runs of the Moto Cup available. 1961, the European Cup was awarded for racing machines to 50 cc, Hans Georg Anscheidt was with the modified Kreidler engines ( elimination of the cooling fan, two rotary slider plate with two carburettors, four-speed transmission with handgeschaltetem three-stage countershaft transmission ) European champion. The engine power was given as 12 hp at 13.000/min, the maximum speed 135 km / h.
Kreidler Van Veen
In 1968, Hendrik Van Veen the development of racing motorcycles for Kreidler. Still air cooled yielded the '68 engine developed by Jörg Möller, 14 hp at 14,000 rpm -1. 1969 was converted to water cooling and a six-speed transmission used. The performance grew to 16 hp at 14.500 and a top speed of 160 km / h were reported. The World Champion machine, developed continuously from 1971 to 1978, most recently achieved an output of 22.5 hp at 17.000/min, equipped with an electronic ignition by Kroeber and Mahle forged pistons. Depending on the translation and the appropriate engine tuning speeds of up to 200 km / h, almost 60 kilogram heavy racing machine were thus possible. Eugenio Lazzarini reached with a 50- cc racing motorcycle on the straights of Spa a top speed of 210 km / h The drivers was due to the low displacement and the maximum torque development only at the highest engine speed, rpm range of only 900 rpm available.
Kreidler Van Veen offered in 1968 for a privateer racing set ( other cylinders, pistons, and Dell'Orto carburetor and racing pear ), which generated an output of 9.5 hp at 12.500/min. 1973 was made by the rotary valve controlled replica motor 14 hp, 1977 there was a venal racing machine with 18 hp, always some less horsepower than the factory machine.
Herbert Rittberger made in the mid- 1970s as a driver and tuner a name. In 1977 he took over the development of the Van Veen - plant engines. The 1982 founded his company RIMOTU ( Rittberger engines tuning) developed and operated by the departure of Van Veen Kreidler on the engines, the company Krauser appeared as a sponsor.
World Champions on Kreidler Van Veen
Kreidler Van Veen - won in the shot glass to grade 50 cc, the constructors of
- Motorcycle World Championship 1971
- Motorcycle world championship in 1972
- Motorcycle World Championship 1973
- Motorcycle World Cup 1974
- Motorcycle World Championship 1975
- Motorcycle World Championship 1979
As well as the drivers' championship
Wankel motorcycle
In 1976 Van Veen a heavy motorcycle with two -rotor Wankel engine and an output of 100 hp ( 73.6 kW ), which Van Veen OCR 1000 The so-called comotor was. Further development from the NSU Ro 80 and was also used in the Citroën GS Birotor.
The machine was built in Duderstadt. The engine had a chamber volume of 498 cc and made 100 hp (74 kW) at 6000 rpm. The engine power was passed through a propeller shaft to the rear wheel. The top speed was 200 km / h and the fuel consumption at 10 liters / 100 km. In 1976, the motorcycle in Germany was offered for DM 21,000.
List of models
- Kreidler Van Veen 50 GP
- Kreidler Van Veen GS 50
- Kreidler Van Veen MC 50
- Van Veen OCR 1000 ( Wankel engine )
More images
World Champion motorcycle from 1971 ( model)