At Dave Smith Classic Motorcycles we take engine building seriously.

Each engine is thoroughly disassembled and inspected. An assessment of that inspection with a complete description of what needs to be done is provided to the customer. In this way, you know exactly what work is to undertaken and how much it will cost before any work is actually commenced. Upon your approval, work is started with an estimated completion date. Any deviations from the description of work to be completed is brought to your attention prior to implementation.

To insure our engine rebuilds are correctly completed, we purchased an engine dynamometer in 2001. Our dynamometer is fully automated and capable of engine break-in cycles along with partial through wide open throttle acceleration testing using simulated vehicle rolling inertia and constant RPM engine power mapping. Now, every engine is dynamometer tested to ensure oil tightness, functionality, and tune.

For Velocette, we offer several performance and reliability improvements. By special order we have reproduced the 1967 Production TT winning piston and can machine modify your engine to adapt it or give you installation instructions. We have high performance valves, guides, coil spring kits, and more. We offer dry lubricant coating services to improve wear, reduce friction, and increase life. Please review our Special Parts page to review our extensive list of Velocette parts.

We can simply rebuild your engine,  we can  restore it externally, or we can make custom modifications to meet you needs. Our focus is Velocette but, we offer these same services to other brands.

In addition to the engine, we offer special services for the Velocette transmission and primary drive. Parts available include 5-speed transmission clusters (in road or race ratios) toothed belt primary drive, bonded DuPont Kevlar clutch ( in street or racing configuration) spherical rod end shift linkages, and more. Please check us out. If you don’t see what you need, please ask. We attempt to supply anything Velocette.