Van Veen (motorcycle)

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 OCR 1000

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	996 cc (60.8 cu in)
Top speed	135 mph (claimed)[1]
Power	75 kW (100 hp)@ 6,500 rpm (rear wheel)[1][2]
Transmission	4-speed shaft drive
Suspension	Front 42 mm telescopic fork Rear twin shocks w/adjustable preload and damping
Tires	Front:110/90 x 18in Rear:130/80 x 18in
Wheelbase	1,500 mm (61 in)
Seat height	850 mm (33.5 in)
Weight	291 kg (642 lb)[2] (dry) 294 kilograms (648 lb) (2011)[1] (wet)
Fuel capacity	24 L; 5.2 imp gal (6.3 US gal)
Fuel consumption	9.8 L/100 km; 29 mpg‑imp (24 mpg‑US) (est.)

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.^[3]

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] As well as problems with the Comotor engine, weight (700 lbs/320 kg) and price ($US15,000) also contributed to lack of sales.^[4] 38 examples were built.^[4]

By 2011, the leftover OCR 1000 parts had been purchased by Andries Wielinga, who built 10 complete motorcycles for sale.^[1]