Velosolex - 1978 Solex 4600 V3 - New York

[tnerual888]

Is this a direct drive? Very nice!

[Rickbrendan]

@tnerual888 Yes, a friction drive roller propels the tire.

[thebossdupvp]

Jvai essayer d'avoir le même il est super!

[Rickbrendan]

@thebossdupvp Super merci!

[586guest2]

wow i must say, thats the nicest looking thing ive seen in a long time! its just so slow though, what does it do? 20kph?

is it any good for hills,

[Rickbrendan]

Thanks! These bikes were not designed for power or speed. They were designed to be simple, reliable and economical, and they are. Top speed is about 20 mph, but they get 200 mpg. The engine is very reliable and simple. There is no float bowl or needle in the carburetor. Many of these 35 year-old bikes are used as daily transportation here in NYC, year-round.

[586guest2]

oh ok, i have a 1976 mobylette cady, its 49cc and does about 30kph, so around 20mph, thats a decent speed, mine gets about 150mpg, but the tires are so friggen hard to find! why did the french have to use 23" tires and not 24"!!

[Rickbrendan]

Oh, are you RebelMoby on the IceniCAM group? You know, these Solexes use 23 x 2 tires (1 3/4 x 19).

[586guest2]

wow so your in the same boat as me! where do you get tires? i found a website that sells 19x2.00 tires and i was told they would fit, because my mobys rims are exactly 19"

lol and no im not rebel, but i know him, hes a really great guy, hes the one who told me everything i know about my moby, if it wernt for him i would have sold it!!

[Rickbrendan]

We have no problems at all getting tires and even have our choice of whitewall or black. VeloCruz sells these tires, as well as several other sellers. Solex tires have a straight tread. If you contact me directly, through my Velosolex4600 website, or through the IceniCAM group, I can send you links and photos. I am listed as the Velosolex Adviser on the IceniCAM group. A link for my Velosolex4600 website is in the description of this video. And I am BrianSoleX on the IceniCAM group forum.

[josephperera]

Back in the 1970s motorized vehicles were a luxury of a few in Sri Lanka. It was in the late 1970s that my father brought me this bike. I was in school and became the first to ride to my school in a motorized vehicle.

The bike did 200 miles to the gallon. I have checked this 100%. A full tank was just 1 US cent.

I have done many long distance trips in it and is very safe and comfortable. You have to decarbonise it often to get peak performance.

[Rickbrendan]

Thank you for your comments, Joseph. Do you still have your Solex?

[josephperera]

Unfortunately the bike is no more. After two years of use I bought a Yamaha DX100 and gave my solex to my uncle. In no time the bike was in pieces.

[nostoppingnow]

shweet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rickbrendan]

Thanks!

[nostoppingnow]

Rick, How many miles to the gallon do you honestly get with your solex? when I was a kid in the 70s, friends of mine were giving me these unbelievable numbers when you think about it today. Always wanted one. I can see my wife coming home from work saying, What is that in our driveway? In reply, That is a 1978 VELOSOLEX, I always wanted one, and now I have it . I RULE!

[Rickbrendan]

I get about 140 to 160 miles per gallon.

[RockaChrillie]

Wow, How much does one of them cost in the states? i would love to have one of these in sweden, i got a Velo solex from 1954, and i need some help with it!

Cheers!

[Rickbrendan]

Thanks. Please contact me...I have some Solex friends in Sweden who can help you.

Brian

[ann440]

superbe solex ! :))

[Rickbrendan]

Merci!