Velo Solex 5000. can I make it run?

[@keithbrowes1974]

The gearing will be the same irrespective of the wheel size as assuming the roller is the same size the tyre speed will be exactly the same hence the road speed will also be the same at any given engine speed!, Nice little bike by the way 👍🤓

[@Skoda130]

This!

[@elmerfudd1086]

Im 60 yrs old. In the 1970s here in Canada we were allowed to ride these at 14 yrs of age until I reached 13 1/2 yrs of age. The law was changed to 16 so instead of getting a velo solex I got an RD350 at 16. However, I always wanted a solex so last winter I finally bought one. It doesnt run and needs a new roller but hopefully I will fix it up this winter. Thx for showing me that it really is a simple machine.

[@SeasideGarage]

They are simple to work on and a joy to ride! Chaning the roller is a bit involved but not that bad.. Good luck with it! :)

[@ccooper8785]

The only problem with old machines is once you have fixed all the faults it then means that you have the maximum number of things that can break... I love the Solex, unfortunately in the UK you have to be 16 to ride on the road and you always have to wear a helmet (even although you are slower than some folk on push bikes). Having owned a 2CV, a Skoda Estelle, a Fiat 126, an original Mini and 3 MZ 2 strokes I now suddenly feel I that am missing a Velo Solex in my life😁

[@SeasideGarage]

Haha that is a very laissez faire way of seeing stuff.... I like it!

[@timallen6025]

Great perspective on the models and run through, thanks . Fun motoring 😊

[@DetroitMicroSound]

MORE MOPEDS! MORE MOPEDS! RIDING SEASON IS UPON US!!!!! ❤

[@SeasideGarage]

Woohoo!

[@DetroitMicroSound]

@@SeasideGarage 🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@twocvbloke]

I'd make a guess that when the seller tested the moped, it may have been sat in the sun for a while, so pressure would have built up in the fuel tank as the petrol vaporised inside, so could have given enough pressure to run, but when taken home and garaged, the petrol condensed and the pressure went down, resulting in no fuel getting through... :)

[@SeasideGarage]

It was actually stored in a cold garage when I came to see it... I have no idea why it worked.... :O

[@jarikinnunen1718]

How about studded tires in front? I thinking buy but using also in winter. The front drive make it more slippery.

[@TruckingVideos]

I have a VeloSolex 1700 and it has the upgraded metal roller which is very rare.

[@darrenwilson8042]

where you live looks fantastic by the way

[@SeasideGarage]

It is! :)

[@aaoc7926]

Very beautiful and interesting

[@SeasideGarage]

thanks!

[@ShaunMurray63]

Another little job ticked of and the moped is running , I don't recall seeing many of this style of moped in England but there were a few dotted about , it was mainly FSIE and that style of moped that were popular over here.

[@SeasideGarage]

In denmark they where pretty common... :)

[@dyhrsgarage]

Hvor køber du reservedele i god kvalitet?

[@SeasideGarage]

Jeg har købt fra Cafe solex... og syntes kvaliteten er ganske fin!

[@joostderidder]

Can't those small glass balls be replaced by some in metal? From an old bearing, for instance?

[@SeasideGarage]

Im not sure... But they can be bought very cheaply... :)

[@joostderidder]

@@SeasideGarage in that case... I suppose that they use glass to avoid electrolytic reactions.

[@muffinman3111]

How well does a 3800 go uphill I’m trying to find one and I’m wondering how well they drive uphill

[@SeasideGarage]

Its not the quickest... sometimes you will have to use the pedals... :)

[@ohnmartun2671]

ဘယ်နိုင်ငံကထုတ်တာလဲ?

[@axelhosek6584]

Well done, thanks a lot

[@Mr.-Wint]

Price was DKR 998, - in 1971 ! 4 colors, - blue, - orange, - yellow and white !

[@bigmat688]

Hello, before it was a yellow one, not orange. The 5K was released in white, blue, orange and yellow.

[@SeasideGarage]

I am pretty sure that the 5000 also came in black... :)

[@Ribeirasacra]

Someone should make coloured glass balls for the fuel pumps.

[@SeasideGarage]

not a bad idea!

[@aaoc7926]

Very good

[@SeasideGarage]

:)

[@TRISTANorTRIS]

Maybe the seller swapped the pump over after you saw it running. Was there time for him to do this? A diversion technique employed perhaps? ;-)

[@SeasideGarage]

Nope... I watched it start and run, and then took it with me.... Its really wierd!

[@eozcompany9856]

Great video as usual! Does the engine significantly increase the wear of the front tire, or is the difference just marginal. Actually the gearing doesn't change with smaller wheels, so the difference is probably caused by something else.

[@SeasideGarage]

I have not noticed a difference in the wear on this compared to other velos.. Hmm... you are right... the gearing must be the same still!... Hmm that's interesting... maybe its just a placebo... ;)

[@eozcompany9856]

@@SeasideGarage Theoretically the circumference of the 16" wheels is smaller so the wear will be higher. It is possible that the engine is better run in so it is faster. Since you have three Velos, each of them different, which one do you like the most?

[@SeasideGarage]

@@eozcompany9856 that makes sense. But i have tried many 5000 and they always seem faster... Maybe it just feels that way because they are so small... ;) I think like the 2200 most... But i have owned that for soooo long.... Many memories.. :)

[@eozcompany9856]

@@SeasideGarage Then it's definitely caused by the size. Going 30 kph on my normal 60s bicycle with 23" wheels is natural, whilst on my 80s Polish folding bicycle with 16" wheels it feels like breaking the land speed record :D

[@SeasideGarage]

@@eozcompany9856 haha! It makes sense.... Im going to find some mates and make a race! ;)

[@jeffreylunger]

My guess is that the carb float bowl was already full of enough gas that he could start and briefly drive it around.

[@SeasideGarage]

There is not a float chamber in this type of carb... :) The mystery lives on....

[@kennethelkaer]

Det er jo min gamle 5000’er. Den kørte bare godt. 😊. Sig til hvis den skal sælges en dag. Savner den 😊

[@SeasideGarage]

Haha! Det var sjovt! Hvornår ejede du den?

[@kennethelkaer]

@@SeasideGarage jeg købte den 1 januar 2018. Jeg fik fundet det originale baglygteglas til den, samt bagstykket på bagagebæret hvor der står solex. Så købte jeg div klistermærker og membraner osv så den altid var klar på hyggetur. Den var jeg langt omkring Fyn på 😊 Jeg kigger på en 2200 i øjeblikket, men den trænger også til lidt tlc. Men en gang velo, altid velo. Jeg skal bare lære ikke at sælge dem 😉

[@SeasideGarage]

@@kennethelkaer det er sgu sjovt! Velo er og bliver fantastisk... Og heldigvis nogenlunde til at betale.... Lidt endnu .. ;)

[@mitsos932]

Kan du lave en video som du fortæller lidt om montering af gas kabel på en solex 2000 🙏🙏🙋

[@mitsos932]

Det skal stå 5000 ikke 2000 ,😛

[@SeasideGarage]

hmm.. 2000? mener du en 2200 måske? :)

[@antonnikolajsen1042]

Du laver sgu nogle fede videoer jeg skal have mig en velo solex

[@SeasideGarage]

Tak! Det er en meget meget god ide! ;)

[@clausmarkvardsen6912]

Hej hvor køber du dele til din Velo

[@kimbjarnesrensen8094]

Hej Claus. De har en del her. www.mopedspeed.dk/maerker/velo-solex/3800 Der findes sikkert flere steder. MVH Kim B S.

[@SeasideGarage]

Jeg køber ofte fra Cafe Solex... :) Mopedspeed har også lidt til dem.

[@kimbjarnesrensen8094]

Hej Seaside Garage. Det er altid sjovt og lærerigt at se dine film, og det giver viden om mange forskellige køretøjer. Jeg er mest til de classiske køretøjer, og det glæder mig at det ofte er dem du skruger i, og ikke mindst når det er knallerter. Foruden Den blå Volvo 240 GL i mit profilbillede, har jeg nemlig også lidt gamle Yamaha knallerter 3 FS1 og 2 Passola. MVH Kim B S.

[@SeasideGarage]

Det er godt at høre! Min interesse er helt sikkert også størst i det klassiske... Wow sikke en fed samling.. har flere gange forsøgt at finde en passola... :D

[@kimbjarnesrensen8094]

@@SeasideGarage Mange tak. Hvis du gerne vil have en Yamaha Passola kan du kontakte Morten Lehmann i Horsens. Han har som regel flere eksemplarer stående. Jeg har hans TLF. hvis du er interseret MVH Kim B S.

[@SeasideGarage]

@@kimbjarnesrensen8094 Tak Kim :) Jeg bliver nød til at jage de billige projekter... det er dyrt med sådan en samling jeg efterhånden har... ;)

[@marcwh4652]

Om dit hjul så var 2 meter i diameter, ville din gearing altid være den samme.😉 men spændende projekter du har gang i, søger selv et gammelt solex projekt, da jeg pludselig opdagede at jeg havde et gammelt glemt projekt liggende i en kasse. et motorhus med 15mm membran indsugning fra en tomos, som jeg engang lavede i kedsomhed 😂

[@SeasideGarage]

Ja jeg er blevet gjort opmærksom på det... kan godt se det nu.. Men velo 5000 køre stadig bare bedre og hurtigere end 3800... meget mystisk!

[@ohnmartun2671]

what. country္?

[@SeasideGarage]

Denmark :)

[@rcman1023]

Ever ride a 4800?

[@SeasideGarage]

Yes! They are nice!

[@rcman1023]

@@SeasideGarage are they rare in Europe?

[@LaurenceVonThomas]

6:00 Impex on the exhaust is the factory in Hungary where the Solex production line ended up in the 1990's kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqK0eYl4qN2CZ5Y

[@brammetselaar1637]

The gearing is in fact not different with a smaller wheel. The drivewheel from the engine drives the same distantie on a small wheel then it does on a big wheel. So that is not why they apeare faster.

[@SeasideGarage]

You are right! It must be something else that gives the extra speed... :)

[@hesseldijkstra5327]

@@SeasideGarage I think it is a matter of more torque.