I am the proud owner of one of these. I stay away from hills, as I am disabled and cannot pedal. I have spent many happy hours cruising around on it. It purrs like a kitten.
@galacticgamercat663711 ай бұрын
Funny enough my cat was named after solexes!
@refusist4 жыл бұрын
I miss my Velo. Stoppping at the gas station with the GSXR1000 and the yamahas and being the center of attention... priceless and the fuel economy which reminds me of a summer I packed my tent and a big rucksack on the velo and went drove 30 km to a beach site for vacation. by the last 5 km the back tire finally blev from the weight and I had to walk the rest of the way. Had a fantastic week in the tent by the beach and took the train home with the flat velo. The train conductor just laughed and let me go on home with it
@sonjafruk83418 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the explanation. I had some hard time before I figured it all out when I bought one in pre-Internet era. Luckilly VeloSolex is indestructible, we are still together:-)
@davethomas79332 жыл бұрын
Great thanks for your videos, I have just bought a 1964 and wondered what the levers were for.
@antonioloffredo-v8c3 ай бұрын
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@SwearAThon5 жыл бұрын
Strangely.. I thought when I rode it how fast it was! You would not want it to go much faster than that.
@57dogsbody3 жыл бұрын
That was great, but it looks difficult to ride in todays traffic. Strange but true, I saw an old ('60s) Solex in Beeston today, the first I've seen since I was in France in the early '70s.
@patrickdionne23334 жыл бұрын
If you have to lift the engine when you stop it is not functioning correctly. It has a centrifugal over ride clutch that only turns in one direction. I had one new around 1974, it had a centrifugal clutch. Mine was Orange and I put many miles on it! Top speed was 22 miles per hour. The colored models in Canada were upscale versions with a white engine, upgraded kick stand and smaller wheels with white wall tires. Mine was either a 4600 or 5000. Admitted I had to use Wikipedia to confirm some of my recollections.
@crazyyoutubeuser2471 Жыл бұрын
Older versions did not have a centrifugal clutch, like this one
@willswheels283 Жыл бұрын
I’m intrigued with these Velo’s, I’ve never had one, I’m assuming you still need it to be insured, taxed etc for road use and you have to legally wear a helmet?
@darkdave25 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@FedericoSalvestroni Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. Can you please tell me which model and year is it? I have an identical one but i think the motor was changed
@smokersmoke6790 Жыл бұрын
Where r u from? When did u bought the motorbike? price? Where can i get this bike ??
@refusist4 жыл бұрын
another velo story: the nearest beach was ~5 km from where I lived. Used to drive down there every other dayon the velo to swim. Just me in my swim trunks and a towel on the back. Got pulled over by the police and got a fine for not having a helmet on (which is nonsense as even the cyclist were overtaking me and they weren't required to wear a helmet.. yeah danish laws) well.. the very next day I went to the beach again the same way and got pulled over again and the same police officer starterd with "**refusist"* this is gonna be a expensive summer for you" Now I ride a bicylce at twice the speed of the velo and dont need a helmet. oh well
@superbracey2 жыл бұрын
I guess the law is the law. Here in the UK, if your Velosolex isn't correctly insured, you would have the bike seized and a big fine and points on your driving licence. You could theoretically lose your car driving licence in a machine capable of jogging pace. I'm in the process of getting my two eBay purchased Velosolex road registered. It's a pain in the arse with lots of hoops to jump through.
@refusist2 жыл бұрын
@@superbracey ouch thats tough. Here you could get stopped 100s of times with no other consequences than the fine being over 16yo all you need is cheep (veteran vehicle) insurance and you're good to go (or ride) man I miss my velo solex
@alibingul94655 жыл бұрын
Velosolex Max Speed ???
@SwearAThon5 жыл бұрын
About 40kph ?ish on a good day!
@alibingul94655 жыл бұрын
@@SwearAThon Very Thanks...😊
@trevorscantlebury71339 жыл бұрын
Is this still for sale?
@thomaspalmer39233 жыл бұрын
You do not need to lift the engine when stopped.The engine should idle correctly with the centrifugal clutch slipping slightly to allow idle.This clutch never fully disengages.
@kennewton44156 жыл бұрын
U do not need to disengaged the engine at a stop only hold front break it has an automatic clutch
@SwearAThon6 жыл бұрын
Yes I did not know that then. I wish I had kept the Velosolex. Will have to keep an eye out for another!
@kennewton44156 жыл бұрын
I have one rn i just started
@thevintagehifiambassador85246 жыл бұрын
I like your pedelex
@naturalniepozytywnie19864 жыл бұрын
top speed??
@SwearAThon4 жыл бұрын
My best guess is about 25 mph. This feels plenty fast enough considering it has no suspension, bicycle brakes and very thin wheels..
@simongreensill83235 жыл бұрын
What's the best fuel mix for it?
@rasmusnielsen65185 жыл бұрын
I am restoring one atm, and found a handbook that says to use 6% oil and a pure mineral oil with SEA viscosity 10 or 20
@Jesus_Wojak3 жыл бұрын
Normaly 1:50 but i recomend 1:40 if its a rusty boi. You should try to use partley synthetic oil. Moddern Fullsynths are a bit overkill.
@jchrg23364 жыл бұрын
Haha nostalgic
@kenhsangtaoolehongphong5 жыл бұрын
Hello
@luffy04802 жыл бұрын
Traduit stp
@skyboy19564 жыл бұрын
that is not how to ride a solex
@joelsilvadavlis33636 жыл бұрын
Quem será o energúmeno que faz a tradução legendada para português?!! - Completamente ridículo... isto, é igual em todos os vídeos, uma trapalhada de palavras que nada têm que ver com o que está a ser dito!!! - Enfim....
@DominiqueB Жыл бұрын
Diz isso mesmo no cenário, é tradução automática, não tocada por mãos nem olhos humanos, inteligente ou energúmeno...
@joelsilvadavlis3363 Жыл бұрын
@@DominiqueB Ok , então peço desculpa por não ter reparado nessa informação... No entanto, acho que, se não é para ser feita uma tradução fidedigna, o melhor seria não traduzir nada. Afinal, não está a informar corretamente e não!!!
@dennismarander17682 жыл бұрын
Salut je recherche ces pièces pour mon 1959 1400 velosolexNous sommes au Canada 7511 rue Aubrey Burnaby Colombie-Britannique v5a 1k6S'il vous plaît, indiquez ce que vous pouvez me vendreRessort papillon 571Tige d'accélérateur 11020Ecrou supérieur de filtre à air 10612Poignées (blanches) 702 (2 nécessaires)Ampoule feu arrière 10863Jeu de ressorts de frein 10927 (2 ressorts nécessaires)Supports de mâchoires de frein 10919 (2 nécessaires)Ensemble complet de poignée de frein côté gauche comprenant :(poignée gauche 10005, vis 557, boulon pivot 555, entretoise 556, support pivot 10004, écrou788) Pompe à air 768 Si vous n'avez pas les pièces pouvez vous me dire qui peut les avoir