My french girlfriend had one of these in Paris 1975, used it for many years to commute daily to university ....etc
@SH19744 күн бұрын
In the late 80's I bought two Solex 2500 (one running, one almost complete, as parts donnor) for 20 bucks. Drove one a few months and then sold all for 50 bucks. Wasn't a bad deal, back then. Meanwhile usable Solex change hands sometimes above 2k.
@georgeliquor29315 күн бұрын
I have one of these engines in a bucket somewhere, it has a swirl type piston and head, externally it looks the same as yours
@rainerdoll16 күн бұрын
ooohGott Du I.....t, Zylinder vom Kolben befreien nicht nur mit Gewalt, schon mal was von Schmiermitteln gehört od. Altöl, ts, ts, ts....
@michelcapel7 күн бұрын
Last shot: unforgettable...!
@tiktube91369 күн бұрын
No! Need a video of you riding it.
@manuelantonioserodio593212 күн бұрын
Very interesting video, Thanks for sharing.
@jordijgenofil727212 күн бұрын
Ace años busco una para restaurar me gusta mucho
@DanKoning77716 күн бұрын
👍 Great job Richard; it works really well-in fact it works a lot better, or with less effort than I though it would. As a bonus, it almost looks as nice as the "High-tech dashboard" too-that was pretty funny. God bless.
@RobertEastman-nx5eu16 күн бұрын
I bought (same price as a 4 speed bike) mine- brand new in Paris in 1966, rode it to Spain, petrol problems with Spanish fuel, walked it from Barcelona - up to Perpignan (where I could find a shop to fix it), along the Med to Genoa, then north to Turin and then I had to walk it up to the tunnel at Mt. Blanc*, bribed the guard to let me ride it through the tunnel, into Switzerland, Lichinstin(misp.) into Austria - Vienna then north up to Graz where it finally died. I left in a parking lot in Graz and took the train south tio Venice, Greece etc. It was am anmazing machine - I was carrying far too much lugage and so I usualy wound up walking up the moutains, but hell on wheels comng down. * French guards must have heard that I was coming through and were madly waving to get me to stop - yeh sure!
@franciscodossantos976716 күн бұрын
Parabéns belíssimo trabalho abraços.
@dwyanejetersr647017 күн бұрын
Beautiful work sir, a pleasure to watch you, thanks 😊
@aldosorgentini17 күн бұрын
amazing. good work dude!!! <3
@oklawa17 күн бұрын
very slow movements. I do not like.
@yettobseen18 күн бұрын
Spectacular! I want one
@sasikalapazhaniraja216719 күн бұрын
My French teacher Madam Leandre used this wonderful bike in Pondicherry when she working in Alliance Francais. Bye gone those wonderful days.❤
@mauriceclark487020 күн бұрын
I remember Raleigh. Made. One. Of. These. Rollers. On front. Tire. !!!
@olivierpissard650920 күн бұрын
Le Solex. La 2cv des Vélomoteurs Toute une Époque. Existe aujourd'hui en version électrique. Le Solex , est toujours fabriqué . Mais plus en France. En Asie , je crois !?.
@ericj.w.ruijssenaars342122 күн бұрын
Watching your video from the Netherlands 🇳🇱. Very nice restauration. I have a similair stove/heater from HALLER in green enamel and brass. Still needs some cleaning, so this video is a welcome guide. Thanks for sharing 🤠.
@user-re5mj9ww9o22 күн бұрын
А что же кольца не поменял.
@martyw205323 күн бұрын
Loved your video, have restored three of these 1700's over the past 10 years , just a few comments if I may, as someone has already mentioned the main bearing is crimped in, if you don't do this it has a tendency to move out of housing, you will know when this happens as the big end will rub against end cover! Also that motor at some stage has had a new big end fitted as it has a needle roller bearing, original was plane bronze bushing, possibly was replaced with later piston and barrel as well , if so you are in luck as late set up produced a bit more power!! Also none of my 1700's had a coaster rear brake set up all worked on caliper rim brakes front and rear, however could be different I guess from where bike came from, good luck with fuel pump and the throttle valve assembly, cheers.
@arthurcooper656423 күн бұрын
They didn't have any spiders back then
@russwabuda155625 күн бұрын
too many mistakes. sad, it should have been good.
@vincentbellamy27 күн бұрын
Vous voilà heureux propriétaire d'un vélo Solex . Mon premier tour en vélo avec moteur était un solex celui de mon père c'était début des années 1980. J'ai donné à un collectionneur des bidons de Solexine. Here you are happy owner of a Solex bike . My first lap in bike with engine was a solex that of my father it was early 1980s. I gave a collector cans of Solexine.
@GoingtoHecq27 күн бұрын
Those are some very crow like crowbars.
@shakeel455228 күн бұрын
you can rotate the bore to remove piston 22:57
@thomassieberg805929 күн бұрын
Never ever cut any screws of a Solex. ALL are specially formed and u have to use ONLY ORIGINALS to get it stabile !!!! It s ur life on the saddle !!!!
@attilatamas4897Ай бұрын
Will this work? Next video? When???
@richardrestorationsАй бұрын
Sorry
@witchfinder401Ай бұрын
My mates dad had one back in the 60s, i couldn't stop it and crashed into a wall. Though my motorcycle career i always remember that crash and rode more cautiously. It hurt..
@richardrestorationsАй бұрын
Yep lovely bicycle brakes onto the rims always stops you fast
@oneshotmeАй бұрын
I really like that bike and so far it's looking good I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up
@richardrestorationsАй бұрын
Glad you like it
@leifvejby8023Ай бұрын
I had a 1700 as my daily drive when an apprentice, and I loved the simplicity of it!
@richardrestorationsАй бұрын
I'll be careful admitting to that might give away your age.
@leifvejby8023Ай бұрын
@@richardrestorations Somewhat, maybe, it was bought second hand. Can't believe it was fifty years ago.
@richardrestorationsАй бұрын
@@leifvejby8023 Time races from us but the wrinkles race to faces us. that was a poem I wrote 40 years ago😀
@revaldoaldo7186Ай бұрын
Mbah kung pernah punya
@richardrestorationsАй бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to watch my video and leave a comment. It means a lot to me!
@buana-pv5myАй бұрын
⭐
@richardrestorationsАй бұрын
thanks for watching😀
@user-if6tx3iy1pАй бұрын
Very good! I'm from Americana SP Brasil.
@richardrestorationsАй бұрын
Thanks for watching and greetings from New Zealand😃
@rEdf196Ай бұрын
I remember seeing a 1973 Solex bike sweepstake offer on a Kellogg's breakfast serial TV commercial and associated cerial boxes too. I believe 73 or 74 was the final year of Solex bike production. I was 9 at the time.
@richardrestorationsАй бұрын
The original Velosolex company was taken over by Renault and then by Motobecane in 1974, and then closed for good in 1988. The machinery to make the S 3800 eventually ended up in Hungary. The last complete bikes made with this machinery were made in 2005-06. The last ones actually had CDI ignitions. thanks for watching sharing your experiences of them, cheers Richard