Comments on: Slow trip down memory lane – Solex Moped

By: jeff

jeff — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:44:20 +0000

i have a 1974 velosolex. located in Houlton Wi. looking to sell

By: gra howard

gra howard — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:10:44 +0000

Hi Mike, had fun reading your exploits. Know the feeling, rubbish brakes. nearly killed myself on one in France.
Check out my blog you may find something to make you smile. Regards from England.

By: BrianSolex

BrianSolex — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:22:43 +0000

Thanks, Mike. Michiagn is “Solex Central”, so you should have no problem finding one…they sold more in Michigan and Ohio than in any other states. If you ever have any Solex questions or need any help, please let me know. If you click on my name above, it will take you to my website.
Solexly, Brian

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 03 May 2009 15:44:04 +0000

Brian, Thanks for the Update! I would love to get myself another one of these bikes.. Now that I live in town, it would be the perfect get-a-round.

Keep making the videos.. Love it..

Thanks again! Have a great day!

-Mike

By: BrianSolex

BrianSolex — Sun, 03 May 2009 14:44:05 +0000

Thank you for using my video of my 1978 Velosolex Solex 4600 V3 in your blog!
Just some small corrections to your post…the Velosolex factory in France closed in 1988, not 1978. Also, Velosolex-America is only an importer of the bikes that they sell, not a manufacturer. These bikes, called “Blacknroll” in most places, are assembled in France at the Mopex factory from parts made in Asia and Europe, and are then rebadged as “Velosolex” for sale in the US, since Velosolex-America is the owner of the VS Velosolex trademark in the US, and can use the trademark on whatever they’d like.
The “Solex” trademark is now owned by a French company named Cible SINBAR who sell an electric e-Solex, not available in the US at this time.
Early Solexes were 45 cc, and all the later Solexes were 49 cc.
Solexly, Brian