Velosolex

[winz]

So my dad has just bought a Solex ermmm, bike.

Does anyone have any advice about getting this road legal? I'm assuming this needs to be registered, MOT, taxed and insured.

Going to pop by there tomorrow afternoon, so video, photos incoming.

eBay link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VELOSOLEX-5000-AUTOCYCLE-CLASSIC-VINTAGE-MOPED-/172155957121?ul_noapp=true&nma=true&si=qQUDIpj7nOxRAGVXPIquvREKlIQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
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[Rogerborg]

That chain.

Registered, MOT'd and insured. VED is free at that age, but you still have to "apply" for it. Yah, RLY.

Registration will be the problem unless it comes with a load of documentation. I believe it's got more stringent recently, going by discussions about registering ex-military Armstrong / HDs.

These folk are probably your best bet.

https://www.velosolexclubuk.com/apps/forums/show/14679001-helpful-information-for-getting-a-solex-u-k-registered

https://www.velosolexclubuk.com/apps/forums/topics/show/9411873-putting-your-solex-though-the-first-m-o-t-test-
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[winz]

[winz]

Well it turns out that the only documentation he has is a French insurance certificate from 1976. At least this will keep him busy for the time being.

Here is a video of it up and running. Excuse the portrait video, I didn't take it.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rr9plrruykfons9/IMG_0775.mov?dl=0
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[XBIKER]

Fun little runabouts that we used to borrow (steal) from grand-père et grand-mère when living in the South of France.

They had a Velosolex and also a Mobylette which was the speed demon.
Well it felt like that at 14 years old racing my brother around the narrow little streets in Antibes in the mid 60's

The thought of it scares the sh#t out of me now

[Rogerborg]

[Islander]

[winz]

[Polarbear]

Bloody love it
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