Found This At The Dump

[Delbwoy]

They expect me to pay £15 for it!!



It's rather rusty, and the motor is seized, but it seems to be all there. I thought it might make a bit of a project and a joke to ride to the office on, that will probably end up back in the dump.

I haven't bought it yet, I thought I'd see what people here had to say about it.

It's a Solex bicycle on an 'N' Reg (1975) I believe.[/img]
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[TOM M]

Would you need insurance on that as its a bicycle?
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[feef]

£15 for a classic./. bargain.

if you dn't want it.. I'll take it off your hands

it's got an engine.. so it's not a bicycle. it qualifies as a moped.

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[T1z3R]

if you can make it run and anywhere near reasonable condition then youll get more than £15 from the right person.

quite whether its worth the bother though is hard to say.
could try exchaning some of your rubbish for a bit of theirs
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[shaun_04]

I have an nsr which is a bicycle according to the tax disc..., so yes, I believe you would need insurance, especially as it has a number plate.

[map]

I'd get it just to see if it can be got going.
Also, riding a front wheel drive moped is also an experience I've yet to have

According to this site you can still get them. Nearly £900 mind
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[Delbwoy]

I was just dropping off some stuff I couldn't sell on FleaBay.

Two good sofas they were, and even the dump guy didn't want them!

Anyway, I saw the bike and couldn't resist a closer look. I asked what happens to it from here and the guy said I could buy it for £15. I told him I'd think about it and that was that.

It's quite rusty, as I said, but nothing a lot of a rub down and respray couldn't sort out. I'm looking to see how available spares are at the moment.

I was wondering if one would need to wear a helmet. It's very similar to a pushbike, just with an engine on the front.
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[TheShaggyDA]

It's still a moped, so it's helmet, tax, MOT and insurance. For £15, I'd have it in a heartbeat.
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[T1z3R]

chances are if you go back with a tenner he'll give it to you....and the solex >boom boom<
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[Delbwoy]

Map, I was just reading that on the link you posted.

Shaggy, If I'd had the cash at the time, I probably would have bought it, but I didn't, so I didn't. That prompted me to think about it. After reading about it on the Net, I'm going there tomorrow morning to see if it's still there.
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[mrtEE]

a good runner is worth £300

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Velo-solex-black-good-condition_W0QQitemZ200028615829QQihZ010QQcategoryZ9939QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Sparks!]

Front wheel drive? hmm you could do a stoppie and ride forever

[hazza]

id buy it, so what if it ends up back on the tip it cost 15 quid no great loss.....i mean what can you get for 15 quid these days?






a moped!
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[Delbwoy]

The moral of the story is.....................

ALWAYS carry cash for those impulsive buys.

I took another van load to the tip, and some money to buy this Velosolex..........................

What did I see? An empty space where the bike was!

A Chinese guy bought it not long after I left. Apparantly he had one, and wanted another.

Oh well. Suppose I better spend the winter finishing the house, repairing my GPX, finishing the garage and restoring my old Triumph Herald. Oh, and somewhere in all this I have to work and play with the kids etc etc.
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[hazza]

[bazza]

Good job you got to it before D&K found it, otherwise some poor fecker would be buying as a secondhand '98 R1...
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[stinkwheel]

A mate of mine is building a twin engined autocycle to enter in a moped mayhem. It consiste of a "Le Gitane" frame with a Velosolex front-end fitted.

Despite having two engines, it still only comes to 48cc.

[feef]

[Clanger]

I saw them all round the north end of Thailand...
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[ram_doom]

Bet their a real effort to turn in with that much mass at the front
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