1974 French Solex 5000 Moped

In this Episode Darren and Matt introduce and test a mechanical oddity, a French built Front Wheel Drive Moped from the 1970's.
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[@southernlightning775]

Friend and I used to drive it around college as one would sit on the metal over the back wheel.It still drove great with 2 teen agers cruising the night streets..We were only 14-15 years old long live the 1980's 🤘😎🤘

[@GrandTouringConcepts]

Awesome story, they are pretty sturdy and would have been a much better alternative to hoofing it. Thanks for watching and commenting! - Darren

[@randomvwguy5864]

Nice video! I have a Solex my self.

[@GrandTouringConcepts]

+lol123 malokako thanks! Glad you liked it

[@MasakiReal]

Looks fun !! I have solex 5000 too form Japan :)

[@mikesbarn1858]

Mine was also a 74 5000. I decked the head trimmed the piston skirt at intake and did some carb mods. It did 30-35 mph.

[@007tallguy]

i'm actually looking at buying one of these, a 1966 model barn find. it'll be a great little restoration project, might have it as early as tomorrow. :)

[@GrandTouringConcepts]

+007tallguy Cool man! Keep me informed! They are a ton of fun, just make sure all your tools are metric.

[@j.danaclark89]

There is simply no way to look cool on that thing, and that's what makes it cool.

[@GrandTouringConcepts]

It is a fun thing to play around on, and would make quite a sensible city commuter machine. I once rode it to the gas station wearing all of my sportbike riding gear to evoke laughs from passers by. - Darren

[@j.danaclark89]

Awesome!

[@michaelazoulay7736]

i got one that i restored, it is fun, don't expect fast speed, i do between 25 to 30 km/h

[@rickfetterolf4448]

need help on how to figure my rear brake cable and switch

[@albertteixeira4262]

I have a 1970 5000. Btw, you might have gotten better mileage if you had inflated the rear tyre more. Nice vid.

[@rickfetterolf4448]

rear brake cable was broken when I got my 1966 3600 please can anyone help

[@lalunette]

Hilarious !! Well done !!

[@GrandTouringConcepts]

Thanks Richard! We aim to please, inform, and entertain, although not always in that order. - Darren

[@bertranddetorcy9295]

The front tire is not the original one. The 5000 was one of the last produced in France (fabrication was exported to Poland or somewhere in this area). The most common and reliable soles is the 3800. I used to race on solex in the end of 90s and I still have my student’s solex which is running very well! Love it! But please, do not that’s a mopet !

[@nhutam724]

Where I buy

[@bertranddetorcy9295]

In France or Northern Europe mainly.