THE SOLEX 3800



solex 3800 new moteur


MAY 1966

NEW SOLEX
NEW ENGINE
50% more power for hills

The red decal as well as the headlight cover display the new name : 3800


THE BICYCLE THAT CLIMBS BY ITSELF


The Solex 3800 was sold from May 1966 until November 1988 :


Month Year Motor Number Price
May 1966 3.800.001 373 F
January 1967 4.003.600
January 1968 4.252.840 393 F
January 1969 4.533.060 420 F 447 F (deluxe: red and blue,whitewall tires and stainless steel fenders)
January 1970 4.600.285 439 F 489 F (white super deluxe)
January 1971 4.713.001 (end of the deluxe versions )
January 1972 4.767.151
January 1973 4.816.551 540 F
January 1974 4.859.701 578 F 629 F in July 1974
January 1975 4.914.560 713 F

From 1976 until November 7, 1988 : numbers after 9,000,000.

Sources: Franck MENERET, Maxime MICHAUD, Jean GOYARD
Price:
in 1976 890 F, in 1978 1135 F, in 1983 2275 F, in 1985 2396 F, in 1986 2650 F, in 1987 3095 F.

The S 3800s sold in the US and Puerto Rico from 1968 to 1975 have numbers in the range 5 000 000 to 5 34x xxx.


solex 3800 in english Modifications were made progressively to the 3800, here we will list the most important ones :
1967: Metal fuel tank replaced by one made from black plastic. Mudflap with 4 screws replaced by one with 2 screws.
1968:Addition of a twist-grip that permits slowing
down without braking
1972: Disappearance of the red decal on the air
filter cover.
1974: Disappearance of the gold pinstripes on
the fenders.
1976: Appearance of the “Motobecane” taillight.
"Motobecane" decals are affixed to each side
of the frame.


Solex 3800 champion for economy all classes !


The Solex 3800 The only real motor bicycle


ce qu'il y a de bien avec solex ..... essayez le velosolex


VELOSOLEX EASY TO MAINTAIN


In 1985, the "Export" Solex 380 undergoes some new modifications :
- Use of the 5000 handlebars with a CEV headlight (made in Italy) held in place with a clamp.
- Black plastic engine cover, replacing the traditional rectangular headlight, with a silver 3800 decal with silvery characters.
In 1986 last modifications before its disappearance.
Return of the traditional 3800 :
- The “ Solex” logo is now affixed to each side of the central frame.
- New, non-inverted, aluminum hilts, black-colored, as are mounted on the Motobecane cyclemotors.


- From now on the headlight lens will be glass and no longer plastic.
- Along with the traditional black color, the model will be available in 2 other colors: red and blue Motobecane shades ).



THE LAST FRENCH SOLEX



One of the last Solex 3800s made in France by MBK at the Saint-Quentin factory in Aisne Departement, seen in this photo:


- the CEV glass lens with a large-base bulb.
- New decompression lever on the left, adapted from the 5000.
- new brake levers.
- new handlebars.
(The model in the photo left the Saint-Quentin factory in September 88).


BRIGITTE BARDOT SOLEX & YAMAHA (1971)


Brigitte Bardot yamaha solex


SOLEX ADVERTISEMENTS





THE SOLEX 3800 IN PARIS THEATER





The 3800 in a scene from :



" The lawyer "

in Olympia Theater in 1969
with :

Paul Préboist


solex with les bodin's




The 3800 at the Comédie Caumartin :

" Les Bodin's " in 2001
with :

Vincent DUBOIS
Jean-Christian FRAISCINET



Solex 3800





The 3800 at the " Nouveautés " theater :


" CHEVALIER et LASPALES " in 1998


THE SOLEX 3800 IN THE BROADWAY THEATRE



The 3800 in New York in 2003

La Boheme







From after the production by Puccini
with :
Wei Huang
Alfred Boe
Baz Luhrmann


THE SOLEX 3800 AT THE LE MANS SPEEDWAY


steve mac queen et son fils en solex 3800

During the shooting of the film “ Le Mans ”
created by Lee H. Katzin in 1970

Steve McQueen on a Solex 3800 in the company of his wife Neile ADAMS. A big collector of motorbikes he appears here as the best Velosolex ambassador.


Steve Mac Queen with his son on a solex 3800


Steve Mac Queen sur son solex 3800


Steve Mac Queen assis sur son solex

steve mac queen et sa femme steve mac queen sur le circuit du Mans en Solex 3800


LE SOLEX 3800 IN THE PARIS STYLE


solex 3800 luxe blanc


Summer Collection 2002 "All in White "



Photo appeared in ELLE magazine with
obviously a white Solex 3800 Deluxe !!!


SOLEX RADIO NOSTALGIE


The last 100 examples will be produced in October 1988 under the name of " Radio Nostalgie ".
The model shown carries the number 094.


solex 3800 nostalgie solex 3800 nostalgie





Eight of them will be sold to bidders during a television show on TF1 on saturday decembre 17th 1988, presented by Jean-Pierre Foucault and Veronique Colucchi , the total of these sales to be donated to "Restaurants du coeur " a charity founded by Coluche.


Journal TV Nostalgie Solex Journal TV Nostalgie Solex



TELEVISION SHOW ON TF 1 "SOLEX NOSTALGIE"



ARCHIVES SOLEX 3800


A la campagne en Solex 3800 La mode en Solex 3800


SOLEX 3800 PHOTO GALLERY


solex folleville 2003 eurosolexine solex yzeure


solex pierrefonds solex pierrefonds 2000
david cunier vieux-moulin oise 2000
solex rochefort belgique
edouardo gonzalez a Folleville 2003 solex 3800 club solex de Belgique
La  camionnette de Daniel Collignon Michel Lambert à Rochefort
Katarina dans les vignobles du Rhin Jean Pauly en solex 3800
dieter & guy Marc & Frau wertz
Michel et Lucadeee Florence & Hugues Solex Millenium


1946-2006 THE 60 YEARS OF THE VELOSOLEX


Les 60 ans du Velosolex Fanny sur son solex Rolland Garros


Solex sur la place de la mairie de Beauvais Solex sur la place de la mairie de Beauvais
Pascal sur son Impex Hollandais sur son solex
Gilles solex songeons Hollandais solex songeons
solex à Gerberoy demontage solex


MBK 1985 Parts Catalog Solex 3800 : (here)


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