THE SOLEX FLASH
MAY 1969
ONE-CYLINDER, TWO-CYCLE ENGINE, 49 CC.
Air-cooled by fan (turbine)
Speed limited to 40 KPH by design.
PRICE: 475 Francs
The Flash offered 4 color combinations from which to choose:
- White, with orange engine covers and body panels.
- White, with blue engine covers and body panels.
- White, with red engine covers and body panels.
- White, with grey engine covers and body panels.
The Solex Flash was marketed from 1969 to 1972:
Source Frank Méneret
Month Year | Engine Number | Price |
1969 | 6.000.001 | 475 Francs (Version Standard) |
1971 | 6.039.690 | 656 Francs (Version Standard) |
Solex Flash weight : 33 Kg (~73 LBS)
Headlight : Cibié, from the Solex 5000
Fuel consumption : 2 liters/100 Km (~120 MPG)
Fuel tank capacity : 2.3 liters
Fuel type : gasoline
Lubrication : fuel/oil mix
Recommended fuel : SOLEXINE
Transmission : drive shaft
Length : 1.53 m (60 inches)
Width : 0.60 m (handlebars) (24 inches)
Tires : treaded, 2.0 X 16 in.
Speed : Limited by design to 40 KM/h (25 Mph)
The Solex Flash would first be assembled at the Vélosolex factory in Courbevoie and its production would end during 1972 at the new SEMI (Société d'Exploitation et de Montage Industriel) factory in Mâcon.
TWO OPTIONS FOR THE FRONT END
Left : simple fork.
Right : suspension fork (with drum brake).
THE UNIVERSAL JOINT REPLACES THE DRIVE ROLLER
The Solex Flash drive shaft
FLASH "IL VELOCITA"
(Advertisement published in the Italian presse)
SOLEX FLASH
SINFAC Zingonia (Bergamo)
SOLEX FLASH
(Swiss advertisement)
SOLEX FLASH
Une révolution dans le cyclomoteur !
Eine revolution auf dem Mofa !
THE SOLEX 6000
DECEMBER, 1971
SAME ENGINE AS THE FLASH
PRICE : 820 Francs
The Solex 6000 with telescoping front suspension offers 3 choices of color combinations :
- white / dark grey.
- blue / light grey.
- beige / green.
- blue, with grey engine covers and side panels..
The Solex 6000 with rigid front fork is available in yellow.
The Solex 6000 was marketed from 1971 to 1977 :
Source Frank Méneret
Month Year | Engine number | Price |
1972 | 6.059.690 | 820 Francs (Version Standard) |
1973 | 6.089.686 | " |
1974 | 6.096.851 | " |
1975 | 6.106.350 | 1085 Francs (Version Standard) |
The 6000
Weight of the Solex 6000 : 35 Kg (~77 lbs)
Chrome-plated Soubitez headlight as found later on the Solex Ténor and the Pli-Solex
Stainless steel front fender as on the Solex 5000
The Solex 6000 is assembled in the new SEMI (Société d'Exploitation et de Montage Industriel) factory in Mâcon.
SEMI SOLEX FACTORY IN MÂCON
TOUR DE FRANCE BY SOLEX 6000 (March 1972)
PHOTO GALLERY OF SOLEX FLASH PHOTOS
Traversée de Paris le Mercredi 3 Juin 1970
The Paris Crossing, Wednesday June 3rd, 1970 & Jean Robic
Place de la Concorde
Solex Flash and 3800