THE SOLEX FLASH



Flash Solex
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.


Solex Flash et Solex 3800 Export Courbevoie 1969


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 Salon de Paris 1970


Le Flash Solex la presse unanime
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.


Entretien du Solex Flash


TWO OPTIONS FOR THE FRONT END


Fourche avant simple du Flash Solex Fourche avant à suspension avec frein à tambour


Left : simple fork.
Right : suspension fork (with drum brake).


THE UNIVERSAL JOINT REPLACES THE DRIVE ROLLER


Cardan du Flash Solex


The Solex Flash drive shaft


FLASH "IL VELOCITA"
(Advertisement published in the Italian presse)


Flash Solex


SOLEX FLASH
SINFAC Zingonia (Bergamo)


Solex Flash il velocittaSolex Flash il velocitta


SOLEX FLASH
(Swiss advertisement)


Solex Flash Switzerland


Solex Flash Switzerland


SOLEX FLASH
Une révolution dans le cyclomoteur !
Eine revolution auf dem Mofa !


Solex Flash Une révolution dans le moteur !Solex Flash Eine Weltsensation !


THE SOLEX 6000


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.


Flash 6000


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)

Le Solex 6000


De Solex 6000


De Solex 6000 Nederland


Solex 6000


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.


Solex 6000 Québec


Solex 6000 Québec


Solex 6000 1973 n°6089086 Québec


SEMI SOLEX FACTORY IN MÂCON


SEMI MÂCON


TOUR DE FRANCE BY SOLEX 6000 (March 1972)



PHOTO GALLERY OF SOLEX FLASH PHOTOS


Solex Flash place de la Concorde Paris


Départ des Solex Flash et 3800 par Jean-Pierre Beltoise


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


Une jeune parisienne en Solex 6000


Solex 6000 Paris


Solex 6000 Paris


Solex Ténor and Solex 6000 Aulnay sous Bois


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