Kipfer Velo-Solex Workshop
To this day, Velo-Solex bicycles still appeal to many people from all walks of life, creating an interesting network of contacts and garnering a variety of personal stories from “the good old days”. This enthusiasm is contagious!
I am committed to finding and selling Velo-Solex parts and accessories at fair and reasonable prices.
Quality is very important to me and the parts are almost exclusively made in Europe.
Ordered items will be delivered by post – of course you can come to buy them in Thun with advance notice.
I hope you enjoy browsing the website!
These gentle motorized bicycles have fascinated me for over 20 years…
Christof Kipfer
Owner Kipfer Velo-Solex workshop
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I always try to find spare parts & Offer accessories at fair prices. Quality and origin are very important to me, the parts are almost exclusively made in Europe.
Solex Uele has been overhauling engines for over 30 years. I have specialized in spare parts for Velosolex for over 20 years.
Questions and Answers
In the area below you will find answers to frequently asked questions about Velosolex.
The Velosolex is a bicycle with an auxiliary motor (a predecessor to the e-bike).
From 1946 to 1988 and from 1995 to 2005.
Approx. 30 km/h.
Approx. 28kg.
Approx. 3 bars.
Approx. 1.4 liters, this is enough for about 80 kilometers.
1 dl of mixed oil to 5 liters of petrol (mixing ratio 1:50).
Use gasoline with 95 or 98 octane and a fully synthetic 2-stroke mixed oil.
For models older than the Solex 2200, the gasoline should be mixed with more oil.
Solexine was a specialized mixture for the Velosolex, used to help maximize engine performance. This blend of unleaded petrol, pre-mixed with 6% oil, was marketed by the French oil company BP. It was generally sold in two litre cans. Until 2003, a Solexine dealer existed on Boulevard Saint-Michel in Paris.
Front 6 volts (yellow), rear 14 volts (white).
With Velopurol.
Highly recommended, this will protect the engine in the event of a fall.
Usually on the right of the steering head on the main frame. For older models it can be found on the frame under the pedal axle (engine number = frame number).
