Velosolex, Anyone?

[Figor]

Hmm looks like a friction engine. Pretty slick. It would be cool to make a video of that thing wide open, in full leather gear and then an old man on a Schwinn casually pedals passed you.

[desertrefugee]

Well, the thread is not complete without a photo of this thing and a Valkyrie posing in sort of a family gathering.

[Whiskerfish]

[Lucien Harpress]

Oh, don't worry. I saw these guys at the Wauseon Ohio show...

https://goldenagemotorcycleclothing.com/

...and I have IDEAS.

(Actual update- I'm probably getting wheels and tires done this weekend, then it's gonna be a stretch until I do anything else- would still love to powdercoat it, but that's automatically headed to the bottom of a decently long list of priorities.)

[desertrefugee]

I’m kind of surprised it held the number one spot for as long as it did… after all, riding season is short in those parts I hear.

Although I have to say that your brother looks pretty smug riding that thing. And it motors along pretty quickly!

[Lucien Harpress]

Man, my projects are a mess. Of the 5 projects I've got ongoing, rather than, you know, finish one then move on, I figure I'll just work on all of them equally and finish NOTHING!

In any case, my Solex is halfway to a classier set of shoes. The rear rim still needs spokes and straightened up a bit, but the front was good enough to get a new tire. After doing a pair of Trail 90s, tires (the little ones, at least) are starting to get almost... easy?