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03. 4600 V1 Details
The model 4600 V1 was an export model, sold in:
above - standard 4600 V1 taillight by SEIMA
*top conical light is brake light
*lower light has clear panel to illuminate license plate / tag
above - MALY switch
~ mounted inside left frame rail to operate brake light
above - switch is connected to rear brake cable, so that when rear brake is activated, switch
above - 1974 model 4600 V1 seat post* VS VELOSOLEX sticker, square, 51 mm x 51 mm
* "V" & "S" letters have crinkle effect
* MADE IN FRANCE metal tag
* same handlebars, headlight, and decompressor thumb-lever as the model 5000
*same decompressor thumb-lever as found on Solex models 5000 and Flash/6000
*cable operated
above - 4600 V1 decompression lever/cable setup
*same as the model 5000
*when the thumb-lever on the handlebars is depressed,
the cable pulls up on the decompression lever, which opens
the decompression valve on top of the cylinder-head, releasing
the combustion chamber compression, making the Solex
easier to pedal/push when starting. It is also used to stop the
engine; when the compression is released, the engine stops.
above - 4600 V1 carburetor
- same as that of the 5000 and S 3800
above - 4600 V1 lighting wire connection
* yellow wire goes to headlight switch
* female bullet connector slides over bronze screw on rear of stator plate
above - 4600 V1 stator
* same as that of the S 3800 and 5000
* 1973-74 - red SEV MARCHAL ignition coil
* 1977 - black SEV MARCHAL ignition coil
above - 4600 V1 wiring
* black wire - power from headlight switch to taillight
* yellow wire - power from stator to headlight switch
* both wires travel through gray plastic sheath to headlight
above - 4600 V1 wiring
above - 1973-74 model 4600 V1 rear hub & wheel
* 83 mm rear drum brake
* Schraeder tube valve (on USA version)
* 1977 model 4600 V1 has an 80 mm rear drum brake
above - 4600 V1 Type 1 engine hood
1973-74:
* Type 1 engine hood (logo has tabs that fit through slots in hood)
* front nose fender painted white on yellow, orange and blue bikes
* front nose fender painted black on black bikes
* white flywheel hood and fuel tank on yellow, orange, and blue bikes
* black flywheel hood and fuel tank on black bikes
* center-stand painted black
1977
* Type 2 engine hood (logo glued to engine hood)
* front nose fender & center-stand painted same color as frame
Special Note:
The 1973 model 4600 V1s were actually equipped with model 5000 hoods:
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Engine bumper guard / crash bar was optional on the 4600 V1....
above - 4600 V1 engine guard
* engine guard not standard equipment on 4600 V1
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above - 1973 Solex 4600 V1
~ 5000 engine hood
~ SOLEX bar stickers on the frame sides
~ SOLEX green, white, gold oval sticker on steering tube
~ black center stand,
~ white nose fender on blue, orange and yellow bikes
above - 1974 VELOSOLEX 4600 V1
~ 4600 engine hood
~ VELOSOLEX stickers on frame sides
(white lettering on blue, yellow and orange bikes...orange lettering on black bikes)
~ black center stand
~ white nose fender on blue, orange and yellow bikes
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4600 V1 Year of Manufacture
The year of manufacture is determined using the seven-digit engine serial number that is stamped into the crankcase:
Engine Number Year
713xxxx - 714xxxx 1973
715xxxx - 722xxxx 1974
90xxxxx 1977
Watch this video for help in locating the engine serial number:
https://rumble.com/vdca93-how-to-locate-velosolex-solex-frame-and-engine-serial-numbers.html
* The "14-3-1966" date that is cast into the crankcase is the date of approval of the Cyclomoteur 3800 engine, not the date of manufacture.
* The "CYCLOMOTEUR 3800" that is cast into the crankcase above the fuel pump is the engine type, not the model type.
* The CYCLOMOTEUR 3800 engine was used on the models S 3800, 4600, 5000 and Micron i.e. there was no CYCLOMOTEUR 4600 engine.
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4600 V1 stickers / decals / autocollants
In the USA, two schemes are found:
below - 1973
~ Green / White / Silver SOLEX strips on the frame sides
~ VELOSOLEX letters on the frame sides
* (orange letters on the black bikes; white letters on blue, yellow, & orange bikes)
Paint:
(Aux Etats-Unis et au Canada, le 4600 V1 était disponible en bleu, noir, orange, ou jaune)
