04. 1967-68 Solex California 3800-S

1967-68 Solex California 3800-S

1967-68 Solex California 3800-S Details

~ black, with gold pinstripes

~ large, chrome CEV bullet headlight, mounted to forks

~ round CEV taillight

~ electric horn, mounted to front engine fender

~ MALY horn button on left side of handlebars

~ sold in States with strict safety regulations, like New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii...

~ 1967 - 68 : metal fuel tank

~ 1968 - 70 : plastic fuel tank 

~ brake light (stop light)

~ brake switch by MALY, attached to inside of left frame rail, controlled by rear brake cable

~ rotor (flywheel) Solex part # 12131  (same as on model 4600 V2 and 4600 V3) 

~ lighting coil with rectifier; Solex part # ZM 12157

~ red & white 3800 sticker on air filter hood 

 Headlight

                                            ~ by CEV 

                                            ~ bulb: 6 Volt, by CEV, #125

                                            ~ On-Off switch on top

Taillight

                            ~ by CEV

                            ~ taillight and brake light

                            ~ clear bottom lens for license plate illumination

                            ~ bulb:  6 Volt, dual-element, #1154

 Horn

                                           ~ by Transval 

                                           ~ TR-5

                                           ~ mounted to front engine nose fender 

Brake light switch

 

                                              ~ by MALY

                                              ~ mounted to inside of left frame rail

                                              ~ pull-chain is clamped to rear brake cable

                                              ~ Normally Closed, held Open

                                              ~ when brake cable moves forward, switch closes,

                                                 sending power to brake light  

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1967- 68 Solex California 3800-S Photos

                        above - Olivier's 1968 Solex California 3800-S; sold new in NY 

                                                                 (now in France) 

                                       above - 1967-68 Solex California 3800-S

                               above - twin 1967-68 Solex California 3800-S; California

 

                      above - My 1968 Solex California 3800-S; Long Island, New York   

                     above -  1967-68 Solex California 3800-S; Rochester, New York 

                                         above - 1967-68 Solex California 3800-S

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1967-68 Solex California 3800-S Videos

Watch me riding my 1968 Solex California 3800-S:

1967-68 Solex California 3800-S BSX

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Solex California 3800-S Documents

above - confidential HF Enterprises price bulletin for Solex California 3800-S engine parts

          - circa March, 1970

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Notes:

- attention...these are not German version Solexes

...ces Solex ne sont pas du version allemand

- attention...these are not custom-made Solexes

...ces Solex ne sont pas du bidouillage ou bricolage

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