Thread: CatchKumar - My Loved Vintage Possessions

Hi All,

This is my first thread on the forum though i have been a silent spectator here for the past few months.
Thanks to (PowerTwin) Muthu Sir for introducing me this wonderful Forum.

I have always had a penchant for anything vintage & my love for them has me progressed into acquiring a few beauties for self from just drooling over them.

Here is my small humble collection -

1. Laxmi 48
2. Mofa
3. Luna - Kokku Luna as its loving called in TN. (Ciao)
4. AtlaSolex

Is it a good collection ?
To my bad none of them are in running condition.
My objective was to first have the beauties home & then embark on restoration which is time, effort & money consuming.

A little about my self -
Kumar aka Catchkumar, resident of Bangalore working for an IT company.
A great foodie :-) & an amateur photographer.
Contact - capturekumar@yahoo.com

Looking forward to all the advice & help from all on the forum to help me get these beauties in shape.

Intro Approved

Welcome to xBHP Kumar

welcome to xBhp...
you will find a lot of vintage lovers and restorers here.

btw, what is altasolex.?

Originally Posted by princesirohi

welcome to xBhp...
you will find a lot of vintage lovers and restorers here.

btw, what is altasolex.?

The Blue Moped you see in my first post is called AtlaSolex.
It was manufactured around 1975-1976 by Atlas Cycles in collaboration with Solex of France.
Solex Millenium: Le velosolex en Inde

Regards,
Kumar

The blue one is a front wheel drive ...how does it work without a Chain / Belt.

Interesting!!

Yes, you are right Ramesh. Its a front wheel drive.
Please check the below video by our own Muthukumar Sir -

Atlasolex Iginition parts TESTING at test bench - YouTube

A few more pics from his thread -
Power twin.........My Garage.....My Bikes

He has restored the AtlaSolex & is now in running condition.

Regards,
Kumar

Welcome to unadulterated Freedom (Biking I meant )
Heard you are a OFF ROAD freak!! (4X4 machines)
We "xbhpians" don't mind enjoy seeing your 3 wheel, TWO stroke machine BADAL !!
Your Crane LUNA & ATLASOLEX looks great!!!
Even your LAXMI 48 Solid (except those front suspension, think it is modified with a TVS Xpress front forks)
ah!!....all of them would turn into beautiful examples, if some efforts from the beholder is put in.
Have a nice stay here!!
Some close ups of your LAXMI 48 from my side >>

Originally Posted by rameshmadhavan

The blue one is a front wheel drive ...how does it work without a Chain / Belt.

Interesting!!

....Drive from the Engine is transmitted by a FRICTION Roller on to the front wheels.....to be precise on the TIRE itself.
Before watching the video, I request you to visualize the scene ," HOW a Bicycle dynamo's Friction Roller is driven by a rotating wheel ( TIRE)"
There in your Bicycle >>> The rotating Tire drives the Dynamo Friction roller.......Here in ATLASOLEX>>>>>Rotating Friction roller is pressed on the Front wheel tire.....thus rotating the wheels>>>
Now watch this>>
ATLASOLEX :: DEMO ride ATLASOLEX 2 Giri video by netzonecbe - Photobucket
&..now you( Ramesh)....you better get a RD at any cost..b'coz at most of the occasions...apart fro RD, you forget other machines

Seriously Muthu Sir...still on the hunt for it, looking at selling my 535 (Heart says no to it) but wanted some real adrenaline rush.

Let me see how it works out. keeping my eyes and ears open for a RD350, there are few which comes but either there is a prob with the book or the bike itself does has some issue, though with my little knowledge am able to find those problems.

10th am going to see 1 more, this is a KTK registered, but in Jodhpur, the owner claims that its a HT. Let me see it and then finalise.

Muthu Sir!!!,

You know my vehicles better than me and am very happy about it.
Yes sir you are truly right am an offroader too :-) I have met some wonderful people through this great sport. Some of them are very well known to you like Shiva (Tramway).
Am hoping on being dependent on you for restorations sir Please HELP.

Regards,
Kumar