Solex is a French manufacturer of carburetors and the powered bicycle VéloSoleX.
Solex carburetors were used by many top European automobile marques, such as Rolls-Royce, Citroën, Porsche, Volkswagen, SAAB, and Mercedes Benz. They were also licensed, with Japanese makerMikuni supplying them to Toyota, Suzuki, Yamaha, Nissan, and others