Author Topic: The one you've all not been waiting for (Read 3800 times)

ronster · « **on:** July 03, 2010, 09:09 AM »

Ok guys and gals, a month or so ago I put up this Motobecane MX400 frame and forks asking if anyone knows much about them and whether to restore or leave survivor state...well survivor was most popular so I duly obliged and have left it as it was and have tried to use parts that are used too...im pretty happy with it too...maybe change a few things as time goes by or they come up for sale...usually when you see one of these they are using blue parts all over (as it came from the factory) but I thought I would be different and pick up on the red on the decals rather than the blue

...let me know what you think...be brutal if you feel the need,im sure its not to everyones tastes

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Motobecane MX400 frame.
Tange ARX forks
Takagi opc
Sugino spider and 45t chainring
VP pedals
CW copy bars (until i find some nice "espace type bars")
Formos Tuf Neck copy stem
Generic headset and cheapie headset lock
Ame rounds
Dia Compe 901 brakeset/cables etc
Mirage numberplate and various decals
Generic layback seat post
MX seat clamp
Jaguar seat
Unkown wheeelset with comp 111 type Duro tyres

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Im sure a few of you will tell me to lose the front brake but seeing as the french national champ ran one on his MX400 when he raced it I reckon its good enough for me to leave it on

sawzall · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2010, 09:19 AM »

very nice,great to see something a bit different

oldtired · « **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2010, 09:21 AM »

+1 i like that ,no fuss nice and simple, always liked those MB frames

telelogic · « **Reply #3 on:** July 03, 2010, 09:23 AM »

quality

Badbaldie · « **Reply #4 on:** July 03, 2010, 10:00 AM »

very neat and tidy build, i like this lots.

snav69 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 03, 2010, 10:00 AM »

Very nice that

double chevron · « **Reply #6 on:** July 03, 2010, 10:09 AM »

Nice one Ronnie, red is a good idea

As for gettin' brutal, who would ? That looks like a very nice machine

NORTY40 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 03, 2010, 10:40 AM »

Love that Ronnie , something different

Great job

Give me a shout if you ever part with the frame and forks

rooski · « **Reply #8 on:** July 03, 2010, 10:41 AM »

looks great that dude,nice low racy style

,laybackish post looks kinda nice too

just enough red parts,anymore would be to much

Jon The Bassist · « **Reply #9 on:** July 03, 2010, 11:03 AM »

Looks good, like a bike that someone would have actually used for racing/jumping etc BitD

fischflo · « **Reply #10 on:** July 03, 2010, 11:09 AM »

I love it

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #11 on:** July 03, 2010, 01:06 PM »

nice

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #12 on:** July 03, 2010, 01:48 PM »

cool build, always liked them

animal · « **Reply #13 on:** July 03, 2010, 02:53 PM »

Very nice

Also very very different which is cool

rollin72 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 03, 2010, 07:57 PM »

tidy

Munnyella · « **Reply #15 on:** July 03, 2010, 11:25 PM »

BOTM

different, unique, sublime, smart and tarty, a bit DP'y.

no brainer, best bike i've seen in months.

my opinion obviously.

Good work

Mark M

hunterdubber · « **Reply #16 on:** July 04, 2010, 12:16 AM »

Nice bike Ron

Were these the French Scooter /motorbike company

not the American MTB company

monkian · « **Reply #17 on:** July 04, 2010, 12:24 AM »

I missed your earlier thread on this, I'll have to go and have a read.
Don't know anything about them but it's a good looking frame

What's the welding like?

aerostylie · « **Reply #18 on:** July 05, 2010, 12:28 AM »

Likin that Ron with the mix of parts, like some-one said, like how we'd put a bike together bitd, looks a nice rider too. Don't dis it Ron, it's cool

ronster · « **Reply #19 on:** July 05, 2010, 07:33 AM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on July 04, 2010, 12:16 AM

Nice bike Ron

Were these the French Scooter /motorbike company

not the American MTB company

Yes matey it is the very same french scooter co...later on became MBK branded instead of Motobecane

ronster · « **Reply #20 on:** July 05, 2010, 07:35 AM »

Quote from: monkian on July 04, 2010, 12:24 AM

I missed your earlier thread on this, I'll have to go and have a read.
Don't know anything about them but it's a good looking frame
What's the welding like?

the welding is not bad in places matey...in some places like the gusset etc and brace on rear it almost looks like it is brazed as it is nearly impossible to see the joins

Mattdub · « **Reply #21 on:** July 05, 2010, 08:44 AM »

Yep like it , good to see something a little different

magna13 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 05, 2010, 12:00 PM »

very nice Ronnie, i reckon front brakes on race bikes look the dogs

it is good to see a change within the forums of RAD

stevochb · « **Reply #23 on:** July 05, 2010, 01:16 PM »

I like that a lot Ron, the cws were a good call and them top tubes look well cool

monkian · « **Reply #24 on:** July 05, 2010, 01:40 PM »

Quote from: ronster on July 05, 2010, 07:35 AM

Quote from: monkian on July 04, 2010, 12:24 AM
I missed your earlier thread on this, I'll have to go and have a read.
Don't know anything about them but it's a good looking frame
What's the welding like?

the welding is not bad in places matey...in some places like the gusset etc and brace on rear it almost looks like it is brazed as it is nearly impossible to see the joins

It's got some quality there then

Well worth looking after. Looks like maybe a few of their earlier models came with DX cranks.

The more I look at it the more I like it

Author Topic: The one you've all not been waiting for (Read 3800 times)

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