I'm not sure whether there should be a separate thread for Motobecane, as I think the name was changed to MBK when Yamaha bought the company in 1984. However, my '84 MX400 is definitely from the same stable, so I've posted it here!
I love the lines of these frames, with a low-slung, split-top tube, it looks fast and sleek just standing still. Matched with Tange forks (Tange built an earlier model, so there’s a connection there), I built mine up with a mixture of largely era-correct parts. Nothing too fancy, as I didn’t want to detract from the clean lines of the frame. Also, I wasn’t sure whether to go for a black or blue colour scheme, so went for a bit of both!! Vive la difference!
SpecMotobecane frame (date stamped 1984) with og decals;
Tange forks (date stamped 3C = March 1983) with repop decals;
Tioga beartrap headset;
Win Pro bars;
Winners Circle grips with blue do-nuts;
SR MS-423 stem;
Shimano Tourney rear caliper with Weinmann pads;
Dia-Compe Tech 3 lever (dated 1983) and Rampar cable;
Suntour-style seat post clamp;
Generic cro-mo seat post;
Selle Italia-style seat (made in Italy);
Araya rims (20 x 1.75) with Suzue sealed hubs;
Cheng Shin (20 x 1.75) tyres with Kenda tubes;
Shimano PD-MX15 pedals;
Tioga 175mm opc (made by Sugino);
Tioga BB (with a mixture of old and new parts);
Tioga CDC-1 alloy chainwheel (44t);
Suntour freewheel (16t);
KMC Z chain.
Thanks for looking!
