Help with Motobecane #
05-09-20, 02:21 PM
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: California Sacramento
Posts: 75
Bikes: 74 Raleigh InternationalRiva-Sport,Frejus
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 15 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
4 Posts
Help with Motobecane #
Hello all found these numbers on a project Motobecane anyone know what they mean? 6598614 lower rear drop and upper #D78.and the other side just had these #47816 any help greatly appreciated.
05-09-20, 02:38 PM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Alta California
Posts: 14,262
Mentioned: 415 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3811 Post(s)
Liked 3,336 Times
in
2,176 Posts
-----
hypertext link not working for me; are others able to view it?
keep in mind that any time more than one marking is present it is possible that one of them may have been put in by a licensing agency
-----
hypertext link not working for me; are others able to view it?
keep in mind that any time more than one marking is present it is possible that one of them may have been put in by a licensing agency
-----
05-09-20, 03:00 PM
#4
señor miembro
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Pac NW
Posts: 6,621
Bikes: '70s - '80s Campagnolo
Mentioned: 92 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3884 Post(s)
Liked 6,479 Times
in
3,205 Posts
I'm sure that wasn't intended to be a link, just information.
Unfortunately, I've never seen any present day useful knowledge (year, paint code, model, etc.) gained from a Motobécane serial number. It is only useful as a unique identifier for the frame.
Unfortunately, I've never seen any present day useful knowledge (year, paint code, model, etc.) gained from a Motobécane serial number. It is only useful as a unique identifier for the frame.
05-09-20, 03:56 PM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Big Apple
Posts: 1,428
Bikes: yes
Mentioned: 17 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 512 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 409 Times
in
176 Posts
Motobecane serial numbers seem to be all over the place.
Once upon an attempt to figure them out: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...-database.html
Once upon an attempt to figure them out: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...-database.html
05-10-20, 12:28 AM
#6
verktyg
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 4,030
Bikes: Current favorites: 1988 Peugeot Birraritz, 1984 Gitane Super Corsa, 1980s DeRosa, 1981 Bianchi Campione Del Mondo, 1992 Paramount OS, 1988 Colnago Technos, 1985 RalieghUSA SBDU Team Pro
Mentioned: 207 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1036 Post(s)
Liked 1,238 Times
in
654 Posts
There was no rhyme or reason to serial numbers on most French production bikes. About 10 years back we did a 1 year project on the GitaneUSA.com website and came to that conclusion.
The best thing that we came up with was the numbers stamped into those frames were production or more likely order numbers.
I have or have had about 10 Motos... Those numbers mean nothing either....
I have 2 1988 Peugeot Biarritz bikes with identical "serial" numbers!
All of those companies are long gone 30 to 40 years ago along with all the records of serial numbers with them.
We imported Andre Bertin bikes in the 70's. After the imposition of the CPSC (US Consumer Protection Safety Commission) regulations came into to play in the late 70's, we had Bertin stamp traceable serial numbers into the frames.
They're gone, so is our company, so what's the significance?
Save your numbers for the Lotto!
verktyg
The best thing that we came up with was the numbers stamped into those frames were production or more likely order numbers.
I have or have had about 10 Motos... Those numbers mean nothing either....
I have 2 1988 Peugeot Biarritz bikes with identical "serial" numbers!
All of those companies are long gone 30 to 40 years ago along with all the records of serial numbers with them.
We imported Andre Bertin bikes in the 70's. After the imposition of the CPSC (US Consumer Protection Safety Commission) regulations came into to play in the late 70's, we had Bertin stamp traceable serial numbers into the frames.
They're gone, so is our company, so what's the significance?
Save your numbers for the Lotto!
verktyg
__________________
Don't believe everything you think! History is written by those who weren't there....
Chas. ;-)
Don't believe everything you think! History is written by those who weren't there....
Chas. ;-)
