jjames1452 

I haven't posted forever! Over the last couple of years we have fixed up and sold our old house and built another...a ranch for us old folks.
I haven't ridden much in two years, but am looking forward to getting back in the saddle.
This is a gift from the bike shop!!









I'd like to think it's because I'm a nice guy and promote the shop.....but it's probably because my wife is an excellent baker and I share her goodies with folks at the shop. Unlike me, they can eat it!
It is approx 61 cm which fits me well.
My first French bike. I know nothing about it.
I am so looking forward to breaking it in tomorrow!

Roypercy

Awesome bike, and a great gift! I’m a big fan of Motos, enjoy it! I think you’ll find that Vitus 172 frame to be a great ride.

wrk101

Other than the wheels, that's a winner. Many of them came with Swiss BB threading. In fact, I continually pick up Motobecanes just to get parts.

52telecaster

80s grand record I think. Excellent ride I'm guessing.

jjames1452 

I am so glad this is a good bike. I cannot wait to try it out tomorrow. If it fits well I can switch out the wheels and replace the saddle with a Brooks Cambium.

BTinNYC 

Wow. Dura Ace on a Grand Record!
Very very cool.

unworthy1

this bike shop and you...is it personal?

you must be "very good friends"

jjames1452 

Samples of my wife's baking. She has also won several area cookie contests. As i said, i would like to think its because I'm a nice guy and support the shop......

jjames1452 

Sorry, I forgot the trifles and tiramisu.

OTS 

Welcome back.
Next time I go to Dayton to visit my sister, I am staying with you!

jjames1452 

Short Shakedown trip!

52telecaster

How's it ride?

gthomson

Wow great gift, what does your wife say about it after all her hard work?

jjames1452 

Because the N hit N+1 again, I have not mentioned it to her. She knew about it, because the bike shop called when we were in the car together and I had the phone on speaker.
I am not keeping this from her.
I just don't mention it and rub salt into a wound.

BTW. she walked past the bike twice yesterday without asking. It is my only cream colored bike...............

Rottnlove

If this is not the correct place for this just let me know. I have searched the site for information and have not found anything. This just happens to be the most recent dated post on Motobecane's.
I have a vintage Motobecane that is in need of some repairs or restoration done on it, but I am reluctant to start taking things off or repairing things that could be ruined if done incorrectly or replaced with incorrect parts.
I have a pre mid 80's Motobecane Club mixte 10-Speed road bike that was originally purchased in the Netherlands. I have been unable to find information on what year it is or what specifications are on it's build parts that were used.
Of the things I have found I have run into the issue of not being able to find translations in English or able to copy written text to translate it. I have found scanned images that are written in Deutsch of but I don't know how to read Deutsch and being an image and not written text I am unable to translate it.
I have been doing as much research as I can for the bike and these foreign built vintage bikes seem to have a lot of different things that are not interchangeable with modern versions or other vintage products.
I know enough about these motobecane bicycles to get myself into trouble. Every time I ask about the bike I have I get answers that relate to the other made in locations that don't match up with the Netherlands one I have.
Is there anywhere I can look for this information?

The bike has individual personality qualities that I have been told it should not have. For example when coasting without pedaling it is completely silent (no rear hub clicking at all) and it immediately engages when you start to pedal. I'm not sure why the freewheel hub pawls are not making noise but they function as if they were the clicking type of freewheel hubs. The rear cassette is in much need of having the rust removed from and between each of the sprocket gears from being stored outside before I got a garage to store it inside of. The detailers could use some maintenance and adjustments.
I have read some things have reversed thread direction or are French threaded but I don't know if that is what the Netherlands models used on their Motobecane's or not.

What should I do, or where do I go from here?

SJX426 

@rottnlobe - I suggest you start your own thread. Copy the key portions of your text above.
Pictures can be loaded in your gallery found on your profile. Show the drive side, picture of the rear and front drive assembly. Include pictures of all the frame joints. Include pictures of any/all decals. If there is a SN or any other number on the frame set, take a picture of it too.
Then post and watch the overwhelming support come.

bikemig 

Very nice bike. One of these went through my shop a few years back but I sold it. I like French bikes and this is a very good one. This is how it came to me in the wild. I suspect it was originally spec'd with shimano 600 gear:

jjames1452 

Very Nice!!!