1980 Motobecane Grand Touring Custom

By phillyc71 on 08/12/2008. Bike tags: grand touring | motobecane | touring | vitus | Touring

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Frame / Size / Year:
Motobecane Grand Touring Vitus 888 57cm

Handlebars / Stem:
Nitto Aluminum Albatross/Cinelli 120mm

Fork / Headset:
Motobecane Grand Touring

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
27x1 1/4 Weinmann aluminum/Normandy high flange

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
27x1 1/4 Weinmann aluminum/Normandy high flange

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
Motobecane-branded SR alloy 3 piece 52/42 170mm

Saddle / Seat Post:
Brooks B-17 narrow/SR alloy fluted 26.2mm

Pedals / Chain:
MKS/Shimano HG

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
6-speed freewheel

Notes:

1981 Campagnolo Nuovo Record rear derailleur, Suntour VX front derailleur, Rivendell barcon shifters, Brooks bar tape, Panaracer Pasela tires, Weinmann 610 brakes, Dia-Compe touring brake levers, Honjo hammered 43mm fenders

People who friended this bike stinus, night tiger, owlboogie, revorrah, noahjack, amnomad, vincent, sibkis, northweststray, mastronaut, d2bwe1, stejdor

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Well done, its gorgeous

Submitted by d2bwe1 on 06/14/2009.

Hi Phillyc I really like this bike, I tried to do a similar thing with my old motobecane, and fitting the bar end shifters was a nightmare. They work well now though. It seems really natural to have them on upright bars. Agree with the fenders too they look lovely. Steve

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thanks Steve!

Submitted by phillyc71 on 07/19/2009.

thanks Steve! your moto looks sweet as well.

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Love

Submitted by mastronaut on 04/19/2009.

this so much more without the fenders...

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thanks for the compliment,

Submitted by phillyc71 on 05/20/2009.

thanks for the compliment, but I prefer the fenders for utility and aesthetics.

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I swear i saw a bike exactly

Submitted by revorrah on 10/31/2008.

I swear i saw a bike exactly like this without the brooks saddle, and commuter handlebars at rice university. It has been sitting in the same spot since i can remember.

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1980 Motobecane Grand Touring Custom

Well done, its gorgeous

thanks Steve!

Love

thanks for the compliment,

I swear i saw a bike exactly

go swipe it!