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Title: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: alst on October 06, 2014, 09:58 AM: Hi Everyone,

Found this cheeky little number at a car boot sale yesterday afternoon.
Did a bit of research last night and discovered it's from 1982.
Don't recall Motobecane from bitd so any info would be greatly apprecaited
It's in excellent condition for it's age!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j28/alst1/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/E949E65C-E333-4E1B-9FF7-E9E4474F1720_zps0rddnbzo.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/alst1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/E949E65C-E333-4E1B-9FF7-E9E4474F1720_zps0rddnbzo.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j28/alst1/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/8A5B77A1-409A-4883-8520-4ED8BEF19847_zps9jmf5wgt.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/alst1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/8A5B77A1-409A-4883-8520-4ED8BEF19847_zps9jmf5wgt.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j28/alst1/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/EC60BF91-AC66-4448-B1E3-71866399AA15_zps4nrwwpad.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/alst1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/EC60BF91-AC66-4448-B1E3-71866399AA15_zps4nrwwpad.jpg.html)

(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j28/alst1/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/76274382-2A07-4EFD-9D68-7695168A6A24_zpsxbllkzft.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/alst1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/76274382-2A07-4EFD-9D68-7695168A6A24_zpsxbllkzft.jpg.html)

(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j28/alst1/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/1D816DFA-9318-4EAB-900E-10EB72B9AA48_zpsw97rh86o.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/alst1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/1D816DFA-9318-4EAB-900E-10EB72B9AA48_zpsw97rh86o.jpg.html)

(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j28/alst1/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/DE628A2A-5C1D-4B88-AE27-BAB892510970_zpsayp9zcin.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/alst1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/DE628A2A-5C1D-4B88-AE27-BAB892510970_zpsayp9zcin.jpg.html)

Cheers,
Al
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: That Swan Guy on October 06, 2014, 10:06 AM: Shimano DX cranks and pedals :shocked:
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: Chromo Buzz on October 06, 2014, 10:10 AM: That's a lovely score from a car booty, keep it as is :4_17_5:.

Buz :coolsmiley:.
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: stidds on October 06, 2014, 10:11 AM: Nice bike, great parts on it.

Motobecane were French and eventually became MBK (in 1984 I think after being purchased by Yamaha).

That bike came out in 1982 and funnily enough is identical to the Yamaha BYZ501.
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: CustardLips on October 06, 2014, 10:22 AM: Great find. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: nosepickben on October 06, 2014, 10:26 AM: Really clean survivor that, some top parts too.
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: BMX1973 on October 06, 2014, 12:00 PM: Nice to find bikes like this :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: NORTY40 on October 06, 2014, 12:19 PM: Quote from: That Swan Guy on October 06, 2014, 10:06 AM
Shimano DX cranks and pedals :shocked:

DX seat post aswell Nick 8) Like Sean has said virtually same bike/spec as a Yamaha BYZ501 .

Is it stamped Tange on the bottom bracket ?

Cool find .

I'd stick two matching tyres on it , give it a sympathetic clean up and keep as is :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: rodriguez on October 06, 2014, 12:29 PM: What a find :shocked:
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: NORTY40 on October 06, 2014, 12:35 PM: Quote from: NORTY40 on October 06, 2014, 12:19 PM

I'd stick two matching tyres on it , give it a sympathetic clean up and keep as is :daumenhoch:

oh ....... and loose the bike stand ;) :D
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: insectbones on October 06, 2014, 12:50 PM: Nice find....the best i've seen at local booties was a townsend pos :(
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: That Swan Guy on October 06, 2014, 01:14 PM: Quote from: NORTY40 on October 06, 2014, 12:19 PM
Quote from: That Swan Guy on October 06, 2014, 10:06 AM
Shimano DX cranks and pedals :shocked:

DX seat post aswell Nick 8) Like Sean has said virtually same bike/spec as a Yamaha BYZ501 .

Is it stamped Tange on the bottom bracket ?

Cool find .

I'd stick two matching tyres on it , give it a sympathetic clean up and keep as is :daumenhoch:

Never even looked up there lol
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: In2bmx on October 06, 2014, 01:18 PM: Great find :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: MartyC on October 06, 2014, 02:43 PM: I bet those cranks and pedals are 1/2" too...

Cracking find, well done.
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: bigfatolly on October 06, 2014, 09:54 PM: The question is will you keep the Spokie Dokies.....

Nice score though,some great parts on there.....
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: fischflo on October 06, 2014, 11:48 PM: pretty much my first bike, mine is a mx152, and i think Yamaha made our frames...., not sure tho

here some most general info on motobecane
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=de&ie=UTF8&rurl=translate.google.de&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http://www.23mag.com/com/mbk/mbk.htm

check out this pond too ... and ribbet with the frogs
http://oldschoolbmxfrance.com/forum23//viewforum.php?f=2&sid=18c3311e26d1b181141c14bf2f5b334e

......mind my french :D
welcometo rad :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: senzo milano on October 07, 2014, 09:08 PM: Very nice :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: retrogeezer on October 11, 2014, 12:35 PM: wow, what a score! :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Motobecane MX 252 find!!
Post by: oldschoolfool on October 11, 2014, 03:05 PM: top stuff!!
cant believe someone sold this at a carboot this day and age!! lol

we have the local "bike specialists" who grab all the goodies at CB's down here. they know FA about bikes but ebay are their best friends! :LolLolLolLol:

your eyes must have lit up when you saw it!glad it went to a collector.

will you let on on how much you got it for?