Sunday, October 28, 2012

1930 Motobécane advert


Motobécane was a French manufacturer, established in 1923, of bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles, and other small vehicles. The name was a combination of "moto", slang for motorcycle and "bécane" for bike.

The company filed for bankruptcy in 1981 and was bought by Yamaha. In 1984 it was reconstituted as MBK (pronounced "em bay kah") and continues to make motorscooters. It has no relation to Motobecane USA.

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