February 16, 200719 yr Looking in issue two of classic bike i saw weve interest the trial in provence where some riders were using Motobecane trials bikes! Charles coutard won the event no less on one, Now these look real beautys! anyone know more about these bikes? i'd guess they'd go in the pre 65? catogery as surley C. Coutard being a former works bultaco star would be using a seventies bultaco! like the bike he done so well on in that era? also read weve interest that someone in France actually makes/ puts together these bikes much in the same way as the beamish/ majesty operations were in the 70/80's anyone rode one of these bikes?
February 17, 200719 yr This is gona be a long story..................Bruno Gilbert builds the bikes from Monpellier and I do the engines big bore kits 210 and 240cc though I have a friend thats taken his out to 260cc..............at the end of the 60's Motobecane buit some works 210cc trials bikes with the idea to market a trials bike based on the 175cc road bike but in the early 60's the laws on riding 125's without a full licence came about so they droped the idea, but they did market the bits to convert over the counter in Motobecane shops. Bruno has a well sorted bike that makes a trick cub look like a Sainsbury trolley.................and thats without a Mc frame and TY mono forks................This year sees the first South France Champioship...........and if I don't see Bruno in the top spot its only because Ren
February 17, 200719 yr Author Thanks Stu, They look fantastic bits of kit! hope to see one in the flesh oneday?
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