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    No laughing please

    If anyone spots one of these around I'd like to know about it.

    Yes, it was my first Bike . . .

    "Motobecane Mobylette Moby X7" was the full name of the Critter.Click image for larger version. 

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    There's even a forum dedicated to them!

    http://mobylette.proboards.com/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moi View Post
    There's even a forum dedicated to them!

    http://mobylette.proboards.com/


    Thanks for that Link. There is one for Sale for 750 UK Pound!!!!

    I'd like to find mine, sold in PN 1976.

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    Pretty sure a guy I used to work with in Oamaru in the late '70s had one.
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    Haven't teen one of those for a long time, good luck with the hunt
    Riding cheap crappy old bikes badly since 1987

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    I'd tap it.

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    Ugly as only the French can do. Probably supremely practical though.
    it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
    those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pete376403 View Post
    Ugly as only the French can do. Probably supremely practical though.

    ...like the 2CV, one of the coolest things ever made...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ellipsis View Post
    ...like the 2CV, one of the coolest things ever made...
    Actually, it looks like it's designed to fold up to fit in the boot of a 2CV.
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    When ugly becomes character.


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    Quote Originally Posted by neels View Post
    Actually, it looks like it's designed to fold up to fit in the boot of a 2CV.
    Well, actually they do fold up. Don't know about the 2CV though, L15 maybe, (showing my age here).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Imagineering View Post
    Well, actually they do fold up. Don't know about the 2CV though, L15 maybe, (showing my age here).

    ...2CV was introduced 1948...it's showing it's age too...

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    There's been one of those on trade me for ages, it disappeared recently. I had a feeling that jellywrestler on here had one too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sidecar bob View Post
    There's been one of those on trade me for ages, it disappeared recently. I had a feeling that jellywrestler on here had one too.
    The Motobecane, The 2CV, or the L15 ??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Imagineering View Post
    The Motobecane, The 2CV, or the L15 ??
    The 'becane.

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