![]() They continued to produce two-cylinder 125cc motorcycles throughout the 1970s. The arrival of cheap, efficient Japanese motorcycles also hurt sales. Like many European motorcycle manufacturers, the 1960s proved difficult for Motobécane as cars became affordable. The successor was the Z46, equipped with modern suspension. During this period, the firm entered road racing competitions and won the Bol d'or endurance race.Īfter the Second World War they produced the single-cylinder D45 motorbike that filled a need for cheap transportation. ![]() ![]() During the 1930s, they manufactured a longitudinal shaft-drive inline-four engine motorcycle in 500 and 750 cc (31 and 46 cu in). In 1933, they produced their first four-stroke machine with 250 cc (15 cu in) capacity. By the 1930s Motobecane was producing a best-selling range of motorcycles. Charles Benoit and Abel Bardin joined in 1922 and designed their first motorcycle in 1923, a 175 cc (10.7 cu in) single cylinder two-stroke-engined bike. 3 Mopeds and bike with auxiliary engineįor many years Motobecane was France's largest manufacturer of motorcycles.
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