Motobecane · Hi-ten steel · in US catalogs from at least 1974 to 1984 (1974 to 1975 version covered)
In Motobecane's mid-1970s US range, the Grand Touring sat just above the cheapest 10-speeds, the Nobly, Nomade and Mirage. The 1974 and 1975 bikes have a fully lugged frame of 1020 light steel, a SunTour VGT Luxe derailleur with a wide 14-32 freewheel, a cotterless alloy crank, Weinmann 999 centerpulls and alloy 27 in rims, at about 27 lb. The Japanese gearing was the edge. Sheldon Brown says Motobecane was the first French maker to fit Japanese parts, pushed by its US importer, Ben Lawee. The name kept going and the bike got better, with double-butted Vitus 172 main tubes by 1979 and Vitus 888 with 18 speeds in 1984. The catalog details tell you which one you're looking at.
Frame check
Rust inside the tubes, seized stems and seatposts, and tired brake pads are the usual jobs. A rough bottom bracket is fixable, but the Swiss threads mean you need the right cups.
New to old steel? Spotting frame damage in listing photos covers lugs, dropouts and rust, and seller red flags covers wrong sizes, swapped parts and repaints sold as original.
Buying guide
Grand Tourings are easy to find and cheap, mostly $260–440 delivered. The one we'd buy is the 1020 steel bike with a SunTour V-GT at $299, the mid-1970s catalog spec, though no shipping is quoted. Most mid-1970s Motobecanes have Swiss threads, so check before buying cups. A Vitus decal marks a later, better frame and isn't a fake.
$249.99est. delivered
An 80s bike with an English bottom bracket, so parts are easy, at $250 delivered. The title reads like frame sizes, so confirm wheels and parts come with it.
Vintage Motobecane Grand Touring 57.5 Cm Frame 57 cm Top Tube English BB 80s
$299.00+ ship
1020 steel and a SunTour V-GT is exactly the 1974 to 1975 catalog bike. Plan on pickup, and ask for a video of the main and extension brake levers working.
Vintage Motobecane Grand Touring Road Bike 1020 Steel Suntour V-GT France
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Used$249.99est. delivered
$174.99 + $75.00 shipping
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80s, English bottom bracket. Confirm it's the whole bike.
Seller: velobikesmadison
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Used$299.00+ shipping
$299.00 · shipping not stated
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1020 steel, SunTour V-GT. No shipping quoted.
Seller: treasurehunters007
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Used$269.98est. delivered
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Our take
Frame and fork, a tall 64 cm.
Seller: vintagebikedepot
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Used$386.75est. delivered
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Our take
Says 17 in and 60 cm, so get it measured.
Seller: iautoknow2012
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Used$579.22est. delivered
$439.22 + $140.00 shipping
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60 cm on 27 in wheels, with a rear rack.
Seller: cycling94
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Used$375.00+ shipping
$375.00 · shipping not stated
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Our take
Local pickup only.
Seller: mainesale
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Used$1,067.37est. delivered
$800.00 + $267.37 shipping
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Priced high
70s 23 in at about twice the going rate.
Seller: sore6916
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Used$225.00+ shipping
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