Free Motobecane Nomade

[Bones122]

Picked this one up yesterday. A friend of my dad's told me last week he had a bike for me and couldn't remember the name. Drove me crazy til I got it yesterday. Its a running bike, just needs new tubes. From a few searches i narrowed it down the mid 70's, not 100% certain though. Anyone got the inside scoop on decoding the serial? Imma bring this one back to life for my dad's daily rider.

 

[Eclipse]

That's nice bike you have there. I think it will clean up nicely. I think you are right about the year. Sounds fair to say 1970's.

 

[whoinphx]

I'm no Motobecane expert, but I'd say mid - late 80's. The lettering ang color screams 80's, and the spoke guard on the rear is plastic. Most (if not nearly all) from the 70's were metal.
Also the headbadge... I remember reading something, don't remember where.... that the smaller "M" denoted later built models. Good bike though, I have one I used to ride all the time.

 

[jaydub]

I'm no Motobecane expert, but I'd say mid - late 80's. The lettering ang color screams 80's, and the spoke guard on the rear is plastic. Most (if not nearly all) from the 70's were metal.
Also the headbadge... I remember reading something, don't remember where.... that the smaller "M" denoted later built models. Good bike though, I have one I used to ride all the time.

Early to mid 80s bike for sure..

 

[Bones122]

Thanks for the help guys. Just curious more than anything. Ill be posting the clean up progress.