Re: [CR]Motobecane Grand Record 531 decal?

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:34:00 -0700
From: "Rich Pinder" <rpinder@usc.edu>
Subject: Re: [CR]Motobecane Grand Record 531 decal?
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Greg hooked me up with the one in this picture below, after we all decided it was the correct one for my year. http://www-hsc.usc.edu/~rpinder/motobecane.html (last row, second from the end)

Rich Pinder Van Nuys, CA

Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> Most of the red/black 70's Motobecane Grand Records I have seen, in fact ALL of them I have personally seen, had the French language "3 Tubes Renforces" 531 decal denoting they have 531 DB main tubes. They also had French 531 fork decals. As I've noted here a couple of times before, this is rather curious in that it means everything except the rear stays was 531. So why didn't they just make it all 531 DB, which would seem to have been a marketing advantage? No one seems to know for sure.
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> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Big Spring, TX
>
>
> bruce thomson <masi3v4me@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have just finished all of the paint touch-up and clear coating of my black/red Motobecane Grand Record, now for the life of me I cannot remember which 531 tubing decal it was. There was so little left that the faint outline and flecks of decals caused me to purchase a few differing sets from Greg Softley. I just cannot recall which one it is. I have tried to find photos of other members bikes to view the decal, but alas there is no clear photo. Just wanting to be perpetually P.C., Bruce