In the 1960's this French manufacturer's main business was bicycles, mopeds and light motorcycles. In 1972, they introduced their first full-size modern bike, a 2 stroke 350 triple. Although it doesn't look too different than the Kawasaki S-2, it had apparently been in development for a few years and was not simply a copy. In 1974, a prototype fuel injected 500cc version was in development.
The 350 was sold between 1972 and 1975, during that time production was under 800 units.
Motobecane went bankrupt in 1981 and was bought by Yamaha.
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