Private company

Motobécane

French manufacturer of bicycles

Motobécane was a French manufacturer of bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles, and other small vehicles, established in 1923. "Motobécane" is a compound of "moto", short for motorcycle; "bécane" is slang for "bike." Motobécane is a different corporation from Motobecane USA, which imports a wide range of bicycles from Taiwan manufactured by Kinesis Industry Co.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1923Founded1

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by MBK1

Timeline

  1. 1982Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1923Founded Founded in Pantin1

Sources

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