What is this bike?
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Stonker
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Indeed...but what is it?
bumpmuncher
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I just googled "MBK BFG 1300" and got to this http://dayerses.com/bfg-mbk-1300-odyssée.html 
The name BFG comes from the initials of the designers. Louis Boccardo, Dominique Favario and Thierry Grange. In the late development of the BFG, Louis BOCCARDO was made redundant as he was developing at the same time another motorbike, the MF (see specific pages about the MF).
The company SOMA designed the gear box and the rear transmission with its specific castings. The engine, originated from the GSA CITROËN car, was re-fitted with new accessories, improving the look and the motorbike functionalities : New tappets covers in moulded alloy, traditional ignition and fuel pump were replaced by an electronic ignition and an electric fuel pump dipped into the fuel tank made in rotomoulded plastic. The equipment of a BFG are made for grand touring ; shaft driven, full fairing offering a good protection to the pilot, « Jaeger » dashboard (coming from the RENAULT 5 Alpine car) showing the neutral gear, the red zone, aso. The engine of the BFG perfectly answers the grand touring use with its high torque available even at low rpm.
The BFG was produced in La Ravoire, near Chambery, in the french Alps. About 400 units were manufactured from 1982 to the end of 1983. In 1984, MBK took over and transfered the production to Saint Quentin in the North of France. Between 1984 and 1988, only 150 machines were produced. 1988 was the end of factory made machines. In 1989, the spare parts stock was sold to « Atelier Précision » in the North of France. Précision used to manufacture classic sidecars and assembled a few couples of bikes. They stopped all activities in 1996. In 1996, the stock of spare parts from Précision was bought by the BFG motoclub. The club is now responsible for supplying all needed parts, but the production of new bikes is definitively over.
The company SOMA designed the gear box and the rear transmission with its specific castings. The engine, originated from the GSA CITROËN car, was re-fitted with new accessories, improving the look and the motorbike functionalities : New tappets covers in moulded alloy, traditional ignition and fuel pump were replaced by an electronic ignition and an electric fuel pump dipped into the fuel tank made in rotomoulded plastic. The equipment of a BFG are made for grand touring ; shaft driven, full fairing offering a good protection to the pilot, « Jaeger » dashboard (coming from the RENAULT 5 Alpine car) showing the neutral gear, the red zone, aso. The engine of the BFG perfectly answers the grand touring use with its high torque available even at low rpm.
The BFG was produced in La Ravoire, near Chambery, in the french Alps. About 400 units were manufactured from 1982 to the end of 1983. In 1984, MBK took over and transfered the production to Saint Quentin in the North of France. Between 1984 and 1988, only 150 machines were produced. 1988 was the end of factory made machines. In 1989, the spare parts stock was sold to « Atelier Précision » in the North of France. Précision used to manufacture classic sidecars and assembled a few couples of bikes. They stopped all activities in 1996. In 1996, the stock of spare parts from Précision was bought by the BFG motoclub. The club is now responsible for supplying all needed parts, but the production of new bikes is definitively over.
Stonker
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Thank you
hahahaha well that's cleared that up then... still ugly....
stevie wonder, ray charles could have designed a better looking bike and stephen hawkins could have built it....
stevie wonder, ray charles could have designed a better looking bike and stephen hawkins could have built it....
It sure does sound lovely though.
classicq
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That was at Nürburgring 3 weeks ago, wasn´t it ?
mark2jag
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It's not a bike. It's got 3 wheels,lol
I don't think so .....
I THINK so...
The Citroen GS or GSA engines in 1015 or 1220 cc were used by MBK..
you do realise that, that fact makes MBK/BFG the maker of the first GS's and GSA's
GS/ GSA flat four engines from 1970 / 1986
http://www.citroenet.org.uk/passenger-cars/michelin/gs/flat-4/engine.html
Stonker
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It was at the 'Elephant Rally' I think
That's my point - the Citroen GS engines were flat 4s - I thought the bike had a V engine - but, on a closer look, it may just be a disguise!
classicq
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' Mottorad Katalog 1985 '
More like "Elephant - Man Rally" looking like that
pistonbrokescooby
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hi all
now that old bike must be worth a few quids for sure.
hi all
now that old bike must be worth a few quids for sure.
deaninkl
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Vespa Iconic scooter design was the GS in the fifties if I'm not wrong!
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