Originally Posted by
oldbikenewbike
Here's my full Campy 1980 Motobecane Le Champion that I purchased from the original owner about ten years ago. All that had been changed on it when I bought it was the rear rim (which he has changed after it was bent).
I swapped out the saddle and put new Hutchinson tires on it... that's it. I rarely use it, but have been offered $1,000 for it. I'll never sell it, as frames in my tall size are hard to come by. Rides great!
BTW, is the Phillipe stem original to the bike?
Fred
This looks more like mid-70s to me. Compares with Auchen, rootboy, badgerbiker's bikes. The 1980 was gunmetal gray according to the catalog spec, and nowhere near as pretty as yours.
http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/Motobecane/80/