Originally Posted by
63rickert
Need pics.
1962 or earlier you have a Helyett. 1966 or after you have a Gitane. In between a Griffon and what exactly that meant??
Time to get familiar with ebay.fr and perhaps some of the vendors there. One of the nice things about French bikes is there are huge commonalities between good bikes and cheap bikes. And parts were made to standards that persisted for long periods of time.
If you are happy and impressed by the original paint that is a good sign of an old one. The old striping and decals were wondrous.
Well, the paint isn't in perfect condition but that adds to the charm in my opinion.
I wanted to look for original parts but therefor I hope to find out what model/year of production/ ... it is.
Btw, that 4 year gap in between Heylett and Gitane... Was there no production at that time?