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08-28-19 | 06:27 AM

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bikemig

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Originally Posted by rootboy

There's a name for that, Dude. Craquelure. Or in French, craquele'. The French paint jobs were great at it, it seems.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craquelure

Yeah, my early 70s Moto GR has lots of that as well. Otherwise the paint is in good shape and doing its job. I paid more for mine than did the OP, though!
[MENTION=469225]Pcampeau[/MENTION], are there any tubing stickers on your GR? How did you date it as a '72?

Just curious as my early 70s Moto GR had Reynolds stickers for the forks but the frame tubing sticker was trashed before I picked up the bike and I could not read it. My bike, like yours, came with a TA double. I'm not entirely certain of the date on mine,

though.Motobecane Grand Record, early 70s build thread

Last edited by bikemig; 08-28-19 at 07:38 AM.

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