The best chance at recovering a stolen bicycle is having a registered serial number. If you look at other photos, you'll see that Motobecane did use the flat topped version of the number. A '3' would be in sequence with the other submitted serial numbers. The lead character actually appears to be several partial stampings of a '3', (see attached, highlighted photo). VIN Checker and VIN number Decoder for classic and modern automotive Vehicle Identification Numbers, from Mustangs, Corvettes. There is another number below the serial number that cannot be read in the photo. There is another stamped number, looks like 018. It is all original except the tires / tubes. I have a 1978 Motobecane Mirage, been in the family since new. The Sugino Mighty crank from Bob Klein's 1979 Centurion Semi-Pro is marked F-11 (1976, month 11). A Sugino Maxy crank with a code of G-5 (1977, month 5) is on Fraser Docherty's Nishiki Olympic from 1977 (serial number starting KK indicating US market year 77). I'm guessing the bike is maybe a 1978 and the old Florida tag on it just says 'MOPED' so that doesn't help me at all. The motor number is 3435877 and if I add two zeros in front of it (003435877) then I might be able to get by the DMV since that number looks correct for the year.
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