mk1 BX16 on leboncoin

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mk1 BX16 on leboncoin

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A very rare motor indeed if its a 1978 BX as stated!! [lol].

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Would be a lot earlier than the 1981 model I saw..... :lol: most likely a pre launch 'tester' as is common.
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Perhaps a typo for 1987?
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No, its a MK 1, they finished in 1986.
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Wonder if the Ducati Monster frame comes with it....?
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Mothman wrote:No, its a MK 1, they finished in 1986.
It's still a possibility though, we know of late sales and registrations such as the mk2 "N" registered BX hatch on this forum. ;-)
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Be more rare than hens teeth bud, anyway, this is conjecture as ad says 1978. Would have been made in 86 anyway whatever the reg no says. The N reg motor wouldnt have been made in 1975 either.


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they came out in the UK around 1984, and aparently in France about two years earlier

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N registration august 1995 to July 1996 presumably, was an M plate estate around these parts a few years ago
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Definitely a typo, the 1981 model I saw (genuine) was almost certainly a pre production job being used by a UK guy, most likely Citroen UK personnel. I did in fact speak to him, though he did not let on... :wink: other than to say he had just taken it on holiday all round France and he liked it!.

The tooling for the chassis, parts, glass etc etc would not have been ready prior to this anyway. Summer '81 for prototypes, with production in 82 for France. Also the bugs in the tooling and car have to be ironed out prior to launch as much as possible.
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KevR wrote:Wonder if the Ducati Monster frame comes with it....?
Well spotted, that man! Thought it looked familiar... :lol:
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I'm in the middle of writing a buyer's guide for air cooled Monsters, hence why I noticed it so easily! Fancy filling in a questionnaire about yours? If so email me at ridemagazine 'at' orange,fr ...
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You looked like you enjoyed the R1200R Kev. :)
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I did! Looking forward to the 1200RS now, but next week I'm off to ride the 800R. Somewhere in Spain, but I don't know where yet!
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