1929 Motoconfort R2 250
No Reserve

Registration No: Un-Registered
Frame No: 61731
MOT: Exempt

• Rare in the UK French made 250cc single
• JAP side valve engine with Staub gearbox
• Supplied with proof of import paperwork

Motoconfort is a little known French firm that was established in 1925 by Abel Bardin and Charles Benoît, who had previously designed the successful Motobécane MB1, a 175cc belt drive 2 stroke. Bardin and Benoît formed the company to act as a sister make to Motobécane with the grand sounding title of the 'Societé Anonyme La Motoconfort', continuing development of the 175 by adding a 2-speed gearbox and chain drive. The range of bikes was expanded with bigger capacity 4 stroke engines, sourced mainly in the UK, from the likes of Blackburne and JAP with gearboxes from Albion, Burman and French firm Staub. Eventually, they produced their own engines, with a range of 3-speed side valve motors from 175cc to 500 cc used to power the various Motobécane and Motoconfort models. By the late 1930s, Motobecane and Motoconfort were producing a full range of motorcycles, including 500cc and 750cc shaft drive inline fours, becoming the largest manufacturer in France. After WW2, they mainly concentrated on small capacity mopeds and ‘go to work’ models, eventually being taken over by Yamaha.

This fascinating R2 250 model is powered by a JAP side valve engine driving a Staub hand-change gearbox. A very rare bike in the UK, it was bought by the vendor from Dutch Lion Motorcycles in Holland last year. Not registered, it will be supplied with import paperwork and some French paperwork from the 1970s to aid registration with DVLA if so required. Not run since last year, it will need some recommissioning before use. An interesting and rare bike that will be a talking point at any vintage bike gathering.

For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415 871189