63YR OLD ANTIQUE FRENCH HIRONDELLE M'CYCLE FAIR RESERVE, FREE SHIPPING TO US

US AND CANADIAN BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE;BECAUSE OF SIMPLIFIED CUSTOMS-REQUIREMENTS NO LONGER AN OFFICIALPASSPORT IS NEEDED FOR SHIPPING.BECAUSE OF THIS A VALID-CORRECT ID.-CARD OF DRIVERS-LICENCE ISACCEPTED AGAIN BY AUTHORITIES IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE RECIPIENT.
That the 'dawn of motoring' took place in France is a fact where notmany people are

familiar with.

This Hirondelle (French for Swallow) was built by Manufacture Francaise d’Armes et Cycles de Saint-Etienne (MF/ManuFrance)

Established in 1885, he gun-producer ManuFrance was France's first mail order company, ith a catalogue known as 'La Manu'.

It offered a wide range of products, he most famous being guns, icycles and sewing machines.

After WW2, he company introduced high quality motorcycles and scooters that could also be ordered out of their catalogue.

These motorcycles and scooters were offered until 1954, s after then (because of production ended that year.

This rare 1952 Hirondelle twinport sport-model is a motorcycle that is also in Europe

hardly everonoffer.

The odometer-reading is 23599 km / 14694 mile, nly have no idea whether this is correct.In optical way the motorcycle looks very distinctive, hough the paint is old/not nice and clearlyshowing age and use.
It has been put in storage a number of years ago, nly in case you want to bring it back to the road again, he motorcycle needs to be checked through completely.
I had the engine running and it sounded ok, he gearbox is shifting fine through all gears.
This motorcycle comes with an official European Certificate of Origin which document will be issued in your name and states the make, odel, ear of manufacture, isplacement, eight etc, lus an official bill of sale from my company here in Belgium. Furthermore I’ll make sure that all the correct export-paperwork will be in place before the bike leaves from here, hich documents will make the process of importing it into the US an easy ride.-On this listing I’moffering a special (fully sealed) motorcycle crate, areful packing and physical shipping from here in Belgium to a US CFS as close as possible to you at my expense, eaning that I will pay for having the bike crated and all handling etc. plus the ocean-freight charge, here you are responsible for all charges at your (US) end, ike entry fees, ort, andling and eventually broker fees etc.If you want any additional information about this, lease ask before you place a bid.
Furthermore, hen you want to receive some better photo's of the bike/shipping, r want to recieve more information about this item, ust let me know.
I accept PayPal payments.-Additional information to this listing;
I only offer shipping by sea, here of course we can advise you on forehand about the process of importing the machine into your country. Like can be read in the link,this antique bikeis because of its age and displacement exempt from US import-duty and EPA regulations;https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/278/~/importing-classic-or-antique-vehicles-%2F-cars-for-personal-use

The crate will safely sail in a sealed container and the shipment is fullyinsured for eventual damage/loss.

I always pack bikes myself, nly use certified crates plus new packing-materials anddeliver the crated machines in personat the Antwerp warehouse of the shipping-company (see images) Furthermore I pay for having every shipment insured against damage or loss during the complete process of handling and sailing.Of course I will inform you about the complete process of shipping and provide you all the information you need from the beginning on and send you pictures of the process of packing and actual delivery at the Antwerp port as soon as these processes are completed.