Motobecane Century Ti

I am getting close to pulling the trigger on a Motobecane Century Ti, but information about them is hard to come by. I was hoping some owners here could share their experiences about general build quality and durability, as well as address some specific questions. \n \nDoes it really take 45 mm tires on 700c? \n \nHas anyone tried larger tires with 650b wheels? \n \nWhat do they actually weigh? \n \nOne of my primary hesitations is the lack of info from bikes direct. Thanks!

Motobecane is kinda the Taurus of bikes. Good value but you want to take the sticker off!

I've got a similar Fantom Ti bike, unridden and all stock.  Its been for sale but I may hold onto it as I really like the frame.  I would say it could almost take a 45 in the rear, but more like a 42 with room for mud.  45 front, yes.  The downtube sticker is way big and may have to come off if I decide to keep the bike.  1st upgrades would be the wheels, bars and seat.  It is a really nice Ti frameset worth building on. Let ya know if it stays and upgrades to follow.... 

I can't speak to this particular frame, but I have a "Motobecane" Ti fat bike frame, and it is very nice. They source them from a very good builder in Taiwan, Ora.

The Taurus remark is funny, because the first thing I did was to strip all the Motobecane stickers off my bike after I got it.

Generally where BD saves money is on the wheels. They almost always come with "eh" wheels. But that's an easy enough upgrade.

Not sure about the Century Ti, but I have a Moto Fantom Cross Team Ti and it is a great bike.  Quality frame built by ORA Engineering.  Mine came with Ultegra 6800 11 speed,  BB7 brakes, low end Ritchey bars, stem, seat and post and WTB Frequency i19 wheels with Conti tires.  Great deal for $1800.  I fit Clement MSO 40s with only a couple mm space at the chainstays.  I am now running WTB Riddler 37s and the WTB TCS rims and tires are pretty sweet set up tubeless.  Super easy.   It is not super light and I have never weighed it because I dont really care.  No tax, free shipping and easy set up if you can use a hex key.  I am very happy with my bike.  An added bonus was that I fell in love love with the Ritchey Streem saddle!