I'm in the midst of a 650B conversion of a '74 International to a credit card tourer and it's going to turn out to be a nice, comfortable bike suited to the purpose. There were a lot of nice bikes in that period that get overlooked - not sexy enough or simply marketed wrong the first time around. I'm not crazy about pumps under the top tube, but it looks like there's no other place for it. It's a really nice resurrection, nonetheless. But you guys know all this and I'm sure you'll do what's he thinks is needed. Jockey wheels show up regularly, too, so replacing those might be an option. Might be worth looking into a replacement. I have no idea what Motobecane used then, but these things come up pretty regularly on the STSNBN (site that shall not be named) for not a lot of dosh. Some, like the SunTour GT (no V, Vx or anything) were prone to reliability problems. It does appear to be a long cage RD, but there were several of those outside the V and Cyclone line. Well, I never said all SunTours were the bee's knees, but they did make some of the best touring derailleurs of the period, along with Huret's Duopars and a few others. 'His derailleur definitely does not function like the best ever made.
