Motorcycle historians estimate that only about ten Majestics still exist, this one recently restored by Serge Bueno of L.A.-based Heroes Motors, has got to be the nicest

The Majestic was designed by Georges Roy, an engineer who disliked tubular frames because he felt they flexed too much. So he created a monocoque chassis using sheet steel, which also encased the drive train.

Introduced at the 1929 Paris Motor Show, the Majestic caused a storm. The Delachanal factory put it into production the next year, but sales were slow—and the story was over by 1933.

This 1930 Majestic has been in Serge Bueno’s family for 30 years. The restoration process was 5 months of eight-hour days in the Heroes workshop.

It was difficult enough to rebuild the 500cc Chaise overhead-valve engine, but at least the principles of that motor are conventional. The real test was the rusted-out bodywork, with no OEM parts available and only photographs to act as guides.

And adding to the charm is a rare sidecar from the famed French specialist Bernadet.

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