Fantic 500 Caballero – brief impressions

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  • #16050
    Radar
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    #70273
    HippoDrones
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    was interested in the 500 when shopping for the Beta, I think I made the right choice at the time, but by heck… the 500 is a lovely looking bike! :-)

    #70274
    Radar
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    was interested in the 500 when shopping for the Beta, I think I made the right choice at the time, but by heck… the 500 is a lovely looking bike! :-)

    You certainly seem to be enjoying your Beta, there is a Fantic more in that style, but you're right the Caballero is a cracking looking bike

    #70275
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    Aye… the Fantic enduro is as tall as a house, think it is even taller than the KTMs!  :o

    #70276
    Radar
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    Aye… the Fantic enduro is as tall as a house, think it is even taller than the KTMs!  :o

    The Caballero was a little on the high side for a stumpy like me too…

    #70277
    HippoDrones
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    the enduro is 3″ taller still!

    #70278
    Radar
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    the enduro is 3″ taller still!

    I wouldn't have a snowflake's chance in hell with that one! Dirt and adventure bikes have gone crazy tall in recent years and just can't get near some of them! The DT175MX, the first bike I ever rode was so low compared to what is about these days

    #70279
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    It is what endeared me to my Beta Alp 4.0 and also what appeals to me about the Beta Xtrainer. I wish they did a 4T version of the Xtrainer

    #70280
    r6ymy
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    I was really impressed with the styling and finish of these when I saw them at the NEC, great value. I know they are very different bikes but if looking for something at this price point it would be interesting to try this against the Royal Enfield Interceptor.

    #70281
    Radar
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    I was really impressed with the styling and finish of these when I saw them at the NEC, great value. I know they are very different bikes but if looking for something at this price point it would be interesting to try this against the Royal Enfield Interceptor.

    Midwest Moto have a demo bike, I am sure they would be happy to let you out on it. I am keem to try the new RE too, apparently selling really well

    #70282
    Radar
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    Andy (aka Thumper) tried the 500 too recently. Came away impressed with it's road manners, but felt it was perhaps a little too road biased

    #70283
    Radar
    Moderator

    Reviewed in BIKE magazine this month (Sept 2019), gets a great review

    Barmy that you can get the September edition in late July

    #70284
    HippoDrones
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    How does that work?

    #70285
    Radar
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    How does that work?

    I subscribe to Bike so I get it about a week before it is the shops, but still barmy

    #70286
    Radar
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    In the latest edition of BIKE (Oct 2019) they place the Fantic in their top tens bikes of the year….that is high praise indeed….

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