Fantic Strada 125 - KTM 350 engine

PRZEM · L Plate Warrior Joined: 10 May 2012 Karma :

Hi from Poland Mr. Green

My english isn't good so I can do some mistakes, but I think you will understand me Razz

I want to present my bike Fantic Strada 125ccm LC year 1987, made in italy. I've never seen the same bike in my country Rolling Eyes

When I bought it, three yaers ago:

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After small upgrade, new cylinder sleeve, porting etc. Razz

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That how bike look at the moment:

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KTM engine 350ccm, 51,5HP when it stock, but I want more Twisted Evil

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and the rest of photos:
https://picasaweb.google.com/104483724974011869956/24Stycznia2012?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLS_prrw-IaIfA&feat=directlink#

I hope you like it Smile

sgtcalle · Spanner Monkey Joined: 07 Sep 2011 Karma :

very unusual looking bike, never heard of them before!
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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

Fantastic bike! Thumbs Up

I love rare and obscure European 125's, as they did so much more with them than the Japanese. I mean it took Yamaha until about 2005 to do an easy development of the DTR into a Supermotard, and no one else bothered!
Cagiva had the Supercity in around 1991/92, and Gilera brought out the Freestyle around the mid 90's? KTM made the gorgeous 125 Sting in 97? so a bit of a while later, but it took Yamaha nearly 10years more to put the same engine into a Motard of their own?

Anyway the Fantic Strada looks really cool, and has a nice late 80's look to it! It looks quite similar to the Laverda LB125, and the Beta 125sport too!

I wonder if it was built using a watercooled development of the 125 trials bike engine? The engine does look quite alot like the Trials units they made.

Maybe Keith will know, but all i know is that there is not enough info and pics out there for some of the small Italian off road manufacturers devlings into the road bike market.

Shame Fantic folded up eventually, as i always thought their trials bikes were really cool looking and so much more high tech than the TY175 i had to compete on lol!

PRZEM · L Plate Warrior Joined: 10 May 2012 Karma :

Thank's for comments Smile

My Fantic Strada engine is a " evolution of the trial bikes engines" and new Fantic trials have very similiar engines, and my bike is one of the rare sport (non trial) fantic.

By the way what do you think about my modifications planes? I'm going to build my own vision bike, some kind of cafe racer, ktm racebikes, in italy bikes style Smile

Rear wheel and swingarm is from aprilia af1, and I want put af1 front- wheel and USD forks.

Engine will be modified for more power (55-60HP), I must do some porting and made expansion chamber.

I'm waiting for opinion Wink

Hobgoblin · Trackday Trickster Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Karma :

honestly, Im sure you have a good design idea for a bike, but dont ruin that, like you said, rare model of an already obscure hard to come by bike.

Restore it and keep it original.

find a cheap wreck to restore as a starting point for your idea for your project?

The fantic looks a nice bike.
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