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[benwall]

Looking at buying a fantic 201, dont know much about the fantics
are all 201's 156cc? and are they good bikes?
Sorry for the silly questions

Ben

[Lee Harris]

benwall, on 12 January 2012 - 09:11 PM, said:

Looking at buying a fantic 201, dont know much about the fantics
are all 201's 156cc? and are they good bikes?
Sorry for the silly questions

Ben

yes and yes although 205 is better....same engine

[shazsdad]

All Fantic's that start with a 2 eg 200, 200 professional, 201, 203 and 205 have 156cc engines. Which I believe is the best size that they made, IMHO. The first 200's had a minerelli engine and from the 200 professional they are fitted with Fantic's own engine. Fantic's own engine kicks starts forward. The 201 is a good bike the back suspension is a bit wooden in its action compared with today's bikes or even a good twinshock fantic fitted Rockshocks or other quality shocks.
Allow to put a new piston ring in it as the 156 really needs to have a new ring every 6 months or so, otherwise the performance suffers. overall a good bike to have to have some fun with