bycman753

Many thanks again, I went to look at the bike yesterday , thanks for the details given concerning the model No.s etc most enlightening , also spoke to Bob Wright, very helpful, the bike I think I have established now is a 125 and not the 200 and is about 1978 in vintage , so the tank is a little broader and not as slim as you get on the slightly later bikes, it does run and I had a ride up the field on it, its pretty tired though, I think to make it nice you could soon get rid of a thousand pounds but I suppose you would have a nice little bike in the end, the chap is fixed at £400 which you can't blame him for that as you can't get much for that, being a complete novice at re building something apart from being fanatical about detail, I will have to make my mind up to buy the bike or not.. thanks to all

Thanks to your replies will give it a go the bike is not very Expensive I think about 400 will buy it, it does run and is pretty much there bar side panels and has non genuine tail pipe, but thanks to both for the information..

I Have been offered a Fantic 200 in a run down state, but I am thinking of Buying it as a Winter project to rebuild it, however before I proceed, I believe the bike to be about 1979 in vintage fantic 200 identical to the bike my pal when I was a kid had bought for him from Cobb and Jagger Motorcycles Shipley back in the day , could anyone tell me should the bike have matching engine and frame nos, and where should they be situated, is there anything else to identify if the bike is a genuine 200, I am going to look at it soon so would be grateful for some advice, I believe that most things parts wise are available as I think I would like to rebuild it to factory standard if I can, Thanks and look forward to the response.