jdkirby83

Out of curiosity, how big of a sin would it be to continue with the non-traditional color scheme for this rebuild? I saw a restoration that did mostly white and I have say that it looked sharp. Thanks again.

Thank you all for the info! I agree that it is definitely a 240 pro. I have the carb soaking right now hoping to get it clean enough to try and start it up. Is there a still a group called the Southeastern Trials Riders Association? The bike has a sticker for them on the rear fender. It would be cool to possibly find the original owner.

I am new to this site and to trials bikes. I just acquired a Fantic trials bike that sat outside (neglected) for almost 20 years. It actually had a bunch of bushes and a small tree that had grown up and around it. From my limited research I believe that I have an early 80's Fantic 240 professional. Can anyone help me confirm? I am also looking for a good website that has bike specification and maybe some parts so that I can rebuild it properly. Model - FM450 Frame # - 0002264 Surprisingly, it shifts and has compression. Thank you in advance.

Hello, My name is Joel. I from Florida. I have been racing vintage motocross for a decade now and love all things vintage. My father-in-law, who used to race back in the day, got me into motorcycles and he and I have been restoring and racing vintage bikes ever since. I learned to ride on a 1971 Hodaka Super Rat and a 1986 Yamaha TY 350. I have always enjoyed riding the trials bike. My father-in-law used to compete in trials as well. I recently acquired a Fantic 240 professional trials bike (that had been sitting outside for 20 years with a tree growing out of it) and have joined the site in search of information about the bike, part sourcing, and just general vintage trials stuff. I am hoping to rebuild the bike and bring it back to its former glory.