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Maybe Ebay.it https://www.ebay.it/itm/40046005400-Leva-m-moto-Fantic-Trial-125-200-mot-Minarelli/401923505005?hash=item5d9481fb6d:g:SlwAAOSwsdtdps5i

No car forums, sorry. I only use cars for transport. I'm on the (yahoogroups.com) Honda S90 forum, this contains loads of information and many helpfull participants. And my bike is on a French forum (http://trial-en-ancienne.creer-forums.com/) and on the website of www.classictrial.nl (report of the 2015 Pleasure Plonkers Trial, Eurocup, in Arnhem Holland). And I'm filling my own simple website (in slow progress) describing the build of my Honda S90 trial, https://s90hondatrial.wordpress.com/ Also to help others who want to build something similar. Kind regards, Arie from Holland

Hello Charlie, That's a really nice bike, your Mini Otter. With the affordable engine you apply there is no worry about availability of parts. It would fit in the twinshock competition in Holland. There are some in competition using a XYZ or similar engine in a Montesa frame. I use a Honda S90 trial special (Ives inspired) with the original engine (slightly upgraded), but parts are not so easy to find for a 50 year old S90 engine. I can't find prices of the Mini Otter on your very nice website. Kind regards, Arie from Holland.

This Fraser was rebuild by a very skilled mechanic from Holland. I had first option to buy the bike before he started to work on the bike. But I did not go through with the sale because I started the build of my Ives S90 Honda trial (almost done). I have 2 more pictures of your bike, when it was still 280 cc. If you're interested please send me a mail at arie ad vormtekst.nl and I'll send them to you.

There is an old 4 page article by Mike Nicks testing the Allan Jefferies XL250 Honda with a lot of information. Enjoy. Arie from Holland

Hello Alberto, Please try: st_bianchi(ad)hotmail.com (ad) = @ Please give him my regards, Arie from Holland

For the 300 there is a little difference according to my book. Carburator PHBH 26 BS Maximum jet 108 Needle X5 The rest is the same. Succes, Arie from Holland

Some pictures may be helpfull to diagnose your kickstarter problem Kind regards, Arie

You could try a new, clean sparkplug. Maybe the old one became dirty. Succes

Manual of "301" shows: Single Shock System. Manual of "301 progress 2" shows: Single Shock System (in different typeset). First series 201 was styled identical to the "301" first series (red/white) Kind regards, Arie from Holland

hello Scorpa250, How is the fueltap working. Do you get enough fuel in the carburator? Maybe the tap is (partly) blocked by 8 years pf storage. Succes, Arie from Holland

Hello Mike, There are 2 trial Stornello's in Holland as far as I know, and I spotted a "German" Stornello at the Sleen Trial last year. I will not be at Baarlo, I started last Saturday in Arnhem but I'm hopelesly out of shape and had to stop (and I'm allready a modest trialist :>) So I'll compete again next year, after more training, and probably on my Fantic 125 1978. The Guzzi is all sorted and has been at the Dynojet testbank last month for final adjustment of the carburator. I mainly used it for training, and two or three trials in Holland (sand and grass). The bike is to powerfull for me in competition in sand and I'm offering it for sale/swap in Holland at the moment. I'm looking for a swap with a very tidy Yamaha TY175/250 or Fantic 200. I won't get the money back I invested but it's a shame to keep the bike in stock just to have an occasional look at it. I'm also open to (swap)offers from the UK or Germany. Kind regards, Arie from Holland.

Still thinking about your problem. The reading of your plug suggests that there are no sparks at intervals. In older engines the copper statorwindings can be damaged/cracked by age. You don't have trouble at first with a cold engine, but as soon as the engine warms up the cracks will open and trouble begins. I didn't read you have changed this part, maybe there is also a possibility to borrow for the test? Kind regards, Arie from Holland

Nice pics, Thanks Arie

Hallo, I owned some monoshock Fantics (201, 301 and 310 progress II). Looking at your information your's is part Fantic 201 (301 has a different engine/cilinderhead). And the frontfork is nice, but not for this bike. Should be single disk brake. There is a lot of good stuff for sale in Hergenroth Germanty at the Eurocup trial this weekend. If you know someone who is going make some arrangements Succes, Arie from Holland

There is a new seller on the e-bay market with the aluminium exhausts. They are selling for euro 130,00 + shipping euro 20,00. Link: http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...me=STRK:MESE:IT Kind regards, Arie

Hello Kevin, This looks like a 1978 Fantic, first series (in rough shape). The frame and frontforks are painted silver, the Fantic name is embossed in several parts (frontfork, headstock). Rearshocks should be silver, with black springs (maybe some were delivered with red springs). Kind regards, Arie from Holland

There is one for sale in Holland also, private sale (not mine, and no, I don't have the money or it whould have been in my garage:>( Text in add: Runs fine, sale due lack of time). Look at: http://link.marktplaats.nl/337301948 Asking price euro 1.800 (about 1550 pound). If you need help I will be pleased to translate your questions in Dutch. Kind regards, Arie from Holland

Look very very nice, great job. Start using it, they're great fun and have lots of power! Kind regards, Arie

Do you have the version with the brakefluid reservoir on the bars or the version with the cable operated reservoir behind the headlight. The first version is straightforward bleeding, you could place the caliper in a position that the bleeding nipple is at the highest position of the caliper. That also gives you more space to operate the nipple, The second version can have a worn or old brake cable which needs replacing. Also the piston in the brake reservoir can be worn, resulting in the loss of pressure. You then have to take it all apart and give it a good cleaning (and maybe some new rubbers). But most of the times the piston is sticking in the caliper (a lot of dirt around and old age). Kind regards, Arie.

Great it all worked out so simple! Enjoy your Fantic 125. Kind regards, Arie.

Hello, I ride a Fantic 125 TX250 (1977/78) and have an ownersmanual (in Italian). I can send you 2 pages by personal mail about the Flywheel. It shed some light about the marks. You will have to translate or read between the italian lines. My e-mail is info@@vormtekst.nl (remove 1x @) Kind regards.

A friend of mine owns a Fantic 305, which engine was restored in Germany, at Kivo Trialcenter Maybe they can help you with the information you need (some sort of PDF file?). E-mail ekivo@@aol.com (delete 1 @). Lots of succes

Try www.fantic.nl It's a Dutch guy with a lot of original manuals and stuff. You can contact him through the contactpage on his website. Kind regards.

How about hybrids? One of my bikes is a Moto Guzzi engine (1969/70) in a SWM frame (1980/81). Do I get to ride a class of my own? I ride classic twinshock competition in Holland (medium skilled) and I'm always welcome. This bike is not about winning (the bike could, but I can't :>), but to extend the pleasure in the sport by building and/or maintaining your own special bike. I really like the looks of a converted TY250 or a converted Honda. Last year I competed with a 1986 Fantic 301 progress 2 (monoshock), but I had to join the modern mono's class, which with my skills is a lonely route. The twinshock concept I like most is the american ITSA concept, ride the twinshock you bring! Kind regards.