have been lurking for a while

but now I need your help

1st I have no clue about riding trials

I am one of those too chicken to mx and not enough sense of balance to trial

I do not even know why, but I got a TX270 a few weeks back and try to make friends with her

now I looked for a cheap project bike

so I'd have a 2nd bike to drag someone along

last weekend proved a CRF and a TX do not like the same terrain and speed

long story short:

I stumbled across 2 Fantics within 4 hours radius

both have been stored for years, both are complete (sort of, redneck complete), both need some tlc and both are in the same price range

and I did not find much info on either one

can you please give me some pros and cons

on the Fantic 303-125 '87

and the Fantic 301 '87

thank you much

ev

Both were very capable bikes in their day...maybe long in the tooth now. Spares in the UK ansd Yurup are ok, in the states it may be a problem! People have been know to send a motor from NY to germans to have a kickstart shaft replaced, see below.

. The 301 had lots of power but the kickstart shafts may (will??) break which means engine out and split tzhe cases. the 125 -303 does not suffer from this problem. The 125 can be upgraded fairly easy to a

thanks for the warning, Lee

the 125 turned out to be a 250,

the seller posted the wrong pic

since I am on the left side of the pond

I'll rather keep searching

If the 303 is a 250, then go for that rather than the 301. 2 discs instaed of only 1, better shock, much better marzochhi M1 forks etc. still a handful for a beginner....a bit like an oil tanker when compared to GG ;-) What is the selling price in the states?

lee