November 17, 200421 yr Christ - I hope the trials bike looks a bit neater than the crosser. Looks like a Lego-Meccano joint effort.
November 18, 200421 yr Thanks Ianj, has anyone heard any news about any plans for a new trial bike tho?? Ha ha your right bikesapce it does look a bit funny! A closer shot might help!
November 19, 200421 yr See this??? From www.motogp.com "The 250cc World Championship is set to welcome a new manufacturer in 2005, after the announcement that Italian trial and motocross firm Fantic Motor are set to enter their own road racer. The project will be overseen by experienced engineer Franco Moro, with 17 year old Italian rookie Gabriele Ferro confirmed as one of the riders and discussions underway with former 125cc World Champion Arnaud Vincent for the second seat. Moro, who has worked for Aprilia since 1992 with riders including Max Biaggi, Tetsuya Harada, Loris Capirossi and, most recently, Alex De Angelis, revealed that Fantic are planning to enter the 250cc series with two twin cylinder bikes constructed at the engineering department of CRP Technology.
November 22, 200421 yr Oh my god!!!! Nothing like starting on an easy project eh?? I wonder how much all that is costing them? Although I am very pleased to see this I am kinda wishing they had maybe started with dirt bikes and built up some sort of business before taking on the might of GP racing like KTM have done! Still good luck to them I hope it works!
November 23, 200421 yr Yeah I guess your right! It certainly will get some headlines if it is a real performer!! Maybe if it all works out they will start to produce road bikes? I just hope they dont forget their roots cos Im done with road bikes/racing!
November 23, 200421 yr Lordy! look at the front disc. One way of keeping it clear of rocks in sections?
November 26, 200421 yr Maybe the new Fantic Trials bikes will have a bit of a extra feature sitting on top of the Fuel tank ???? http://www.fanticmotor.it/prod-caffe.htm Would be useful on a winter trial inbetween the sections !! Joking apart, my first bike was a 96 Fantic Section and I aint ridden anything since that even comes close in the Engine department ! Edited November 26, 200421 yr by Spokes
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