Saw a Fantic Caballero 500 scrambler for the first time in the metal today and i have to say they look the proper dogs doodahs,and are pretty competitively priced...Chinese motor has caused a few to question its reliability but TBH out of a choice between the 2 bikes in my thread title it gets my vote!
The only thing I can see immediately is that the Fantic seat height is an inch taller than the 800 Scrambler at 820mm. Andy
The motor is chinese, but a proven good one. I believe used in SWM etc, but tickled by fantic when they get them. https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/fantic/caballero-500-scrambler/2019/
Having had a Scrambler Tracker in the past, I’d get the Fantic. With a good friend who has the CCM and having also had a deposit on one for a while, I wouldn’t get it and am quite happy to have got my deposit back when I did.
Hmmm... interesting. I have quite fancied aCCM Scrambler for a while it would be good to know why you were glad you didn't buy one. Cheers, Kev.
I like Fantic Caballeros they look cool! Not sure about the exposed exhaust header though. At 150kg dry, its not light either. View attachment fantic-static.jpg
https://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/gb/vitpilen/vitpilen-701/ https://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/gb/svartpilen/svartpilen-701/
The CCM is lovely to look at, but ultimately for me a little too, how shall we say, quirky, and I don't think a very enjoyable ride. If money was no object I'd happily have one on the wall as a piece of art, but I wouldn't want to ride it. My mate's CCM and my Z900, the latter ticking all my boxes far more than the CCM could.
