All right, so I have owned this bike for about three months now and have ridden about a 1 000 km on it. Just so you know where this is going... I love it! The negatives: It's quite tall for a short rider such as me (172 cm) but still manageable. It's a one cylinder engine (now, some of you may feel that is a good thing...). It is difficult to handle if you are used to Japanese V-twins (engine doesn't work the same at all...).The positives: GRUNT! Nimble! Extremely fun to ride! And, actual off-road capabilities ) good thing for a scrambler...). If you want to know more, PM me (I am in Sweden).

I'm the proud owner of the 500 anniversary. Is great on a twisty road and good off road, not only the easy ones. I'm very happy.

I'm a proud owner of the Flat Track version and I can tell you, it is a lot of fun. Beautiful Bike. Previously I was riding a 4 cylinder so it took a while to get used to the behaviour of a one cylinder machine though.

Bought this bike on June 6th, coming from an heavier and bigger cafe racer....It's very(but very very) light and easy to drive. It gives instantaneous confidence and the 40hp are just PERFECT for City traffic, Commuting, Medium distances trip and Easy Off Road......A real "Fun Bike", with a stunning look that makes You proud at every traffic light, considering the amount of people looking at You with sparks in the eyes.... Unique "CON" is the the fairing lights block that is not so easy to control at first and the attention You have to put on unwanted unscrewings due to vibrations( be very careful to the carbon fiber protection on the exhaust pipe.... OR YOU MIGHT LOSE IT!!!!)..... And, if You're a "trendy hipster" watch out to the pedals.... they are VERY EDGY and those little spikes for the grip might ruin easily Your 300$ shoes.... LAMPS!!!!

I’ve just recently bought a Caballero Scrambler 125. It’s my first bike (I’m 52!) and it’s a great little thing. The build quality is so much better than the Sinnis, Bullit, Mash etc - the chromoly frame is really well made and the billet fork yokes and footrest hangers are very nicely machined. For the potholed lanes and roads here in Wales I can’t think of a better choice and the Fantic name has real heritage with us of a certain age. Oh - it’s also a blast to ride.

Thanks for the review of this bike , It has answered a lot of questions for me . Keep up the great reviews !!

Love it...especially the Rally model. Cant wait for it to come to the states..

Fantic build this bike 30 km to my house, it's famous in Italy for Motard/enduro bike

Just been out on test ride on a well used dealer demo bike with 2000miles on it has washed n cleaned well comfier seat than the taller of road version. ..good brakes.. good power.. usable ...handles well ..flickable. .well made. good ride on bumpy shitty cumbrian back lanes.. .very attractive in the metal....only criticism small speedo ...but hey ho...sounds brill specially it popping n banging on off throttle ps no afilation to fantic...cheers from dave

Un jouet !! Depuis 3 semaines à la maison et un bonheur immense ! Une moto facile et réactive ! Des pneus au top pour une conduite mixte avec un bon grip sur route. Réellement une moto sérieuse dans la catégorie Scrambler.

It’s a shame they aren’t available in the USA. Great bike. I’d add it to my garage...

Exactly what a Scrambler should be, light weight with 17/19'' wheels. Great review.

Saw these at BikeShed and was really impressed with them, agree they look and feel like a premium brand at much less money, would definitely consider for a weekend trail/off-roader👍

Yes I think you mentioned the Caballero on a previous video. I do like the look of it. I might have to go and have a look at one.

I've seen it up close. The plastics are indeed a bit flimsy and look almost ready to break but they're designed to be a cheap replacement. Also the fuel tank is actually a plastic cover of the actual metallic fuel tank that sits underneath. Also meant to be a cheap replacement. Looks a bit overpriced to me but one of the best looking out there, indeed.

I had a fantic trials/section 250. It was a good bike. I like the look of this bike. It looks like a 60s Maico...It looks military issue. Install a small cargo rack and a few bungee cords to finish it off. Just what I need for my gold prospecting on weekends to get way in there where no car has gone before.

lots of good bikes about today , been looking never would of considered a Fantic , had a fast bike , want a single bit slower bit of off road , saw this it is spot on just what i want

Nice bike, pays homage to the Fantic Caballeros of the mid 1970s I lusted after. But if Royal Enfield build a 650 Himalayan, it will be a serious competitor.

Very good, I like it, thanks 🤙

Looks great, I’d happily get one for bad weather days.. if I could afford it! 🙄😃👍 I’m liking the look of these tyres.. pretty sure Premises187 just put a set on his Honda! 🤔

Yet another cool motorcycle that has not hit the Canadian shores. Even though mutt motorcycles has offices in Canada they still haven't shipped any of those either. Great video great bike

Yes, this caught my eye too. I'd go for the cafe racer version. If I had the money I'd definitely test one. Bet it's a right laugh on the back roads without having the power to get into too much trouble 👍

This is what "scrambler" is supposed to be. Not a 400 lb. hernia-maker.

It does look a great machine for the money. I very recently tried the Triumph Scrambler XE which was nice but just about double the price and there were things I didn't like with that. Looking forward to seeing what the Norton Atlas is like (wife has one on order)

What an ideal town bike! Want,want,want..

That looks fantastic, I have an SWM Silver vase and the motor is also Chinese, a risk perhaps, but triumph also build theirs in Asia , so do Ducati and a few others so it’s a matter of function and quality and the these little singles are great. Paul

Man oh man I wish this bike would come to America

Fantic made great trials bikes ,had the k roo 250 very reliable bike.

Looks really nice, be good to hear your thoughts on the ride though.

Beautiful. Could you, mention in the future the seat hight so people can decide if the frame is big enough for them?

I agree, a great looker, and if on-road performance wasn’t a major requirement, a definite contender 👍

Very nice design

Would love to have one of these but they're not sold in the United States.

Very interesting bike. Good präsentation.

Even the Mahindra mojo with a 300cc engine comes in the scrambler category. You should check that out too. Cheers!

How does it handle at highway speed?

Put some street tires on it, you have an ideal commuter! :)

I am looking for a commuter bike and this one was on my list thanks to your test and many others but why oh why can't these brands build a decent website. Apparently there is no dealer in Belgium so ... on to something else I guess. But thanks far an other good review and all the great content, much appreciated!!

I don't get the two mufflers on a single but other than that it looks interesting

Hello just subscribed and love your reviews. I'm thinking of returning to biking after a long time away. I live in the foothills of the Brecon beacons and my choices are fantic caballero scrambler or rally 500, husky svartpilen 401, mash 650 x ride or dirt track. I don't need the bike for traveling to work, which should I choose?

Hy to all!! Is the frame really made by CrMo steel (chromoli)? It made in Italy?

Dude, people wanna here that thing!

A cheaper alternative - SWM 440, I've done 10,000kms on the Gran Torismo , Scrambler and Milano , a well proven XR400 motor and so much fun to ride

There tracker model is also prety cool. Are you going to do a video on that as well?. yours videos are awesome, you deserve a lot of success on youtube. Cheers from Portugal

Like it.

Agree the styling is bang on. Can imagine it'd be a very handy urban assault bike. Power output is almost identical to a motard-style Honda FMX650 that I used to run. A big single provides a lot of direct stomp, perfect for fast drags between traffic lights, but very quickly becomes tiresome at higher speeds on an open road. Still, I'd happily have the Caballero as a second bike.

It's a good looking bike and I'd like to have a go on one. Actually my very first bike was a Fantic Caballero RC50, way back in 1976 and that was a looker too.

Nice

The SWM is a similar Italian offering, would be great to see that on the channel.

very nice bike

For me, it ticks so many boxes, the light bike for commuting, little bit of trail riding in the south of London if I make the effort of finding them and reasonable seat height, I won’t be trying to ride any adventure bike over boulders, I will do the gnarly terrain on my eMTB. The other advantage it has over a used Ducati scrambler is that it’s water cooled, so won’t bake my calves at the so many traffic lights I have to stop at. Small capacity is fine since I am more of a plodder than a racer on the road and not into touring. Decisions, decisions

Why isn't this available in the US?

back in the 1970s every other bike was an off road bike, TL, TS, TY, DT, XL, and the italian bikes, times turning the screw, sick of copy WSB bikes, these are fun,

Awesome bike. Not great, not bad but a good looker.

Never heard of this brand before. But it does look wicked

Best budget scrambler this is called. A bold statement if you haven't tried the husky 401 svartpilen for £3999. Good vid though, I live down the road from krazy horse, lovely shop.

Are they available in the U.S. yet? If not WHY?? this is the style of bike I've been looking for.

...heavier but the Triumph is a 1200 twin and one just finished 5th in the Baja 1000 off road race.

Looks great! Reminds me a bit of the Husqvarna Moab concept bike.. But again nice video!

Im sold....now only if they were avialable in Canada.

Not a bad looking bike! Would make a nice city commuter or put some Michelin/Pirelli street tires on either model and you’d have yourself a nice little super-moto!

Only thing I don't like is that the exhaust pipe dips down right in front of the bash plate.. A hard hit and not only is the pipe damaged but it also could do some damage to the head, where it connects.. I would be cutting the pipe and routing it differently, up and away from harms way..

Can I get one in USA California??!?!?! Please?

Bring it to philippines

Looks like a great bit of kit for the ££££...

Usually the word caballero is pronounced “cabayero,” where the two Ls sounds like a Y. Is it different for this particular bike? Great video btw!

Mate had a Fantic T.I. two stroke in the seventies ,6 speed box that thing would hit 52mph .Faster than my fizzy dx .But it was a pig to start ,and so unreliable .Time he got it running I was their on my slower bike {tortoise and hare I guess } .

No test ride?

I like the look of that bike. Is it just me, or did the start up sound a bit like a bag of loose spanners?

Nice bike,

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The Frantic Flintstones caballero. It's the psychobilly scrambler

When I heard the words chinesse build my hope came crashing down

The proof of the pudding, etc. Until you try taking it off road, it's all conjecture.

A “gentleman scrambler” Sounds a little like an oxymoron. :) Or is the translation meaning different for Spanish speakers?

Cava-yeah-row.....

The number plate is massive and looks ridiculous

A Chinese made, Italian assembled motorcycle. What could go wrong?

A lot a lot a lot troubles with my brand New Rally500 and factory not even react ! My dealer self is lost by so much troubles and no Fantic Motor response ! A real shame

Can't handle it - OCD won't let me not make comment - I beg you not to pronounce the two "l's" - it's Caba"y"ero - just like it's Ma"y"orca - oh, and the beer is Estre"y"a - ahhhhhhhh! Other than being a smart-ass - yep, that's a nice bike :-)

The Chines make good stuff, when they have Western Quality Control inspectors standing over them. Otherwise it's usually junk.

Is this a Chinese bike?

No... Benelli leoncino 👍

A Chinese made motor? No thanks.

So this weird looking 450 isn't 500. Chinese motor, and Italian bits. I guess the Chinese motor is the best bit.

Dude...it's pronounced "Caba-yerro".

What is a scrambler? My background is with eggs not motorcycles!

Worthless info. I can't find a Fantic dealer in Texas or ANYWHERE close to Texas. No good to brag on an Italian bike that is unavailable in the U.S.A. What a waste of video.

You lost me with communist engine I'm sure we have an ally that could copy an engine.

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