Fantic Man's 2023 Review | Gitane, Testi, Fantic GT Super Six + Mik26, Kreidler Florett, Yamaha RZ50

@fanticman
My definitive review of the best (and worst!) bikes I've owned and worked on in 2023.
Featuring; 1976 Gitane Champion Super Veloce (view at 0:17)
1982 Kreidler Florett RMC-S (view at 0:45)
1977 Fantic TX220 GT Super Six (view at 1:10)
1981 Fantic TX160 Caballero Mik26 (view at 1:35)
1981 Kawasaki KE125 (view at 2:04)
1980 Benelli 125 Sport Twin (view at 2:11)
1979 Fantic TX270 GT Six Special (view at 2:45)
1987 Yamaha RZ50LC (view at 3:10)
1977 Fantic TX200 GT Four (view at 3:39)
1980 Testi Champion Special (view at 3:58)
1976 Fantic TX190 Caballero Super 6M (view at 4:34)
Filmed with; GoPro Hero 9 Black, Insta360 One RS, Canon EOS 400D, Canon PowerShot G10, Sony A7 III, Apple iPhone SE + iPhone 14 Pro.
Edited with Davinci Resolve 18.6

[@franssmoviechannel2466]

0:17 love the Green Kreidler!!!!💚

[@fanticman]

Thanks very much!

[@alexrankin2235]

Happy Christmas. I’ve really enjoyed your content this year - thank you 😊

[@fanticman]

Thanks very much Alex, much appreciated. Happy Christmas to you and the family. 🎄

[@mrsilbo6499]

Excellent content. How I lusted after a Fantic Caballero back in 1977, but I had to make do with a Gilera Enduro, just before the Sloped law came in!

[@fanticman]

Thanks very much. Gileras were pretty good, mega-popular in the south west. Thanks to Bob Wright a lot of spares are still available so they can be a fairly easy restoration.

[@alexrankin8263]

Some lovely bikes there Mark.
👍

[@fanticman]

Thanks 👍

[@mrsilbo6499]

Really enjoyed this video. That TX 160 Caballero is clearly a competition bike, as it picks up so fast under acceleration & revs pretty high too - delicious!

[@fanticman]

TX160 with the 6102 cylinder and Mikuni 26mm carb, 13hp @ 13000rpm! Gets into 6th gear before 30mph and it's easy to think that's it, BUT twist the throttle some more and it goes into 'hyper' mode and carries on all the way to 50 plus. Of course, it's not really designed for sustained flat-out running, better suited to pulling out of muddy corners and up hills. They can be tricky to get running correctly...BUT when they do......

[@mrsilbo6499]

@@fanticman A 26mm carb on a 50cc engine - mental! 😄

[@fanticman]

@@mrsilbo6499 yes, mental is really the correct description for the Mik26!

[@johnkeen4325]

As a 60 year old now, think I would of given one of my kidneys to own one of these bikes in my youth

[@fanticman]

Thanks John. Although I had a Yamaha FS1-E in 1978, and I can understand those that want the same bike they had back then, I much prefer the more exotic mopeds now. The challenge of actually finding the bikes in the first place and then the process of tracking down parts etc. is great fun.