Fantic XMF 1.7 SPORT Review

Even seemingly hopeless inclines the powerful Brose motor easily climbs up well. The Brose Drive S Mag provides a well-rounded riding experience with a progressive power delivery. Whoever enjoys longer tours will be pleased with the good range.

The Rock Shox chassis provides safety and traction, even when the trail gets rougher. However, it comes to its limit at high speed. The thick 38mm stanchions on the fork provide an extra dose of steering precision and performance. Especially for heavy riders, the Fantic brakes could be a problem. With four pistons they only decelerate averagely. The narrow #reifen_inch_breite Vittoria tires do not do this Enduros range of use any justice. In our opinion, Fantic has saved weight in the wrong place here. At the drivetrain components and the rest of the parts, Fantic uses average parts. The moderate head tube angle provides a good compromise between stability and agility when going downhill. The reach is also right there in the middle ground. The low bottom bracket height is a party pooper for the handling on the trail. On other bikes, you are more centrally located behind the handlebar. It's no use beating around the bush: the geometry of Fantic doesn't suit our taste. Competitors are closer to the cutting edge here.