Fantic Caballero 700 Review

Used Buyer Review

The Caballero 700 is one of those bikes that rewards patience at the dealer stage. Fantic sourced the Zard-tuned parallel twin from Royal Enfield's 650 platform, which sounds alarming until you realize RE has sold millions of those engines without drama. What you're actually buying is genuinely lovely Italian bodywork wrapped around a proven, affordable-to-maintain motor. That's a smart deal if you find a clean one. Used examples are still rare enough that sellers know what they've got, so don't expect bargain-basement pricing. Check the subframe mounting points — early units had some stress cracking reported on rougher tracks — and confirm the suspension linkage bearings haven't been neglected, because they'll go stiff and owners often ignore it. The Marzocchi fork is properly good and holds up well secondhand. Overall this is a characterful machine that punches above its asking price in the looks and feel department. Just buy one with a service history and you'll be absolutely fine.