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1976 FANTIC (TX 131) CHOPPER 125

Air-cooled single cylinder, unit construction, flat piston, 3 port two-stroke 55mm x 52mm 123.48cc 9.31 5% two-stroke 6v battery and coil , flywheel magneto, Marelli CW240L spark plug Dell’Orto VHB 25 BS carburettor , fuel capacity 6.5 litres including reserve 6V-9Ah battery, 60W-6V dynamo, Aprilia 130mm headlight five-speed unit gearbox , primary gears and chain, front sprocket 13 teeth, rear 46, 13.54 ratio duplex cradle frame in steel multiple disc in an oil bath Front telescopic forks with 32mm tubes in Durocrom, rear twin shocks with five-way adjustment lever Front 123mm drum, rear 140mm drum Light alloy Borrani rims, front 1x16”, rear 3.00x16” Front 2.75x16, rear 5.00x16 length 2100 mm, wheelbase 1450 mm, max. height 1400mm, max. width 770mm , seat height 650mm, footrests height 220mm Weight (wet) approx. 108kg 15.5bhp @ 6,800 rpm 71mph/115 kmh declared

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