Known problems of the FANTIC Caballero 500
An (incomplete) list of known problems or limitations with the FANTIC Caballero 500. This is intended to be a collection of riders, for riders of the Caballero 500 and to provide an overview, as well as assistance in solving the problems.
We are happy to add to the list and include further contributions and empirical values:
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Problem |
Cause | Solution | Years of construction |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cylinder head gasket leaking |
Air from the expansion tank enters the cooling circuit of the cylinder, local overheating | Retrofit valve expansion tank and software update for earlier fan activation. (Rework by FANTIC) | 2019-2020 |
|
Sprocket carrier wobbles |
Jerk damper rubbers worn out | Replace jerk damper rubbers with improved variant 07728005 (old, bad, variant 04422005), alternatively or additionally the aluminum flanges on the sprocket carrier can be thickened, e.g. with heat shrink tubing | 2019-2020 |
| Suspension strut squeaks | Bearing points of the deflection are corroded and difficult to move. Especially for off-road use. | Clean and lubricate the idler and bearings regularly, optionally install grease nipples | all |
| Taillight LEDs partially fail | Water penetrates into rear light, LEDs corrode | Replace tail light (04598005) or solder in new LEDs. | all |
| High beam switch defective | water penetrates, loose contact | convert to handlebar armature from 2021 | 2019-2020 |
We make no claim that the information is complete or up-to-date. Each driver is responsible for any action taken.
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