Fantic

XEF 1.8 2023

Discontinued✎Full Power · GravityLegacy · 0.2/10iFreshness 0.2/10
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Motor

Brose Drive S Mag · 90Nm · 560W↗

Battery

Fantic Integra 720Wh

Travel F/R

180/180mm

Wheels

MX (29F / 27.5R)✎

Frame

Aluminium✎

Weight

—✎

Price

£5,699✎

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Fantic XEF 1.8 2023

From £5,699

The Fantic XEF 1.8 Sport was the alloy entry point into the Italian brand's 2023 enduro e-bike line, the descendant of the award-winning XF1 Integra 180. It ran 180mm of travel front and rear on a mixed-wheel chassis, a 29in RockShox Domain R fork paired with a coil SuperDeluxe Coil Select+ shock, and slack 64 to 64.5 degree head angles across the three frame sizes.Power came from the Brose S-Mag motor rated at 90Nm, fed by a 720Wh semi-integrated Fantic battery, with a Brose Remote at the bar. The build leaned on hard-wearing rather than flashy kit: a SRAM NX Eagle 12-speed drivetrain with an SX cassette, SRAM Code R four-piston brakes on a 220mm front and 203mm rear rotor, Mavic E-Deemax wheels and burly Vittoria E-Mazza and E-Martello rubber.Geometry was long and low for its day, with reach growing from 414mm on the S to 469mm on the L, 459mm chainstays throughout and a 364mm bottom bracket height. It is a coil-sprung, long-travel alloy enduro machine built for steep, technical descending rather than light weight.This 2023 model is discontinued; it was superseded by later XEF 1.8 and 1.9 versions. Specifications above are taken from the archived 2023 Fantic product page.

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The Fantic XEF 1.8 Sport was the alloy entry point into the Italian brand's 2023 enduro e-bike line, the descendant of the award-winning XF1 Integra 180. It ran 180mm of travel front and rear on a mixed-wheel chassis, a 29in RockShox Domain R fork paired with a coil SuperDeluxe Coil Select+ shock, and slack 64 to 64.5 degree head angles across the three frame sizes.

Power came from the Brose S-Mag motor rated at 90Nm, fed by a 720Wh semi-integrated Fantic battery, with a Brose Remote at the bar. The build leaned on hard-wearing rather than flashy kit: a SRAM NX Eagle 12-speed drivetrain with an SX cassette, SRAM Code R four-piston brakes on a 220mm front and 203mm rear rotor, Mavic E-Deemax wheels and burly Vittoria E-Mazza and E-Martello rubber.

Geometry was long and low for its day, with reach growing from 414mm on the S to 469mm on the L, 459mm chainstays throughout and a 364mm bottom bracket height. It is a coil-sprung, long-travel alloy enduro machine built for steep, technical descending rather than light weight.

This 2023 model is discontinued; it was superseded by later XEF 1.8 and 1.9 versions. Specifications above are taken from the archived 2023 Fantic product page.

Geometry read

What the numbers mean on the trail

Computed from this bike's geometry, spec and build kit — reach, wheelbase, chainstay, head and seat angles, travel, motor, weight and the fork/tyre/brake spec — and worked out per size, because a fixed chainstay can make an S and an XL feel very different.

Size

Descending

Slack 64.5° head angle, 180mm travel and a long 1281mm wheelbase — composed in the chunk, confident when it gets steep, and stable through fast corners.

Playfulness

More planted than poppy — better on steep terrain than tight, fiddly singletrack.

Size balance

Rear-long with a planted front in L (FC:RC 1.79) — easy to weight the front and quick to turn, though it can feel light at the back at real speed.

Technical climbing

Climbs well — a 72° seat keeps the front planted. 560W of peak power and 90Nm of torque — a strong full-power motor.

Best suited toFast, steep, rough tracks — and riders who want maximum composure.

Rewards commitment; it should feel calmer as the speed rises.

Watch out forNot a flickable, playful bike — built to plough, not pop.

Brilliant on fast, rough, steep terrain; less fun on tight, mellow trails.

How it stacks up vs other Full Power · Gravity bikes (from 117 bikes in the database)

Battery720 Whabout average capacity

Motor torque90 Nm13 Nm below average

Value for money72/100from £5,699 · most Brose Drive S Mag bikes ~£6,699

Computed from geometry + spec, not a paid review. Scores are guidance, not gospel.

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Geometry · hover a row to highlight the measurement on the bike

	S	M	L
Reach	414 mm	443 mm	469 mm
Seattube	390 mm	430 mm	470 mm
Chainstay	459 mm	459 mm	459 mm
Headtube Angle	64°	64°	64.5°
Seattube Angle (eff)	72°	72°	72°
Wheelbase	1226 mm	1256 mm	1281 mm
Headtube	105 mm	110 mm	120 mm
BB Height	364 mm	364 mm	364 mm
Front Centre	767 mm*	797 mm*	822 mm*
FC:RC	1.67	1.74	1.79

Trims · 1

	Sport £5,699
Motor	Brose Drive S Mag · 90 Nm
Battery	Fantic Integra 720Wh · 720 Wh
Travel F/R	180/180 mm
Frame	Aluminium
Fork	RockShox Domain R 180mm (e-bike, 29")
Shock	RockShox SuperDeluxe Coil Select+ (205x65)
Stem	FSA Comet 35mm, Ø35, Rise +6°
Handlebar	FSA Comet 800mm, Ø35, Rise 25mm
Saddle	Selle Italia Model-X Comfort Superflow 145
Seatpost	Switch SW Ø30.9 (dropper)
Brakes	Sram Code R 4-piston disc brake (front and rear); Braking S3 Battfly rotors 220mm front / 203mm rear (6-bolt)
Rear derailleur	Sram NX
Crank	FSA crank arm with Sram 34t chainring
Shifters	Sram NX Eagle
Cassette	Sram SX, 12V, 11-50
Chain	Sram NX
Drivetrain	Sram NX; FSA crank arm with Sram 34t chainring; Sram NX Eagle; Sram SX, 12V, 11-50; Sram NX
Wheels	Mavic E-Deemax 29" / 27.5"
Tyres	Vittoria E-Mazza 29"x2.6 (front); Vittoria E-Martello 27.5"x2.8 (rear)
Price	£5,699

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