XEF 1.9 2024
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The Fantic XEF 1.9 was the Italian brand's aluminium enduro flagship, a mixed-wheel (29in front, 27.5in rear) machine with 190mm of front travel and a Brose S-Mag motor rated at 90Nm fed by a 720Wh battery. The 64 to 64.5 degree head angle and long 1226 to 1281mm wheelbase mark it out as a downhill-leaning, gravity-focused build rather than an all-rounder.
Three trims sat under the 1.9 banner in 2024. The Race (6,699 GBP) anchored the line with a RockShox Zeb Select fork, coil rear shock and Magura MT7 four-piston brakes. The Factory (8,499 GBP) stepped up to a RockShox Zeb Ultimate, an Ohlins TTX 22M coil shock, SRAM GX AXS wireless shifting and a carbon seat-stay rear end. The limited-edition Fantic Racing version mirrored the Factory frame but swapped in EXT Racing Shox ERA V2 and E-Storia suspension; its UK RRP was not publicly listed as it was sold as a special order.
Geometry is consistent across the three sizes, with reach running 414 to 469mm and a steep-for-the-era 72 degree seat angle. Chainstays are a long 459mm throughout, reinforcing the stable, planted character.
This generation is discontinued. Fantic has since revised the XEF platform around its in-house Fantic 1.7 brushless motor, moving the range away from the Brose S-Mag drive unit fitted here.
Geometry · hover a row to highlight the measurement on the bike
| S | M | L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 414 mm | 443 mm | 469 mm |
| Stack | 621 mm | 630 mm | 642 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 |
| Standover | 795 mm | 811 mm | 814 mm |
| Front Centre | 767 mm* | 797 mm* | 822 mm* |
Trims · 3
Race £6,699 | Factory £8,499 | Fantic Racing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor | Brose Drive S Mag · 90 Nm · all trims | ||
| Battery | Fantic 720Wh · 720 Wh · all trims | ||
| Travel F/R | 190/180 mm · all trims | ||
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium (carbon seat stays) | Aluminium (carbon seat stays) |
| Fork | RockShox Zeb Select 190mm | RockShox ZEB Ultimate e-bike 29" 190mm | EXT Racing Shox ERA V2 for FANTIC RACING, TRAL 190mm |
| Shock | RockShox SuperDeluxe Coil Select+ | Ohlins TTX 22M T205x65 | EXT Racing Shox E-STORIA for FANTIC RACING T205x65 |
| Headset | — | FSA 1-1/8" - 1.5" | — |
| Stem | FSA Gradient 35mm ø35 Rise +6° | Renthal APEX 40mm ø35 Rise 6° | SWITCH TOBOGA ø35 35mm Rise 6° |
| Handlebar | FSA Gradient 800mm ø35 Rise 15mm | Renthal FATBAR V2 ø35 800mm Rise 20 | SWITCH WHIP ø35 780mm Rise 25mm |
| Saddle | Selle Italia MODEL-X BOW Superflow | Selle Italia Novus Boost EVO | Selle Italia Novus Boost EVO |
| Seatpost | Crankbrothers HIGHLIGHT7 ø30.9 S-M, L | RockShox Reverb ø30.9 S-M(100mm), L(125mm) | Crankbrothers HIGHLIGHT7 ø30.9 S-M, L |
| Brakes | Magura MT7 4 Piston disc brake (front and rear) | Braking IN.CA.S disc brake (front and rear) | Magura MT7 disc brake (front and rear) |
| Rear derailleur | Sram GX | Sram GX-AXS Eagle 12V | Sram NX Eagle 12V |
| Crank | FSA (Sram 34t chainring) | FSA CK-320/ISIS 155mm | — |
| Shifters | Sram GX Eagle | Sram GX-AXS E-click | Sram NX |
| Cassette | Sram SX 12V, 11-50 | Sunrace SilverRed 12V, 11-51 | Sram SX Eagle 12V 11-50T |
| Chain | Sram NX | Sram NX Eagle 12V | — |
| Drivetrain | Sram GX; FSA (Sram 34t chainring); Sram GX Eagle; Sram SX 12V, 11-50; Sram NX | Sram GX-AXS Eagle 12V; FSA CK-320/ISIS 155mm; Sram GX-AXS E-click; Sunrace SilverRed 12V, 11-51; Sram NX Eagle 12V | Sram NX Eagle 12V; Sram NX; Sram SX Eagle 12V 11-50T |
| Wheels | MAVIC E-DEEMAX 29" - 27.5" | MAVIC E-DEEMAX F 29" - R 27.5" | MAVIC E-DEEMAX 29" - 27.5" |
| Tyres | Vittoria E-MAZZA 29"x2.6 (front), Vittoria E-MARTELLO 27.5"x2.8 (rear) · all trims | ||
| Price | £6,699 | £8,499 | — |
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