The 2025 Fantic Caballero 500 retro scrambler will be receiving an Italian-made engine.

The Caballero family had used the 449cc single-cylinder engine built by Zongshen in China up to recently, but will switch to a new engine called the MM460. The MM460 was designed, developed, and will be produced by Motori Minarelli, based in Bologna, Italy.

It is a fuel-injected, DOHC, single-cylinder, 463cc engine, which produces 44.4hp at 8,000 RPM and 42.4Nm of torque at 7,000 RPM. That is a good torque figure, although a little peaky.

The engine will be installed in the same tubular steel frame across all three variants of the Caballero 500, namely the Scrambler, Rally, and Deluxe.

Complementing the new motor is a redesigned intake and exhaust system by Arrow (also from Italy), new engine maps, and a ride-by-wire throttle to allow for multiple riding modes.

Lean sensitive cornering ABS is also available alongside traction control, with LED lighting all around.

All three variants share the same 12-litre fuel tank and are claimed to weigh 150kg dry. Both the Scrambler and Deluxe also benefit from a low 820mm seat height as standard (840mm optional), with the more rugged Rally version sitting higher at 860mm.

The Rally also has a 21-inch front and 17-inch rear wheel for more off-roading, while the other variants are fitted with 19-inch fronts and 17-inch rears.

Sticking with the off-road variant, the upside-down forks are 2mm thicker at 43mm, with full adjustment at the front and rear, with 200mm of travel at both ends. The Scrambler and Deluxe get only rebound adjustment at the rear, instead, with 150mm of travel.

Prices and availability are not yet confirmed for the 2025 Fantic Caballero 500.