Fantic Stealth 500 launched as part of new range
Italian company Fantic Motor has launched the all-new Stealth 500, which claims to be the lightest motorcycle of its kind.
Fantic Motor had a rough 2025 by all accounts, but despite the company’s ongoing rebuild, new-model launches are continuing; case in point, the new Stealth 500 naked.
The new Stealth 500 takes after its 125cc relative in terms of looks, but adds more power, which comes from the new MM460 engine. Fantic has not yet reveal power and torque figures from the 463cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder power unit, which is fully compliant with Euro5+.
The new range offers up a total of three colours, including the same Racing White and Acid Yellow variants that exist within the Stealth 125 family. A third Red/Yellow option is also part of the range.
The Stealth 500 comprises four riding modes, which include Street, Rain, Track and Custom, while Traction Control and cornering ABS are featured as standard. Suspension is handled by 41mm telescopic USD forks, while a preload-adjustable FRS 125 monoshock is found at the rear.
In terms of tech, the new Stealth 500 features a 5-inch TFT display with Bluetooth connectivity. The bike’s turn signals have been given the full LED treatment, both front and rear. Fantic says the new model has a dry weight of 147kg, which makes “the Stealth 500 the lightest 500 in its segment”, according to the company.
The new model arrives just a few months after the Vento-based company was reported to be in more than €130 million in debt. That came after a period of considerable growth following the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Costantino Sambuy, who became the CEO of Fantic in May 2025, said this about the company’s rebuild towards the end of last year:
“As a first step, we focused on re-establishing a solid process to restore the company’s economic and financial balance. We are well advanced in approving the 2026–2030 industrial plan, which represents the foundation of Fantic’s new course.”
As part of that same press release, Fantic Motor said: “By the end of the year, Fantic expects to complete the gradual reduction of the backlog accumulated in the first part of 2025. Product demand remains very high, confirming the strong loyalty of customers and the sales network to the brand and its most iconic models.”
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