GasGas Motorcycles is a Spanish motorcycle manufacturer with a long history in the industry. The company has built a reputation for producing high-quality off-road and trials motorcycles that are used by enthusiasts and professionals around the world. In this article, we will take a closer look at the history of GasGas Motorcycles, its parent company, and its motorcycle lineup.

History of GasGas Motorcycles
GasGas Motorcycles was founded in 1985 in Girona, Spain, by Narcis Casas and Josep Pibernat. The company began as a small workshop that specialized in producing trials motorcycles. However, it quickly gained a reputation for quality and innovation and began expanding its product range.

In 2019, GasGas was acquired by Pierer Mobility AG, the parent company of KTM and Husqvarna. This acquisition has allowed GasGas to benefit from KTM’s advanced technology and production facilities while retaining its own distinct brand identity.

GasGas Motorcycle Lineup
GasGas Motorcycles produces a range of off-road and trials motorcycles, including enduro, motocross, and cross-country models. Their current lineup includes:

EC Series: The EC Series is GasGas’s range of enduro motorcycles, available in 200cc, 250cc, 300cc, and 450cc versions.
MC Series: The MC Series is GasGas’s range of motocross bikes, available in 65cc, 85cc, 125cc, 250cc, and 450cc versions.
TXT Series: The TXT Series is GasGas’s range of trials bikes, available in 125cc, 250cc, and 300cc versions.
XC Series: The XC Series is GasGas’s range of cross-country bikes, available in 250cc and 300cc versions.
All GasGas motorcycles are designed and manufactured in Spain, with a focus on performance, durability, and innovation.

GasGas Engine Manufacturing
GasGas Motorcycles designs and develops its own engines in-house. The company has a team of experienced engineers who work on engine design and development, ensuring that GasGas motorcycles offer the highest level of performance and reliability.

GasGas Parent Company
As mentioned earlier, GasGas was acquired by Pierer Mobility AG in 2019. Pierer Mobility AG is a leading European manufacturer of motorcycles and related products. The company owns several well-known brands, including KTM and Husqvarna, and has a strong reputation for innovation and quality.

In conclusion, GasGas Motorcycles is a Spanish manufacturer that has built a strong reputation for producing high-quality off-road and trials motorcycles. With a range of models designed for different disciplines, GasGas offers something for riders of all levels. As part of Pierer Mobility AG, GasGas is well-positioned to continue growing and innovating in the years ahead.

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KTM has come to the rescue of GasGas, forming a joint venture with the Spanish off-road brand that will see it continue to produce motorcycles in Girona, Spain.

GasGas was having financial issues earlier this summer (it’s somewhat of a recurring motif for the brand, to be honest), taking measures to cut costs and improve cash flow. GasGas’ owner, Black Toro Capital, turned to KTM and worked out a deal that would ensure continued production of GasGas motorcycles as well as Torrot electric vehicles.

“(This news) represents a major step forward in our project to consolidate GASGAS as a world leaderof trial, it allows us to develop a new growth phase for GASGAS incorporating new models with cutting-edge technology with the best possible partner for the future of GASGAS,” says Ramón Betolaza, managing partner of Black Toro Capital.

Terms of the deal (which is still subject to the approval of antitrust authorities) were not released, though some outlets report KTM is taking on a 60% share of GasGas. In addition to existing models, the deal will see development on future trial and enduro bikes for GasGas. The new products will make use of KTM technology, similar to how Husqvarna shares tech with the Austrian brand.

Black Toro Capital says GasGas will be expanding its portfolio to different segments and engine displacements, with a focus on four-stroke engines and electric motorcycles and electric bicycles. GasGas currently produces two-stroke dirt bikes in 200cc, 250cc and 300cc displacements, and two-stroke trials bikes in 125cc, 250cc 280cc and 300cc sizes, plus the electric TXE trial bike (pictured at top) and a range of electric youth models.

For KTM, the arrangement achieves a couple of goals. First, it gives KTM a larger presence in Spain, including access to GasGas and Torrot’s production facilities in Girona. The deal could also add a third brand alongside KTM and Husqvarna. KTM will also be able to draw on the electric vehicle technology used by GasGas and its sister brands Torrot and electric scooter brand Muving.

KTM is already working on several electric motorcycle projects. In addition to the already in production Husqvarna EE5, KTM SX-E5 and Freeride E electrics, KTM has already confirmed plans for a lightweight Freeride Light for 2020 and an electric Husqvarna scooter for 2020/2021.

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The 33-year-old Nambotin of France will compete in the EnduroGP and E3 World Championship categories aboard a factory Gas Gas EC 300, and he will also contest the French enduro series. His contract will run for the 2018 and 2019 enduro seasons.

Nambotin’s new Gas Gas deal marks a return to the factory where he began his professional career.

“I’m going back to my roots,” Nambotin said. “I’m returning to Gas Gas, the brand I will compete for during the next two years in the EnduroGP World Championship and in the French E3 Championship on the new Gas Gas EC 300 two-stroke, a motorcycle that has already proved to be enormously competitive in its first year. I am very happy to have come home and embark on a new sports adventure with the team that saw how I took my first steps in the GPs and the World Championship. For my part, I will do everything possible to share all my experience with them and together we can fight for new titles.”

McCanney, 26, from the Isle of Man, has also signed a two-year deal with Gas Gas to contest the SuperEnduro World Championship and EnduroGP. The contract also marks a return to a team with which he contested the first international races of his career. McCanney will also compete in the SuperEnduro World Cup beginning on December 9 in Krakow, Poland, before beginning another world title chase at the EnduroGP of Finland on March 17, 2018. McCanney will ride the new Gas Gas EnduroGP machine as he guns for another title.

McCanney has already netted two world titles in his burgeoning career. He won the SuperEnduro Junior World Championship with Gas Gas in 2013 before moving on and winning the 2014 Enduro Junior World Championship.

Christophe Nambotin Info
Name: Christophe Nambotin
Birthdate: 01/08/1984
Place of residence: Saint-Sébastien-de-Raids, France
Career Highlights:
E3 World Champion: 2012 and 2013
E1 World Champion: 2014
Winner of the ISDE for France: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2017
Individual Scratch Winner of the ISDE: 2009 and 2012
French Enduro Champion: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Daniel McCanney Info
Name: Daniel McCanney
Date of birth: 12/11/1991
Place of residence: Douglas, Isle of Man (Great Britain)
Career Highlights:
2014 Junior Enduro World Champion
2013 Junior SuperEnduro World Champion

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The Gas Gas Enduro GP 250 and Enduro GP 300 models are exacting replicas of the company’s factory race team off-roaad racers ridden by Gas Gas factory riders Jonathan Barragán and Antoine Basset. A clear cut above Gas Gas’ greatly improved standard production EC 250 and EC 300 production models (we tested the 2018 Gas Gas EC 300 and XC 300 with their new chassis and KYB suspension components, and found them to be vast improvements over previous versions), the Enduro GP models boast a bunch of special parts, including:

-A Rekluse clutch cover and housing, exclusive to Enduro GP models, that is claimed to provide increased efficiency and cooling
=A cylinder head with a new combustion chamber for greater torque and more precise response
-A complete FMF exhaust system
-Renthal 997 handlebar and Renthal grips
-X-Trig machined red anodized triple clamps
-New machined handlebar clamps designed to add strength to the handlebar mounting system
-Kayaba “Factory Racing” Enduro GP forks incorporating a new black anti-friction treatment (DLC coating) for more supple suspension action
-A floating front brake disc for increased for improved front brake feel
-Black spokes
-An Enduro GP=specific seat, in factory racing team colors, for extra grip
-Exclusive Enduro GP plastic covers and graphics
-A black-anodized aluminum rear sprocket

According to Gas Gas, “the exclusiveness of this model is evident in its smallest details, at a visual level and even regarding the sound for two-stroke lovers.”

The Gas Gas Enduro GP 250 and Gas Gas Enduro GP 300 will be available at official Gas Gas dealers, beginning in November. For more information, contact your local Gas Gas dealer or visit http://www.gasgasmotos.es/.

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Torrot and Gas Gas have launched a joint project to facilitate access and training for off-road riders with their electric motorcycles for children. The dirtbike riding school for promising young riders now has 14 partner training centers, a teaching offer that is to increase over the next few months. In addition to the values of sport and competition, children participating in our schools will learn to respect the natural environment thanks to our 100% electric motorcycles.

The future of trial and enduro is in the hands of the next generation, and as in many other sports, ensuring the health of our sport means the creation of a steady supply of young riders. Aware of this reality, Torrot and Gas Gas have jointly launched the creation of the Torrot Kids School and the Gas Gas School of Champions, an ambitious dirtbike riding school / training project that already has many centers distributed throughout the national territory, and now also internationally. The aim is to draw the youngest riders and their families into the world of two wheels in a professional, safe and controlled environment.

The two projects, Torrot Kids School and the Gas Gas School of Champions, share the same basic ideals; the training of boys and girls in the world of two wheels. Although the truth is that the riders who are more focused on competition will feel more comfortable in the Gas Gas School of Champions, while those who prefer to learn, improve and enjoy the world of the motorcycle in a more relaxed and sustainable way, will find in the Torrot Kids School their ideal space.

In addition, respect for the environment and sustainability are encouraged from both schools. All Torrot and Gas Gas models of children’s motorcycles are 100% electric so the emission of polluting gases and noise pollution have no effect on the surroundings of our schools.

To find out if there is a Torrot Kids School or Gas Gas School of Champions dirtbike riding school
taking place near you, visit their web pages at Torrot Kids School and Gas Gas School of Champions.

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The Gas Gas TXT GP 2018 models will feature a host of special parts not found on Gas Gas’ regular production machines. The TXT GP 2018 models will be produced in the company’s Salt factory in Spain, and will be available in 300cc, 280cc, 250cc and 125cc displacement levels.

“The extraordinary quality of its elements is one of the main symbols of identity of this ‘Special Edition’ from Gas Gas, an exclusive series that returns to the emblematic red color of the brand, mixing small brush strokes of black and white, to highlight still more its racing and sports appearance,” Gas Gas press materials stated in describing the TXT GP 2018 models. “At first glance, what stands out is the Renthal handlebar, together with its corresponding protectors as well as the red, high temperature resistant cooling hoses. Visible details that join others, which may go unnoticed, but are just as important, include the titanium header pipe and the new aluminum suspension [triple] clamps, elements made with the best materials and compounds on the market to help lighten the weight of this agile, maneuverable and powerful new Gas Gas bike.”

The TXT GP 2018 engines boast a new cylinder head with increased compression, Boyesen carbon reeds, a Hidria dual spark CDI and closed-core coil, a new carbon fiber air box designed to offer better air flow into the engine. Gas Gas says that the TXT GP 2018 models comply with all Euro4 emissions regulations. To help transmit the power from the TXT GP 2018s’ various liquid-cooled, two-stroke engines, Gas Gas has fitted a variable preload arrangement to the clutch that allows riders to adjust the clutch performance to their own type and level of riding by making the clutch action either more aggressive or less aggressive.

The Gas Gas TXT GP 2018 models receive a new Tech front fork and Öhlins shock absorber highlighted by their gold coloring. The suspension features new spring rates and adjusters.

Gas Gas TXT GP 2018 Highlights
• Tech gold color front suspension with a new springs and adjusters
• Öhlins shock absorber with adjusters specially developed for the TXT GP
• Clutch spring with variable preload
• Boyesen carbon fibre reed valves
• Double spark CDI and closed core Hidria coils
• Carbon fiber air box
• Cylinder head and insert system
• Renthal handlebar and protectors
• High strength red silicone cooling hoses
• Numbered ‘Special Edition’ with identification plate
• FIM regulation disc brake
• Titanium header
• Carbon fiber exhaust protector
• Lightened suspension clamps

The TXT GP 2018 models will be available through Gas Gas dealers in October. For more information, visit http://www.gasgasmotos.es/en/home.html.

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Infused with new capital, the company has labored feverishly to update its line of off-road and trials motorcycles, such as the 2018 Gas Gas EC 300 and XC 300 two-strokes, with great results. But the TXTe EGD might represent the pinnacle of the company’s current effort to innovate, and it’s already a champion.

Piloted by multi-time FIM World Trials Champion Marc Colomer, the TXTe EGD recently won the inaugural TrialE Cup for electric-powered trials bikes. Although still a concept machine, the TXTe EGD’s success so early in its development has Gas Gas seriously looking at producing the model for sale on the future.

Born out of Gas Gas’ adoption by Torrot, competition bikes, the TXTe EGD was first unveiled at the 2016 EICMA motorcycle show in Milan Italy. The machine is propelled by a liquid-cooled electric motor that is claimed to produce 18 kilowatts of power and 20 Newton-meters of torque. But the real secret to the TXTe EGD’s performance, according to Gas Gas, lies in its speed controller, allows for a level of control not possible even with electronically fuel-injected internal combustion engines. Juice is supplied by a Lithium-ion battery rated at 1500 Watt-hours. Gas Gas claims that when fully charged, the TXTe EGD can run for approximately 90 minutes. Unlike most electric motorcycles currently on the market, the TXTe EGD features a full six-speed transmission and hydraulic clutch, same as the company’s petrol burners.

The motor and transmission are housed in a chrome-moly tubular steel chassis with a 51.9-inch wheelbase. Out back, an aluminum swingarm that features Gas Gas’ rising-rate linkage rear suspension is controlled by a Reiger shock absorber that offers adjustable spring preload and rebound damping. Rear suspension travel is 6.8 inches. Up front, a fully adjustable 39mm fork delivers 7 inches of suspension travel. The TXTe EGD is claimed to weigh a mere 145.2 lbs.

The TXTe EGD rides on standard trials wheels with a Michelin Trial X11 2.75″ x 21″” front tire and am X11 Trial 4.00″ x 18″ rear tire. Braking is handled by a 185mm NG wave disc clamped by a Braketec monobloc four-piston caliper. The NG rear brake disc measures 150mm and is clamped by a Braktec two-piston caliper.

Guided along in its development by none other than Colomer, the Gas Gas TXTe EGD has already proven itself to be a winner in his hands. Time will tell if a production version of the innovative machine will ever fall into ours.

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GAS GAS PRESENTS A SPECIAL EDITION FOR THE “INTERNATIONAL SIX DAYS OF ENDURO 2017

The emblematic red brand is launching the new Gas Gas EC 250/300 Six Days France 2017. A strictly limited special edition of one of its recently released and highly successful models, the EC 2018, to celebrate the most prestigious of international enduro events.

At Brive-la-Gaillarde, in the heart of the Corrèze region, one of the most charismatic spots with the greatest French off-road tradition is to host the event known as the “Olympic Games of Enduro” from the 28th August to the 2nd September. The 2017 edition of the International Six Days of Enduro in France is a special occasion that Gas Gas has decided to mark with an exclusive, strictly limited edition with a special color scheme.

The Gas Gas EC 250/300 Six Days France 2017 is designed on the basis of the great symbol of the brand in this specialty, the new two-stroke Gas Gas EC 250 and 300, and the Girona company has foreseen the manufacture of a limited series. A number of units reserved for the most authentic, most passionate riders and collectors of enduro. With this special edition they will be able to have the pleasure of a truly exclusive model with new plastic covers and decoration in white, red and blue in reference to the country hosting the ISDE 2017.

The Six Days France special edition is produced on the occasion of the most prestigious and demanding international enduro test, the ISDE. The newly released Gas Gas EC 2018 continues to bet on the quality of its components in a set that ensures the maximum reliability and performance to successfully face the International Six Days of Enduro.

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Because it sure as hell ain’t.

Spared from certain death after being purchased by Spanish electric motorcycle manufacturer Torrot with help from investment firm Black Toro Capital in November 2015, Gas Gas began a complete revamp of its trials and off-road motorcycle line immediately thereafter, and the 2018 off-road models are proof positive that Torrot is serious about building the Gas Gas brand into a major contender for 300cc two-stroke off-road supremacy. You can read up on all of the technical changes made to the 2018 Gas Gas 300 models here. The short answer is that both bikes are virtually identical in spec., the EC 300 is the Enduro model, equipped with lights and an enduro computer, and the XC 300 is the cross country version, which means no lights, no computer and a little less in the way of electrical gear. Gas Gas has yet set the MSRP for either the 300 EC or the 300 XC, we expect both to come in under $9000.

Our all-too-brief time with the new 300 EC and 300 XC took place at Motoventures.com’s Dirt First Rider Education Center in Anza, California. Run by industry veteran Gary LaPlante, the 350-acre facility is an outdoor classroom for new and experienced riders alike, offering a smorgasbord of fun trails that are used to teach trials and off-road riders how to become better trials and off-road riders. Gas Gas also had a star-studded cast on-hand to debut both of its new 300 models, including former factory Yamaha motocross and supercross start Damon Bradshaw, 1993 AMSOIL GNCC Champion Fred Andrews, 1994 AMA National Enduro Champion and six-time ISDE gold medalist Steve Hatch, and 10-time AMA National Trials Champion Geoff Aaron, the latter laying out a nice single-track course throughout the Dirt First facility for us to test the performance of both the EC and the XC.

Gas Gas motorcycles have always been known for having stout engines, but the bigger news for 2018 is that the EC and the XC share an all-new chassis and suspension. Gone is rigid perimeter frame of previous generations, and in its place is a Chrome-Moly backbone/double cradle design that bears a striking resemblance to KTM’s two-stroke off-road chassis. Likewise, a genuine KYB fork and shock do away with the recalcitrant mish-mash of components that included a Marzocchi fork and Reiger shock.

That’s the first thing we noticed when hustling the EC 250 around the loop. Even without a proper setup—our 2018 test units were so new that we were literally breaking them in as we rode them—the difference in the Gas Gas’ ability to soak up small ripples and large G-outs when compared to the previous suspension was dramatic. The 48mm closed-cartridge, spring fork, which features the compression damping adjusters at the top of the fork legs and the rebound damping adjusters at the bottom of the fork legs, was initially stiff, but it only took a few miles to begin to work in concert with the fully adjustable KYB piggyback shock out back, delivering 11.8 inches of plush yet controlled ride at both ends while we were making our way around the test loop.

And the new chassis feels so much lighter and slimmer than the 2017 version that you almost can’t believe that both generations were made by the same company. Gas Gas claims that the new chassis is 20 percent lighter, and it feels like it. Its reduction in torsional stiffness makes the EC and XC a whole lot more forgiving while retaining the lightning-quick steering of previous Gas Gas models. The new chassis is mated with an aluminum subframe that’s 15 percent lighter and a new swingarm design—Gas Gas officials tell us it’s the first new swingarm in 10 years—that is seven percent lighter. The swingarm also receives a new chain tensioner system that is claimed to make chain adjustment easier.

Although our test loop was tight, it’s clear that the 2018 chassis’s quick and light-steering character doesn’t come at the expense of stability. The 300s track straight and true over bumpy ground, and they feel light and flickable when taking to the air. They’re night-and-day better than the 2017 models.

And about that engine: Power delivery has been improved via a number of changes, including a new crankshaft, a new cylinder and cylinder head. A Keihin PWK 38mm carburetor feeds the Gas Gas-recommended 50:1 fuel mix through VForce reeds into the cylinder. The carb has no throttle position sensor, and yet throttle response is very good. We noticed that the XC model in particular felt a little fat right off idle even though the air screw was turned all the way out, but the power cleans up nicely as soon as the engine builds a few revs—and again the bikes were practically right out of the crate. The spent fuel charge exits the exhaust port and blows through a double-walled expansion chamber on the EC and a Gas Gas-spec FMF unit on the XC; that is the only difference in the tuning specs between the two models. Both are silenced by an FMF Powercore 2.1 muffler. Interestingly, the ECs in our test group were also fitted with spark arrestors, but Gas Gas tells us that neither the EC nor the XC will be equipped with a spark arrestor when they leave the dealerships.

The pipe and spark arrestor combo definitely made a noteworthy difference in the power delivery on the EC when compared to the XC. Both engines can chug along at trials bike speeds, but our test EC felt a whole lot more linear than the XC. Both will pull with authority, but the XC does so with a lot more snap throughout the rev range. The EC simply feels smoother and tends to work better on tighter and more technical trails, especially for novice riders, whereas the XC is clearly going to be better in wide open spaces and/or for more aggressive riders. Either way, tractabilityb is the strong suit of the Gas Gas 300 engine.

Both models feature six-speed transmissions that are fed power through a Magura hydraulic-assisted clutch. The clutch pull is smooth and linear. However, veteran motojournalist Adam Booth, a DirtBikes.com hired gun for the day, noticed that there is a slight gap between second and third gear, and we got a tip from none other than Bradshaw, who has come out of retirement to contest the AMSOIL GNCC Series, that he adds four-teeth to the rear sprocket of his race bike to tighten up the gearing. Still, with the Gas Gas’ engine’s flexible power delivery, we’d have to say that the stock gearing works pretty well overall.

For 2018, Gas Gas has switched to NG discs front and rear while retaining the Nissin calipers and master cylinders. The 260mm front and 220mm rear binders do an excellent job of slowing the EC and XC’s roll without being grabby or wooden in feel. Nice.

If we have to gripe about anything, it’s that the 90/90-21 front and 140/80-18 Metzeler Six Days tires are simply not a good choice for the silty, dry conditions that are the norm in Southern California. The tires imparted a vague feel, and front end traction was a hard to come by in the sand. If we owned a 2018 Gas Gas, these tires would get the heave ho immediately.

Ergonomically speaking, the EC and XC are very comfortable motorcycles, with a slim layout, a comfortable gripper-style seat and footpegs that offer a stable platform for the rider’s boots. Booth mentioned that he prefers the bend of the handlebars on the XC over the bend on the EC.

Of course, electric starting is one of the nicest features of the Gas Gas two-strokes. There’s still a kickstarter in place as a back-up, but the Lithium-ion battery-powered starter fires up the bike with ease. Other nice details include a new fuel tank that boasts a larger capacity—2.6 gallons—thanks to the redesigned chassis, and a new airbox layout that allows the air filter to be serviced from the side rather than forcing the rider to remove the seat to do it.

At the end of our short test day, we couldn’t help but be impressed with the 2018 Gas Gas EC 300 and XC 300. The redesigned models deliver all of the great attributes of previous models with greatly improved chassis and none of the suspension issues thanks to the KYB components. We’d love to pit both against competitive models in their class. We expect both to be in the hunt for top honors in their respective categories.

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The EX/XC models are available in 250cc and 300cc displacements, and all models come with electric starting as a standard feature. Gas Gas engineers worked to improve the engine performance of the two-stroke engines by incorporating a new crankshaft, a new cylinder and cylinder head while also adding a redesigned cylinder head stay that is claimed to reduce the engine vibration felt at the handlebars. Carburetion is via a Keihin PWK 38mm carburetor, and all EX/XC models feature an exhaust system with an FMF Powercore 2.1 muffler designed exclusively for Gas Gas. The XC and “Factory” models are also fitted with a new FMF exhaust pipe. Even with their increased power, both the 250s and 300s are compliant with Euro 4 emissions regulations.

In addition to increased performance, the new EC/XC models boast increased reliability via a redesigned cooling system that features more efficient radiators and a new filling cap location and left side air bleed. The radiator grilles are also new, boasting better airflow into the radiators for more effective cooling. Gas Gas also improved the clutch lubrication system for the EC/XC’s Magura hydraulically activated clutch, which feeds power to a six-speed transmission on all models.

The 2018 Gas Gas EC/XC models feature an all-new backbone-style Chrome-Moly steel chassis that has been re-tuned to reduce torsional stiffness for better handling and more steering lock for sharper turning than the previous chassis. It’s also 20 percent lighter than the previous chassis, according to Gas Gas. The 2018 EC/XC aluminum subframe has also been redesigned to reduce its component weight by 15 percent while also allowing easy access to the air filter housed inside a larger volume airbox than what was found on 2017 Gas Gas models.

The 2018 Gas Gas EC/XC suspension is via KYB, with a 48mm closed-cartridge, spring fork that features the compression damping adjusters at the top of the fork legs and the rebound damping adjusters at the bottom of the fork legs. Out back, a KYB piggyback shock with high- and low-speed compression and rebound controls is connected to an all-new seven-percent lighter swingarm via a new rotary axis, tie-rod and rocker with anti-swivel linkage. The swingarm also features a new chain tensioner system that allows for easier chain adjustments.

Other quality components include Excel wheels, Metzeler Six Days tires, Nissin brake calipers and cylinders and clamping NG 260mm front and 220mm rear discs.

Here’s a list of all the changes made to the 2018 Gas Gas EX/XC models:

• Kinematics
• Central backbone frame, completely redesigned, less torsional stiffness and low weight
• Aluminium sub-frame with new profiles, lighter and more resistant
• Kayaba (KYB) Ø 48 front fork, AOS (Air/Oil Separation) system, sealed cartridge, adjustable spring rate, compression and rebound
• Kayaba (KYB) monoshock with adjustable rebound and adjustable high and low speed compression.
• Greater turn angle.
• Black suspension and handlebar clamps.
• Fully redesigned aluminium alloy swingarm, optimized and lightened.
• Optimised link with wishbone and rocker system, new progressive rear suspension.
• Completely redesigned chain guide system and rollers .
• Easier chain tensioner adjustment.
• Rear axle designed for faster removal.
• EXCEL rims with silver galvanized spokes.
• NG brake discs.
• Narrower petrol tank with a large fuel capacity
• Larger air filter housing volume.
• Rapid filter removal system through the side cover number panel.
• Inlet system (filter, spider assembly, canister and nozzle).
• Narrower seat with lateral mounting covered with a larger foam base to improve comfort.
• Lighter footpegs with more grip and greater surface area.
• Nissin rear brake and slave cylinder system.
• MAGURA clutch cylinder.
• Redesign of the whole body of the motorcycle, narrower, more aggressive and more comfortable.
• Radiator grilles
• Fork protectors
• Frame protectors
• Electrical installation and distribution of its components (battery, CDI, starter relay, regulator and coil)
• New multifunction
• LED rear light and headlight
• New crankshaft
• Cylinder with new distribution
• Cylinder head with new strut
• FMF Powercore 2.1 exhaust silencer designed exclusively for Gas Gas
• Redesigned coolant system
• Improved clutch lubrication system

For more information on the 2018 Gas Gas EC/XC line of motorcycles, visit www.gasgas.com.

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