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Originally Posted by Don180
I am also looking at purchasing one of these bikes and I am a complete beginner,can anyone tell me the BHP of an EC200?
Also are they easy to drive slowly or do you have to rev the hell out of it?
Oh and one more thing,id have to ride it on the road for 10-15 miles to get to the trails,will it cope ok?
Thanks
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I had a '99 EC 200. After break in, the shop owner insisted on putting it on the dyno to compare to a KTM 200. The KTM made 33 hp on the dyno, with a street tire (makes a difference). The Gas Gas made 31 hp (with street tire). THis was unacceptable to him and he went in search of enough horsepower to make more than the KTM. We got it, it was easy enough, but bottom line, it didn't need it. Stock, that bike was very friendly and easy to ride, and 31 HP, or 35 HP makes no difference in how you ride, only how fast the bike is.
The bike will easily tolerate a 7 mile road ride, the six speed tranny makes that a breeze. It's still a 2-stroke, tuned for off road, so it won't be exactly like riding a Gold Wing, but totally doable.