[gasgasman]

2018 GG XC 250 2nd impression.

This past weekend I had a great ride with the GasGas. I had 3 days to really put some miles on the bike.

Current mods.

http://www.midwestme.com/products.html#Clutch Shorter clutch lever.

Works beautifully. Nice engagement point and adjustable for reach.

https://www.obielinkguard.com/

Excellent protection for the rear linkeage, slides over logs with ease. Attaches to the OEM skid plate. Points taken away for not having access to the oil drain plug.

P3 pipe guard. Swapped over from my 2015 GG XC 250.

Motor.

This bike just rips. Pulls like a freight train. No vibrations through the pegs or handle bars.

The power really gets to the ground in a smooth and controllable fashion. Basically, what your right hand does, the rear tire follows. There?s no uncontrollable tire spin on corners. The bike just hooks up and launches.

Transmission shifts like butter. I have not missed any shifts yet.

Suspension.

No complaints here.

Forks suck up all the roots. No jarring impacts to my wrists. No deflection on root stubs. Bike tracks straight through the rough stuff.

I have yet to bottom the forks.

E- Start.

No problems at all. Never touched the kick lever all weekend.

Ergonomics.

Very similar to the ?15 GG.

Slimmer in the tank area. No snagging of any body parts while riding.

Fit and finish.

Bike is holding up very well. No loose fasteners. Plastic still looks new.

I am still in awe of how good this bike is. You can make a mistake and the bike just soaks it up.

The light weight really shows when you have to bull dog the bike over a big log.