I'd love to see them modify the 4t trials motor (different gearing & more reliability) and put it into the EC frame. That would make the ultimate play bike.
It would also be a win-win situation if Gas Gas did a joint venture with one of the "big 4" and let them do the mods and use the engine in one of their own bikes. They could be required to keep Gas Gas on the clutch covers. The bike would fit nicely in the middle of that big gap between the CRF230 and 250/450 4 strokes. As compact as the engine is a frame could be designed around it that could have a 34 inch seat height for smaller framed riders or easily change to full size with a swap of the sub frame. A bike like this with the reliability and ease of maintenance of the old XRs and a price tag $1000 less than the CRF250 would be an overnight hit.
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