I just gotta laugh at the magazine write-ups. It's a bummer, for sure, as it does affect sales. The funny thing is if you ask any pro that's ridden one (David Kamo and Cory Graffunder are two I've talked to) they have readily told me the bikes were great and they could easily race them. For them the deciding factor is money and support. KTM pays their bills, so that's what they ride. If GasGas stepped up and offered any pro a bike and parts allowance, most would go for it if it was as good or better than their current deal. A bike is a bike, and all of the bikes are pretty good (with some exceptions). I've ridden Hondas, Yamahas, KTMs and of course GasGas bikes and for me, spending my own money (with support from GasGas Pacific - thanks Dave!) the GasGas is the right choice.
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