Which one???

spawtydawg · #1 03-03-2014, 04:22 PM

Ok, apologies if this has been done before, but which cc bike do you think is the best, 200/ 250/ 300 ? I know this can depend on ability/use etc, but what is the general consensus as too what is the best bike? I know where my opinion lies...

MargusV · #2 03-03-2014, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by spawtydawg

Ok, apologies if this has been done before, but which cc bike do you think is the best, 200/ 250/ 300 ? I know this can depend on ability/use etc, but what is the general consensus as too what is the best bike? I know where my opinion lies...

There is no such thing as the best bike, seriously. Try them and You understand. We can only talk about personal preferences here.
It is widely accepted that GG 300 is the best one around - of all 300's that is. That said one has to understand that 300 and 250 have totally different characters and even the very best 300 around may be not the best bike for You.
I have 250 but I have to admit that I am 200-curious now

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Jakobi · #3 03-03-2014, 06:26 PM

What Marcus said. There is no best bike.. just the best fit. That depends on your ability, your riding style, and where you intend to use it.

My bike started its life as a 300, then became a 250. The extra 50cc's makes a big difference. I've always been curious about the 200 too but never had the chance to try/buy one. The general trend is that the blokes who like to twist the throttle and find the limits prefer the smaller capacities which make you work to extract the power and traction out and the fun is in keeping them on the boil. The 300's are more versatile in that they can be chugged around off idle like a big tractor all day long, but if you want to turn it on and ride on the pipe you better have some skills and fitness. Again, depends on ability and terrain as to how much throttle and power is too much.

iamovru · #4 03-03-2014, 06:27 PM

In seems that people move down in CC`s the longer they ride and end up on 200`s. Or now even 150`s or 177`s. I have been riding 30 years and I am the only who really hasnt changed. Your question will open a whole can of worms, because everyone is different and ride different areas. 200`s are great in really tight single track, but you really wouldnt want one in the desert. Thats where you want a 300. Good luck on your quest

toadl · #5 03-03-2014, 07:00 PM

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In seems that people move down in CC`s the longer they ride and end up on 200`s. Or now even 150`s or 177`s. I have been riding 30 years and I am the only who really hasnt changed.

I have to disagree. If your signature is correct, you started on a KX500 and then a CR500.

hamilton · #6 03-03-2014, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by toadl

I have to disagree. If your signature is correct, you started on a KX500 and then a CR500.

That's a good one! He should be on a 200 by 2016

iamovru · #7 03-03-2014, 08:33 PM

LOL! Ya I am a bit ass backwards. I actually did have a fleeting thought at getting a 200. But I knew I would yearn for more power again. I get bored pretty quick.

gasser · #8 03-04-2014, 03:59 AM

I've owned 2 200s, 2 250s, and 2 300s made by GasGas. I loved them all. I am 60 and slow but for me and "most" of the riding I do the 200 is the most fun and the 300 the least. Since this difference in fun is very small the size of bike I choose is influenced by where I ride. If I lived in the Rocky Mountains or used my bike to dual sport then I would have a 300. If I lived where there was little sand and little hills I would have a 200. I live in Tennessee so my perfect bike is a 250. It is more fun and less tiring for me than a 300. I run 12/48 gearing and a Suzuki needle and it is a better climber that either of my 300s (at low altitude). I would guess my 250 to be around 15mph slower than my 300s were (they ran 13/50 gearing) but I don't need any more speed where I ride.

spawtydawg · #9 03-04-2014, 05:17 AM

Hi, ok, probably what I should of said in the original post was, " which bike do you ride and what do you like/dislike about it? "

I'm talking about Gassers now not any other make.

As I said I know it can depend on ability, terrain, or what you ride, enduros, trails, etc.

I've owned three Gasser 200's and have just bought a lovely 09 six days 250, which I haven't had a chance to ride yet. I'm hoping that it isn't going to be too much of a handful especially when you start to tire. That's one of the things I really like about the 200's, they don't physically tire you out so quickly as bigger bikes can do. I would of bought another 200 but even here in the UK, 09 models and newer are as rare as hens teeth..! Thanks for your replies by the way.

bowhunter007 · #10 03-04-2014, 05:46 AM

I went from a 300, to a 250. Would love to have a go on a 200. The 125 I rode, recently, was a ton of fun...but I was pretty tired at the end it. I think a 200 would be a perfect in between size.