New gasser in the stable!

[nknudsen]

Originally Posted by roverhybrids

Started my boy on the orange koolaid at age 3.
Now he's 5, he gets a chance to try a gasgas.
It's a "new" 2005 ec50 boy.

Is this one of the new bikes that was on e-bay a while back? Looks like it'll be a blast! Nice find!

[Moto7man]

Wow, that a great looking little bike!

[roverhybrids]

Originally Posted by nknudsen

Is this one of the new bikes that was on e-bay a while back? Looks like it'll be a blast! Nice find!

Yes it is. There was a used 2004 model I was looking at and the day I made an offer it sold the night before after being on craigslist for months.

I tried researching these and found little info. Seems the engine is a fairly common manufacture and has cylinder kits to increase cc's.

It also has high and low gearing and an auto clutch with manual lever. This should help him get used to the clutch lever and hopefully aid in difficult obstacles where the KTM gets stalled/stuck.

We'll see how it works. I haven't given it to him yet. Mommy wants to wait till xmas!

[Coop]

Christmas? I guess in Ca you can still ride then, here we would have too much snow/too cold for a kid to ride lol.

Cool bike, congrats to you and your son.

[waycrazy]

It would make a nice Xmas present. But if your like me your probably just as excited to give it to him as he is to get it.

[robicon]

My son has this bike in the trials model I love it he is only five and I can't believe how he can climb with it love the two speed. both have the same motor trans. I have not had any problems.
good luck with it

[roverhybrids]

Originally Posted by robicon

My son has this bike in the trials model I love it he is only five and I can't believe how he can climb with it love the two speed. both have the same motor trans. I have not had any problems.
good luck with it

hows the power? I haven't had time to prep this bike yet, so haven't started it.
Hows the clutch? Will it burn up if an adult rides it like the KTM?
know where I can get a spark arrestor?

[robicon]

not sure about the spark arrestor but I would start with your dealer, I bought the bike used and chase has been on it for two years with no problems, I have not touched the clutch only had adults on it on flat ground. I have not yet had chase using to hand clutch I hope to later this year or next.
It has really nice smooth power I would like to find ec50 for his track/trial bike. I would choose the gasser over ktm so when do you want to sell it