2010 GasGas Demo Day at Battle Creek MI May 22, 2010

[twowheels]

We had a great time yesterday, with about 25 guys sampling the wares on a very challenging circuit. The guys at the Battle Creek Motorcycle Club did their best, but the open sandy sections that were being prepped for today's race were essentially 8 inches deep and really tough to power through. Even the 300 felt slow in those sections, so the corked-up 250Fse had no chance.

Unfortunately the long-awaited FMF pipe and jetting didn't arrive in time for the event, so we ran with the Euro spec system. If that's what you get, you will be disappointed in the bike's mid and up power.

That having been said, riders universally praised the suspension, brakes, handling, balance, ergonomics, and overall built quality of not only the 250Fse but the 250 and 300 as well.

The track got a thorough working over all through the night and, combined with the breeze and blazing sun, and was fabulous today. Not to give too much away, but I holeshot my class of seven from a dead-engine start in deep sand on a 2010 EC250. KTM300s and YZF450s in the rear-view, clear track ahead ...

[swazi_matt]

Does the US spec 300 come standard with the trailtech computer?

[twowheels]

XCs (250 and 300) do not have the computer, but they do have the magnet in the front rotor so installation is straightforward.