New Gas Gas rider

[Trooper Sam]

Hi all! New to the community, and discovering almost by accident what a treasure a Gas Gas is.

I've been going out riding with a buddy of mine, he had a bike and a quad and I didn't. I discovered that I really enjoyed this, enough to decide to get a bike of my own. A craigslist ad led me to discover Gas Gas, a 2005 MC250 that had never been sold or registered, or even ridden more than around a parking lot.

Now I'm the proud owner of a bike that seems to be more amazing the more I learn about it. I'll be around here, occasionally seeking advice, and I think the honeymoon will be a delightful one.

[blitz11]

Krikes! That thing is beautiful!

Way to go. Excellent score.

You're gonna' love it.

Congratulations.

blitz

p.s. You won't find a better bunch of people than those here on this forum. This is a top-notch group. I've learned a ton from posters here.

[coolum74]

Well done, so now get out there and give us a ride report

Enjoy your new ride mate

Cheers

[eff]

Very nice! Enjoy your new ride and welcome to the GasGas community.

[Skidad]

Wow, where did you find that? Here in the US of A? What year is the bike also and jeez those big forks are sweet. Excellent score!!

FWI...I have a brand new E-line carbon fiber pipe guard that will probably fit that pipe. $75 and it's yours. PM me if interested.

[Trooper Sam]

It came from a little bike shop in Adelanto, CA. The owner had picked up five of them from a Gas Gas dealership that went out of business. Four ended up being sold to his family members, and I got the last for $2500 plus tax and DMV fees.

It's a 2005.

That guy is working on becoming a Gas Gas dealer, so I'll have a third dealer in fairly easy range for me. . He loves Gas Gas, it's what he rides with his family.

[aflica]

Nice bike , you'll enjoy it !!

Welcome to the forum

[Trooper Sam]

Okay, so the question of spark arrestors has been put in my sights, so:

What, if any, OEM spark arrestor options exist for this bike with the stock factory silencer?

What options exist in the aftermarket that may work with the factory silencer?

Or, am I simply left with the FMF TurbineCore 2 option?

Also, what IS the factory exhaust setup on here? Who makes the stuff that's on my bike, 100% stock?

[BlueLghtning]

Originally Posted by Trooper Sam

Okay, so the question of spark arrestors has been put in my sights, so:

What, if any, OEM spark arrestor options exist for this bike with the stock factory silencer?

What options exist in the aftermarket that may work with the factory silencer?

Or, am I simply left with the FMF TurbineCore 2 option?

Also, what IS the factory exhaust setup on here? Who makes the stuff that's on my bike, 100% stock?

I'm not sure what is stock, but both my 01 XC250 and 03 DE300 have the FMF TurbineCore 2 and both silencer's are stamped that they have Spark Arrestor's and USFS approved.

[Trooper Sam]

Has anybody used a Cobra Sparky? I took a measurement of the outside of the pipe, caliper said it's 2.75 inches. The closest Cobra Sparky is 2 7/8". Will it clamp down on my pipe?