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GasGas Factory Racing
I was checking out Offroad Champions site this morning, there was a nice picture of the factory racing team. One thing that really jumps out at me is the bike are all 2 strokes, or at least in the picture. No 4 strokes in the photo??
What do you think about this? If all the team riders are on smokers, what does that say about the GasGas 4 stroke program? Just thinking out loud. Thanks
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Rick 99 EC 200 06 RM 250 AMA D36 375X OTHG 375S ***Thanks for the support : Twin Air /O'Neil Racing / Race 100% / Matrix Concepts / ODI / Mika Metals Last edited by Rick; 04-01-2010 at 11:39 AM. Reason: ?? |
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Really? All I saw was Ludivine Puy LOL
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You were wondering where the four strokes were. That's funny, I was happy to see only two strokes!
Frankly, I can't stand the 450's, all of them, kawazukihondagaskatoom. The Gas Gas 450 isn't that impressive to me. It's a fine trail bike, but it's still a pig. I recently rode an '09 KXF 450 in the desert. It felt small, and turned well, and had unbelievable thrust. I was almost becoming a four stroke believer until we hit a lava flow, where the speeds drop to first gear and it's turn after turn and very littered with junk. I then remembered why I hate 450 four strokes. Pig. Too much power right off idle, easy to stall, hard to start, heavy feeling in the turns. Yeah, you can keep your four stroke.
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Don't knock 450s quite so fast. The Husabergs are wicked woods bikes.
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I totally agree (as are most if not all 450 class bikes) and it WILL catch up to you at some point. Just don't go pointing that out on a sacred Husaberg thread...or any other negative issues
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Roost,
I was pointing out that GasGas has 2 "racing 4 strokes" in it's line up, yet the big dogs are on 2 strokes. You look at KTM, heck most of there riders are on 4 strokes, yet KTM has an entire fleet of 2 strokes. Why did GasGas go through the trouble to stuff a WR250F motor in a rolling frame, and not race it at the hightest level? "Win on Sunday buy on Monday" is not really the case anymore is it????
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Rick 99 EC 200 06 RM 250 AMA D36 375X OTHG 375S ***Thanks for the support : Twin Air /O'Neil Racing / Race 100% / Matrix Concepts / ODI / Mika Metals |
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I hear ya on the marketing/racing front. You'd think that if the 450 was the best/latest thing, the team would be all over them.
I think the WR 250 engine in the Gasser was a brilliant idea. I think it's a marketing thing that doesn't need a race resume. I also think that the rider should be able to choose to race whatever he thinks he can win on. If that happens to be 2 stroke, then so be it. Frankly, if Gas Gas makes it's living on the two stroke, there's still a market for it. I do understand the need to build a competitive four stroke, hopefully they can pull that off someday...... Likely the Gasaha is it's best hope for now.
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Mike Sheetz OMRA #21AA What will I be riding next? Christini GG 300? '15 KTM 300 XC-W '08 EC 250 (Gone to new happy owner) Gran Prix Cycle LTR Suspension RB-Designs |
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