2019 Gas Gas updates

[Enduroger]

Originally Posted by chunkysoup

why the hate on the kick stand on the 18's??? Im starting to think Im the only person who likes the auto retracting function of it haha

I don't have any problem with it either. I think its good actually. Have seen some people on other bikes driving away with the kickstand down.

Originally Posted by fred99999au

My e-start is rubbish cold and mediocre at best when warm. 2018 GP300 but only has a couple of hundred kilometres on it.

May be better when it loosens up a little.

Have you got the cable and battery upgrade?

[memphis2857]

Originally Posted by fred99999au

My e-start is rubbish cold and mediocre at best when warm. 2018 GP300 but only has a couple of hundred kilometres on it.



May be better when it loosens up a little.

Get with your dealer and get the larger battery cables. It will work fine after that.


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[memphis2857]

The auto-retract kick stand won’t be going away any time soon. It is actually some kind of retarded euro regulation. It is fixed easily with a few cheap KTM parts


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[fred99999au]

Get with your dealer and get the larger battery cables. It will work fine after that.

I have run a new earth to the bolt that holds the starter on but that made no difference. Battery is still the stock Lithuim unit. Should I be running larger +ve cables to the start relay and motor?

No idea if the ECU has been remapped though. How would I tell?

This bike was the first GP300 that the dealer had pre-delivered and they were unsure of the jetting and didnt fit the 48 tooth sprocket and new chain.

[memphis2857]

They sent me a new much larger positive battery cable to go from the battery to the relay and it instantly solved any starting issues I had. It probably hasn’t been remapped if it is more than 2 months old


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[fred99999au]

Ok, will have a look today when I put the P-Tech pipe guard on.

Where is the start relay located?

[AZRickD]

My dealer installed new positive cables on all their bikes.

He also said that the ECU re-mapping helped with cold starting (IIRC).

[fred99999au]

Found the start relay, and the wire gauge is a bit light. Made a new one out of 8 gauge battery wire and it seems better.

[SS109]

Originally Posted by memphis2857

The auto-retract... It is fixed easily with a few cheap KTM parts

Fixed my old one with part of an old chain master link. It was free!

As to why I don't like the auto-retract function is that if you are working on the bike and unload it for just a moment the bike can tumble over. Also seen it happen when a buddy walking by my bike and bumped it. Yeah, don't like it.

[Motocrotts]

Originally Posted by chunkysoup

why the hate on the kick stand on the 18's??? Im starting to think Im the only person who likes the auto retracting function of it haha

I like mine too.