new or used 2T?

deadeye · #1 03-03-2011, 01:19 AM

Still trying to figure out all the details of the gasgas bikes.

I see a few 2008, 2009, 2010 left overs

any major differences on these worth it or would 06-09 used be a better route?

2010 new frame.
200's now have the 125 frame?

thx

noobi · #2 03-03-2011, 02:48 AM

Get the 2008 or the 2010.
2008 was the last year of marzocchi forks on the old style frame, for 2009 they went to the sachs fork which alot of people had issues with in stock form, Les at LTRacing can sort out the sachs though.
The 2010 came with a much better stock fork set up on the sachs.

If your going used get an 07 or newer, they come with the new subframe.

The 200 has never shared a frame with the 125, that MXA article is wrong, the 200 shares a frame and most engine components with the 250/300. The 125 has the same geometry as the bigger bikes but has a much smaller engine cradle.

GasGas · #3 03-03-2011, 05:35 AM

If the deal was right I would have no issue with a good used pre 07. The air box is much slimmer on the pre 07 bikes and the subframe is not that bad. I'm the only guy I know that broke one around here and that was after a few seasons of MX on a 450 gg.