2015 ec200

[phoenix]

I have a 2014 200 and LOVE IT! I rode my 2013 300 the other day and it felt sluggish and heavy by comparison and I couldn't wait to get off of it. The 200 does require a little more user input to "GO." There will be lots of gear shifting and gear selection needs to be a little better thought out than with a 300. I have a few mods planned to eek a little more grunt out of it, but I have been riding it completely stock and am having a blast. Well I do have a Rekluse, but no flywheel weights or engine mods. It climbs hills fine (so long as you pick the right gear. )

[liv2day]

Originally Posted by gasser

I would probably run 12/49 or 12/50 if I were on a 200 but remember gearing is highly personal so experiment to see what works best for you.

Gasser makes a great point here...glad he was thinking as I would have spaced it

I started off with 12/48 on my 200, then switched to 12/50 and it was much better. However, most of the stuff I ride is tight, technical single track in the coast range and I was still shifting down to 1st too often (I'm not that good either...lol). So, I ended up going with 12/52 and it's pretty much perfect for how I ride and what I ride. I have nothing on top (lol), but don't really care as I'm not into going fast in the woods. I can cruise through most everything in 2nd and 3rd and only need to get down into 1st if I'm going to hit something tough (for me).

Best selling tool would be to see if you can ride one...anyone in your area have one (or maybe a dealer has a demo)?

[dirtyDsun]

I have a 14' 200, pretty similar to the 15 minus the adjustable power valve. I have to say it is the most fun bike I've ever ridden, it handles very well and has plenty of power for my 195 lb frame. Like others have said it does like to be "in it" when your climbing hills and stuff. I'm still using the stock gearing 12 / 48, but will probably go with a 50 when I can find one. If you swoop up a 200, you might find you'll be asking yourself why didn't you do this sooner!