How can I figure out exactly which model bike I bought??

[Wheelieman69]

Hello to all,

I purchased two gas gas motorcycles in the beginning of last summer one to ride and the second for parts. I was under the impression I purchased a 2000 250ec but I am not so sure anymore and when I asked the local dealer who used to sell gassers back in the day if he could tell me by the vin # the year and model he told me that I cannot go by the vin #'s because they were never correct back then ... Ok so I am in the process of doing a top end, cleaning the power valve ( never ever done barely moved ) and fixing all the other issues but I do not know what bike I even have to be able to order the correct parts??? Can someone please guide me ... I have been searching the forum for a while now but haven't figured out how to tell what bikes I have at this point. Any help would be greatly appreciated. they both have wire looms coming out at 10 o'clock position by the flywheel cover. I think at least one is pre-2000 because of everything I read on the forum about stamped #'s etc?.. Thank you ..

Don

[jhendr3702]

can you post a picture of them.. do the fuel tanks and rad shrouds looks the same between the 2 bikes? is the flywheel cover plastic ?

[Elvis74]

Look at the frame number

[Rick]

Don,

There is a thread on de-coding the VIN # http://www.gasgasrider.org/forum/sho...ghlight=decode

My bike is a 99 and it has a VIN and I know it reflect what the bike really is. There could be a case where someone has swapped out a frame and engine, meaning put a 250 in a bike that is was a 300 at one time, and vise a versa....

Wire at 10:00 should be a 2k2, if they were at 2 pm, then 2k3 if I am correct.

Pictures are worth a 1000 words, and more than likely you'll get some more help as well.

Good Luck!

[Wheelieman69]

I will as soon as I can figure out how to copy and paste my photos from my iPad ...

[jhendr3702]

Originally Posted by Wheelieman69

I will as soon as I can figure out how to copy and paste my photos from my iPad ...

the easiest way i have found... is photobucket..
upload image there, then copy and paste imgcode..

if you look at ricks 200... (sorry rick, but it is the nicest one i have seen)
http://www.gasgasrider.org/forum/alb...&pictureid=404

and my 2001.. i had a 2000 and the only real difference in the body was the 01 has an air box door and a 2000 did not..
http://www.gasgasrider.org/forum/alb...8&pictureid=93

[GMP]

Wheelieman69,

I'm on the other side of rt 15 from you in Jefferson. When you get some pics up I can tell you exactly what you have. For now just email or iMessage to me, iPad is easy. It does have a 2K-2 ignition from your description so probably a '00 XC250 (I had one).

Welcome to the neighborhood. PM me your info and if I have time I can check your bike out. Let me know if you want to ride with us, hope you like rocks.

[Wheelieman69]

Ok so I still can't get photos from the iPad on here yet but after looking At the thread rick sent it looks like they are xc 250 's ??

Vins are

Vtrxc259804
Vtrxc259904
Vtrxc259903

[djroggen]

Tapatalk has been the best $1.99 app for my iPhone, I am sure they have a iPad app. That makes posting pics super easy!

[djroggen]

It should be worth noting that with a GasGas, the different models mainly mean they have different goodies, with the exception of the stator. Other than that the only differences are the graphics and what goodies/suspension you got with the bike. The important thing to do is to understand what your bike has, and like they said above a pic is worth 1000 words. On the older bikes a vin may not mean much at all. Over the years you could have changed the stator from a 2k2 to a 2k3 or you could have swapped the ohlins forks for zokes or a sachs shock for an ohlins.