2006 vs 2009

[GasGasser]

Hi Mikael! What kind of riding do you do on your Gas Gas? I have a EC 300, '03 year model and it's wonderful in the woods but when riding at higher speeds it is unstable and the front dives too much, what did you do to your forks and who did it? Thanks, and greetings from Finland aswell!

 

[aflica]

I went from an 06 with Zokes and Olins rear to an 09 with Sachs both ends. i like the 09 better for a more aggressive ride in the rocky rooty stuff. the 06 was very soft and cushy and i did bottom my fork on this one trail every time , now i dont , both bike were stock and just set the rebound and damping a ltlle and they both wrked fine for me. Overall , i like the 09 better for the larger forks and larger shock and it makes feel like i can attack more aggressively

my 02 for what its worth

Steve

 

[300XCRider]

After a couple months on the 2009 SACHS stuff, I have to say I like it. On a slower ride, it is a bit harsh, but a slight bump up in speed seems to smooth them out nicely, haven't noticed any unpredictability in either end, stays planted, no surprises. With that said, I did spin the clickers all the way soft, then went 7 clicks hard from there on both ends. I have found that 1 click on the SACHS equals about 3-4 clicks on my old WP stuff. It took me a bit to get the rebound worked out and get the pogo stick feeling out on square edged stuff, but I am at a happy medium now. Maybe a revalve someday.