2010 Gas Gas EC250 Six Days

[cladoo]

I just assembled this last night for a customer. It looks like a basic EC250 with different plastic and graphics. It come with all the EC stuff, horn, turn signals, etc. A FMF Turbine Core silencer, red hubs, some red anodized bling, it also came with the emmisions pipe and all the crap that goes with that. Something new was a small skid or glide plate made out of plastic. They also sent a spare sprocket 40 tooth! Who is going to need that unless you plan on going to Bonneville! I love the look of the bike, white fenders and the graphics look great! All it needed was the red forks.

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[SideshowBob]

Dead Sexy.

 

[WTEC]

Thanks Rocky Ridge Motosports!

Thanks for all the help on this Claude. I was up until 3:30 last night working on and gazing at her! Got the Scorpion rad guards on, changed the jetting (had a 180 main in it), trimmed the plate holder off, removed the top chain guard and started mounting the hand guards. Hopefully I can get the studs on and do a easy break in ride today.

Wes.

 

[SideshowBob]

Thanks for all the help on this Claude. I was up until 3:30 last night working on and gazing at her! Got the Scorpion rad guards on, changed the jetting (had a 180 main in it), trimmed the plate holder off, removed the top chain guard and started mounting the hand guards. Hopefully I can get the studs on and do a easy break in ride today.

Wes.

What's wrong with the 180 main just curious.

 

[Skidad]

Really sweet and YES the red annodized forks would look awesome on that bike.

 

[GMP]

Are those plastic covers on the swingarm or is it powdercoat masked off near the axel. If those are covers and available I want a set.

 

[Boomhauer]

Are those plastic covers on the swingarm or is it powdercoat masked off near the axel. If those are covers and available I want a set.

a close look makes it looks as if it is powder coat Glenn.

Sexy as hell!

 

[WTEC]

It looks like its powder coated and then machined where the chain adjusters are. Much better fit and finish on this bike, could almost strip the bike with an 8mm wrench.

The 180 main is way too rich up here, I ended up with a 172 main, a 35 pilot and the needle in the second clip from the top. Ran really nice today for the break in ride.

I gotta say, this is exactly the bike I was hoping it would be. Electric smooth but much stronger throughout the power band than my 07. The suspension is a little harsher than the 07, but I haven't even set the sag or touched the clickers yet. I suspect a little tweaking and break in and it will be every bit as good as the older bike. I don't think the Sachs deserve the bad rap they've been getting lately.

Another thing I noticed too is that the FMF TC2 on this bike is about 2 inches longer than the one on my 07, it is really quiet. Awesome speedo on this bike too, all the features of the older one and it even tells you the outside temperature! Obviously not a necessity but I'm kind of a gadget guy so I thought it was pretty cool.

Wes.

 

[gg3]

I just assembled this last night for a customer. It looks like a basic EC250 with different plastic and graphics. It come with all the EC stuff, horn, turn signals, etc. A FMF Turbine Core silencer, red hubs, some red anodized bling, it also came with the emmisions pipe and all the crap that goes with that. Something new was a small skid or glide plate made out of plastic. They also sent a spare sprocket 40 tooth! Who is going to need that unless you plan on going to Bonneville! I love the look of the bike, white fenders and the graphics look great! All it needed was the red forks.

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Nice work claude,what does FMF muffler change to the power output/delivery?

 

[cladoo]

I don't think it changes anything but it is longer than my FMF and my customer says its quieter. Plus it has a spark arrestor on it to make it legal here!

 

[eff]

I don't think it changes anything but it is longer than my FMF and my customer says its quieter. Plus it has a spark arrestor on it to make it legal here!

That is the new "Q" model that is available for the newer bikes.

 

[gasgasman]

The "Q" is actually bigger.

 

[WTEC]

Ya, it is definitely a TC2 just longer than the one on my 07.

Wes.

 

[gg3]

Ya, it is definitely a TC2 just longer than the one on my 07.

Wes.

So the Q pipe is quieter & noise/emmission compliant.Then is there performance gains with the Turbine core2 pipe?Not that I need more power,it's just sneakier to get any mods on the bike new with one big bill than go back cap in hand to wife later for extra's!

 

[Skidad]

Ya, it is definitely a TC2 just longer than the one on my 07.

Wes.

FMF lists 1 TC2 for the 07-10 bikes

Could your 07 have had a TC2 from and pre 07 bike which may be shorter but happened to fit? I doubt FMF would have redesigned the TC2 especially since the Q Stealth is availalbe now and easy to tell by it's huge size.

How about a better pic for us of the TC2 on your bike?
EDIT Looking at the pic of your bike that TC2 does look really long from what I remember. Get us a better pic I'm now curious.

So the Q pipe is quieter & noise/emmission compliant.Then is there performance gains with the Turbine core2 pipe?Not that I need more power,it's just sneakier to get any mods on the bike new with one big bill than go back cap in hand to wife later for extra's!

I don't think one has better performance than the other although maybe the big Q Stealth could possibly smooth the power a tad (hense stock on the 300 Nambotin bikes). The Q Stealth is quieter (and I think from a distance this may be more percepible and also more engine noise now being heard) but some have complained of excessive spooging while others have not. This is also true over on KTM Talk where some have loved the Q Stealth and others have had fits with it and gone back to the regular Q (which is not available for the GG) or a TC2

 

[WTEC]

Here's some pics of the two silencers, looks like about 2 1/2" longer:

 

[Skidad]

Well, that is very interesting

Do you notice any sound difference between the two?

 

[WTEC]

Well, that is very interesting

Do you notice any sound difference between the two?

My 07 is definitely louder than the new bike, but it needs new exhaust o-rings so its hard to tell for sure.

 

[stainlesscycle]

slightly off topic - but what's the difference between the turbine core and the powercore? i would assume the turbine core has spark arrestor, is quieter, and slightly more restrictive than the powercore? is there noticeable performance gains with the powercore (more top end???) and is the powercore lots louder or just slightly?

 

[Skidad]

My 07 is definitely louder than the new bike, but it needs new exhaust o-rings so its hard to tell for sure.

Is the silencer on the 07 a TC2 WITH the S/A or is it a Powercore with no S/A? If it's a Powercore that would explain the difference in shorter length.

Powercores are listed on the FMF site up to 06 bikes but maybe they fit 07's as well and that's whats on your bike???