Had the chance to jump off my 2011 Gas Gas EC300 e start and onto a '11 GG 300 six days on the weekend.
Aside from the obvious differences - different forks (red cap on top closed chamber?) and ohlins shock, and 38mm carb (wow big difference in top end compared to my 36mm. Though my bottom end was way better) what are the differences if any between them.
Reason I ask is whilst the seat to bars felt very similar the pegs to seat is noticeably different. We both running stock seats, he runs stock pegs and I have pivot legs but they are stock height.
My pegs feel low and are in fact low as demonstrated by my feet getting ripped off them through ruts. The six days pegs felt higher. Almost KTM ish. I liked it I would have more confidence going through ruts and past stumps on that bike.
We put the bikes side to side and sure enough his ground clearance is at least one inch more then mine. The top of my pegs are level with the bottom of his pegs. His bottom chassis rails are also about one inch higher.
So is there a chassis difference to explain this difference? Could it be the different suspension? The six days suspension is completely stock. I am running Sachs front and rear with heavier springs for my weight.
I'd love to know what the difference is because I want my chassis and footpegs to be that height.
Aside from the obvious differences - different forks (red cap on top closed chamber?) and ohlins shock, and 38mm carb (wow big difference in top end compared to my 36mm. Though my bottom end was way better) what are the differences if any between them.
Reason I ask is whilst the seat to bars felt very similar the pegs to seat is noticeably different. We both running stock seats, he runs stock pegs and I have pivot legs but they are stock height.
My pegs feel low and are in fact low as demonstrated by my feet getting ripped off them through ruts. The six days pegs felt higher. Almost KTM ish. I liked it I would have more confidence going through ruts and past stumps on that bike.
We put the bikes side to side and sure enough his ground clearance is at least one inch more then mine. The top of my pegs are level with the bottom of his pegs. His bottom chassis rails are also about one inch higher.
So is there a chassis difference to explain this difference? Could it be the different suspension? The six days suspension is completely stock. I am running Sachs front and rear with heavier springs for my weight.
I'd love to know what the difference is because I want my chassis and footpegs to be that height.