All black concept bike

john r b

john r b

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What about the black concept bike on the GG facebook page? Looks like it's a husky motor installed.
 
Definitely a Husky motor. Looks like they've adjusted the pipe to move the silencer back to the right side of the bike.
 
it is definetly the old Husky Motor.
Both engines will come, 250cc and 310cc
The exhaust has about the same length like the old Husky.

I like it!!!
Nice Bike and very good motor.
 
I had an early 250 x-lite. It had some issues mostly related to the starting system. That being said, they did improve over time, and were much better after ditching the Mikuni EFI. The electric starter just never seemed to get better, though. The motor is nice inside and very easy to work on, although a good torque wrench is recommended unless you want to become a helicoil expert. I would only hope that GasGas would further refine the system before just shoving it in a GasGas frame. I look forward to hearing about what they've done or not done to that engine since they bought the technology. There were also rumors of an X-lite 450 under development - I wonder what happened to that (if it ever existed in the first place)?
 
phoenix said:
I had an early 250 x-lite. It had some issues mostly related to the starting system. That being said, they did improve over time, and were much better after ditching the Mikuni EFI. The electric starter just never seemed to get better, though. The motor is nice inside and very easy to work on, although a good torque wrench is recommended unless you want to become a helicoil expert. I would only hope that GasGas would further refine the system before just shoving it in a GasGas frame. I look forward to hearing about what they've done or not done to that engine since they bought the technology. There were also rumors of an X-lite 450 under development - I wonder what happened to that (if it ever existed in the first place)?
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Before Orange bought us, there were several concept bikes we hoped to have released by 2016, but to my knowledge, GG only bought 3 of them but a 450 was not in the package. Then again...I guess we will have to wait and see. The X-Lite had some issues early on, but in time became a very competitive and reliable package.
 
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Id rather they redesign the water intake airbox, but dang that is a sexy beast. Id like one in a 310 please.
 
Mick said:
That exhaust routing is horrible... or is that to preheat the FI? :p
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Seems like the shock reservoir is awfully close too. The cross-over does work to keep the end of the silencer at least somewhat close to the rear edge of the number plate and not the end of the fender, but it looks huge relative to the header. Visually it would have been a knock-out with the old "red head" ...
 
Visually I think it looks terrible. IMHO it defeats the purpose of a bike that's supposed to draw positive attention and create interest. The "black out' phase peaked years ago. The exhaust is nonsense, and the use of another brands' old motor makes it all the less appealing.

Perhaps someone can explain to me the positive future direction GasGas is trying to portray by displaying this machine as a concept?
 
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