Christopher Nambotine's 300EC
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tm_enduro
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We recently received Nambotine's WEC 300EC complete with magnesium swingarm!
Gee, I wonder who might be interested in this ride in a couple weeks?
That bike has zokes on it, is he not using Ohlins forks now?
Berkyboy
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Last year all of the WEC GasGas bikes had Ohlin's forks that were painted black to look like 'zokes. This bike definately has the 'zokes forks and the Sachs shock, unless they are bringing Ohlins suspension along.
The bikes looks stock, with the exception of Renthal bars, magnesium swingarm, drilled rear brake caliper, Galfer wave rotors, Dzus style seat bolt (ala Husky), radiator hose cooling fins (similair to last year), Regina chain, carburator vent hoses routed to the airbox, "on the fly" adjustable front brake adjuster and teflon tape applied beneath the clutch and brake perches.
Again this year they will be using FMF Turbin Core 2 silencers.
Please note the slightly arced shape of the silencer. This silencer also has an oval shape instead of the round design on this year's OEM muffler.
They have asked us to provide LTR impellers, Guts seat foam, Motion Pro throttle cables and plenty of "Budwiser."
The bikes looks stock, with the exception of Renthal bars, magnesium swingarm, drilled rear brake caliper, Galfer wave rotors, Dzus style seat bolt (ala Husky), radiator hose cooling fins (similair to last year), Regina chain, carburator vent hoses routed to the airbox, "on the fly" adjustable front brake adjuster and teflon tape applied beneath the clutch and brake perches.
Again this year they will be using FMF Turbin Core 2 silencers.
Please note the slightly arced shape of the silencer. This silencer also has an oval shape instead of the round design on this year's OEM muffler.
They have asked us to provide LTR impellers, Guts seat foam, Motion Pro throttle cables and plenty of "Budwiser."
Boomhauer
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Coming soon.
Show down in the Sam Houston National Forest.
Yes, Boomer. You will need a WEC bike to be competitive.
Congrats on the new bike!
Your boy
G
Pfftt.... A show down?
My 300 will spank that 250 don't ya know!
Berkyboy
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The other WEC bike we have available will be ridden by Kyle Redmond of California.
Yes the same Kyle Redmond who finished 9th in this year's Erzberg Enduro (Austria) and 4th during the Romaniacs Enduro (Romainia).
The other GasGas rider we are supporting during the WEC is Brian Hasslen, a local rider who also qualified for this year's ISDE.
Yes the same Kyle Redmond who finished 9th in this year's Erzberg Enduro (Austria) and 4th during the Romaniacs Enduro (Romainia).
The other GasGas rider we are supporting during the WEC is Brian Hasslen, a local rider who also qualified for this year's ISDE.
tm_enduro
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I'm surprised you were willing to post that, that sure leads us to read betweem the lines (I am quite aware that this kind of stuff happens all the time, it's just usually under the radar). Correct me if I am wrong, but Marzocchi makes alot of parts (like spinning the sliders) for Ohlins, it is easy to see GasGas sliding the Ohlins internals into Zokes legs. I highly suspect that the factory WP stuff is not WP internals (probably Showa or Ohlins front and Ohlins rear).
Berkyboy
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Last year all three of the WEC bikes that we worked on had the Ohlins rear shocks and Ohlins forks which were painted black.
My understanding was that Ohlins had agreed to supply three sets of suspension for the year for each rider (1 set for their race bike, 1 set for a backup and 1 set that was in for Ohlins factory service.) Marzocchi did not offer the factory service option so the top riders opted for the Ohlins.
The team manager stated the agreement did not require that the riders use only the Ohlins forks and that occasionally they used the Marzocchi forks.
To keep continuity between the team they painted the Ohlins suspension black so all of the bikes would look the same.
They also painted all of the swingarms black to keep the singarms looking the same as well since some of the riders use magnesium ones and other use the chromed aluminum ones.
My understanding was that Ohlins had agreed to supply three sets of suspension for the year for each rider (1 set for their race bike, 1 set for a backup and 1 set that was in for Ohlins factory service.) Marzocchi did not offer the factory service option so the top riders opted for the Ohlins.
The team manager stated the agreement did not require that the riders use only the Ohlins forks and that occasionally they used the Marzocchi forks.
To keep continuity between the team they painted the Ohlins suspension black so all of the bikes would look the same.
They also painted all of the swingarms black to keep the singarms looking the same as well since some of the riders use magnesium ones and other use the chromed aluminum ones.
Boomhauer
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Steve do the bikes have the Sachs rear shock on them? I see some gold on the rear shock and was just wondering.
From what I have heard the 07 bikes that have the Ohlins rear shock on them are junk. Not the bike but the rear shock. This is because the Ohlins that is coming on the bikes is a low grade model.
From what I have heard the 07 bikes that have the Ohlins rear shock on them are junk. Not the bike but the rear shock. This is because the Ohlins that is coming on the bikes is a low grade model.
Berkyboy
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For '07 any Ohlins shock should have single speed compression adjustment only while the Sachs shock is dual speed.
I wouldn't call the single speed compression adjuster Ohlins shock junk it's just limited to fewer compression settings.
The Sachs shock, with its "high" and "low" speed adjustment, is replacing that feature that was stock on all of the Gassers' Ohiln shocks (the last couple of years up until 2006) when Ohlins were considered stock.
I wouldn't call the single speed compression adjuster Ohlins shock junk it's just limited to fewer compression settings.
The Sachs shock, with its "high" and "low" speed adjustment, is replacing that feature that was stock on all of the Gassers' Ohiln shocks (the last couple of years up until 2006) when Ohlins were considered stock.
Thanks for posting pictures of my soon to be new bike Steve.
Hey Boom Boom,
your bike is in 5th place after day 1.
Boomhauer
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Hey Boom Boom,
your bike is in 5th place after day 1.
I've been watching and paying attention to what Steve has been posting over on their web page. Great pictures I must add, but I only saw one or two of my bike. Now Redding has had his photo taken numerous times. I also think I saw a picture of one of our very own guys from this forum but I can not for the life of me remember his screen name.
Looks like a couple of riders were carried out on back boards also.
Hope they are okay!Keep up the good work TEAM GAS GAS!
I wonder if they would throw this crate of goodies in with the purchase of my new bike for nothing? LOL
http://berkyboy.smugmug.com/gallery/3181109#175065985
Boomhauer
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This is the pic that I really like!
http://berkyboy.smugmug.com/gallery/3217944/1/177621037/Large
Girard you better be taking a real good look at this because this will be the only time you see it up close. After I get it you might only see the dust trail I will be leaving you!!!
http://berkyboy.smugmug.com/gallery/3217944/1/177621037/Large
Girard you better be taking a real good look at this because this will be the only time you see it up close. After I get it you might only see the dust trail I will be leaving you!!!
the dust trail I will be leaving you!!!
Huh?
What dust?
We've had rain for 26 out of the last 29 days.
Boomhauer
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Yes that is correct. I really don't want the Ohlins suspension anyway.
Sorry GGman I forgot about that. It never stops raining here!
tm_enduro
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I'm sure you will be very happy with that bike in stock form. Having Ohlins will require more tuning knowledge that is hard to come by (Tom Smith at Coppermith is the only real Ohlins expert in the USA).
The Ohlins on his bike is likely the more expensive spec, rather than the cheap spec that is offered as an OEM. I've been blessed to ride/own alot of bikes over the years, but the GasGas 250/300 is not one that I have ever owned, but it will be. I will say that IMO, the TM has been the best handling (ridden with Paoili RSU and Ohlins) and the GasGas 250/300 has had the best 2T motor (the Husaberg, of which I am on my 3rd one, is the best 4T, hands down). ALL the great handling bikes have had one thing in common, Ohlins rear shock. The Ohlins shock on the Gasser has worked well, but the OEM Ohlins fork has always been "off".
BTW, I see Nambotin was the EJ winner for day 2 of Parry Sound. I hope GasGas can keep him for next year.
The Ohlins on his bike is likely the more expensive spec, rather than the cheap spec that is offered as an OEM. I've been blessed to ride/own alot of bikes over the years, but the GasGas 250/300 is not one that I have ever owned, but it will be. I will say that IMO, the TM has been the best handling (ridden with Paoili RSU and Ohlins) and the GasGas 250/300 has had the best 2T motor (the Husaberg, of which I am on my 3rd one, is the best 4T, hands down). ALL the great handling bikes have had one thing in common, Ohlins rear shock. The Ohlins shock on the Gasser has worked well, but the OEM Ohlins fork has always been "off".
BTW, I see Nambotin was the EJ winner for day 2 of Parry Sound. I hope GasGas can keep him for next year.
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