Dakar
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I agree, why would GasGas enter the Dakar with a bike produced and developed by the opposition. GasGas should not waste money on false advertising or negative publicity but rather produce adverts for counties were the GasGas is been introduced and struggling against the big orange competition. GasGas is under exposed and underrated and it?s not a good idea to put your stickers on the wining manufacture and call it a GasGas.
Vindicator
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Totally agree, this will give a wrong image of GG...will place GG at the same level as of some Chinese brands...
Clay
Banned
I think the reason is because they had to do this on a 450 4T and the factory has not produced these yet. If I remember correctly, the 450 with the Yamaha motor wasn't scheduled to be produced until February and that was before the production delays on the 2ts arose, so it may now be much later than that before the bikes get produced. Not defending their decision, just giving what I think are their reasons.
Clay
Clay
Clay
Banned
The bike they are using is a Yamaha 450 4t. Gas Gas is planning to use a Yamaha engine in the Gas Gas frame as a production bike. I think that, since Gas Gas had not produced a Gas Gas framed, Yamaha engined 450, they decided to buy production Yamahas to use as rally bikes. In other words, no Gas Gas 450s produced so buy something that has the same engine that they will use later. Maybe it was also an opportunity to test the engine? Doesn't seem like money well spent to me but I don't know the whole story.
T.Low
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I don't get it either. Four years in a row Austrailian Dirt Action magazine says that if you want to race a 450 right out of the crate, go with a Gas Gas, the '08, '09, '10 and I heard 2011 as well. Now they have to buy a Yamaha? Are the results tables just calling them Yanaha's? I haven't been able to find a Gas Gas in the results at all and find find LuLu Puy in the race with an internet search.
socalgasgas
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there are 2 running in the dakar they have been finishing somewhere in the sixty's overall
T.Low
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It's difficult to find coverage. From what I've been able to find, it seems like there are only 8 motorcycles in the race, Robby Gordon, Peterhansel, a couple of Kamaz trucks, and a Toyota.
On Ned Suesse's blog he said he heard that the bivouac contains $1Billion of equipment. That would be worth seeing on a 4 dvd set right there.
I didn't see LuLu Puy's name after all. C'est domage.
On Ned Suesse's blog he said he heard that the bivouac contains $1Billion of equipment. That would be worth seeing on a 4 dvd set right there.
I didn't see LuLu Puy's name after all. C'est domage.
swazi_matt
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Lulu was still in yesterday at abOut 40 th Gordon DQed for engine anomalies
swazi_matt
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You can get all the current info and live tracking on www.Dakar.com and some more Darryl Curtis and Chris Birch threads on www.e-dirt.co.za under the off-road threads
T.Low
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Thanks for your reply, but i'm seeing Laia at 40th and no mention of Lulu.
I hate to keep crying about it, but it's too bad there's no real GG's in the race, my 2010 is such a ripper...it's like, what the hell happenned? My KTM and Husaberg buddies have ridden it and luv it.
swazi_matt
Active member
Sorry was not paying attention, don't think lulu entered
From watching The tv footage I think it was a good move from a marketing point since all you see in the short clip is gas gas
From watching The tv footage I think it was a good move from a marketing point since all you see in the short clip is gas gas
swazi_matt
Active member
Sorry was not paying attention, don't think lulu entered
From watching The tv footage I think it was a good move from a marketing point since all you see in the short clip is gas gas
From watching The tv footage I think it was a good move from a marketing point since all you see in the short clip is gas gas
socalgasgas
New member
39th overall not bad for a female or gas gas
Bandit9
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I have to admit, the thought of a bike with a FI Wr450 motor and the handling of a GasGas, that is street legal, is giving me the fever.
The Yamaha 450 motor's power is really nice, plus durable and versatile.
It will probably be $10 grand though. That is going to be a tough sell on the wife....
The Yamaha 450 motor's power is really nice, plus durable and versatile.
It will probably be $10 grand though. That is going to be a tough sell on the wife....
socalgasgas
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yamaha or gas gas the team has to keep the bike running and the team was gas gas