Joing the club for 15

[dANbOT]

I have been dreaming of replacing my CR250 with a Gasgas for a few years now, and just took advantage of a smokin' deal on a leftover 14 at a dealer that is dropping the brand.
I have never even stood beside one before last week, so my exposure to Gasgas has only been from reading online, and videos. Pretty stoked to ride this thing, and learn about it as I go!
I ride tight, steep, and technical woods with some hill climbing, and alpine exploring mixed in. Ive done my best to convert my CR for the woods, but this new bike should fit the bill alot better. All I plan to do before spring, is add some full wrap hand guards, my favorite bend of fatbars, and a pipe guard.

Anyways, this site will be a great resource for me. I look forward to diving into the Gasgas world! It will be awesome to have this site as a resource.

Dan

 

[Elvis74]

Nice bike, you will enjoy it specially in the wood. The gas gas is a real Enduro!

 

[gg3]

Congrats,you'll find it way easier in the woods.

 

[swazi_matt]

I went from a fully converted kx250 to a gg and i think you will also be asking yourself why you didn't do it sooner (especially when you are lugging up steep loose climbs that would have had you kicking legs out in all directions on the CR)

Although there will be times you will miss the fun factor that comes with a 2t mxer

 

[wrench]

Welcome to the insanity!

 

[GasGas]

Grease all the linkage, swing arm and steering head before you ride it. Then enjoy the ride.

 

[barossi73]

radiator braces are a sound investment,Loctite kicker bolt,and stand bolt immediately,stare and drool a little,(as we do) then ride!

 

[eff]

I'll second the radiator braces/guards. That is one thing I wish I did right away. I really like the Emperor/Scorpion products

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[rubber Jonny]

Riding that will be like cheating compared to your old bike!!!!

 

[NOGG]

joining the club for 15

Where in western Canada do you ride and live?

 

[nknudsen]

Lucky lucky!

 

[firffighter]

Sweet bike! Congrats.

I bet you'll love it for Western Canada woods!

My In-laws live on Vancouver Is. And I've ridden there a couple of times. Awesome stuff to ride.

 

[gasser]

A Suzuki needle will tame it down a little and make it a tractor on the bottom end without loosing hardly any on top end. I run a NEDW in my 2011 250.

 

[liv2day]

Congrats on that beaut

This site is a tremendous resource, and the peeps here are top notch

Be sure to post your impressions from your first ride, always good to read.

 

[95jersey]

congrats! I just got a 14 300 myself and absolutely love it. Probably best bike I have owned.

One of your first concerns may be jetting, lots of good info on here about that.

 

[95jersey]

A Suzuki needle will tame it down a little and make it a tractor on the bottom end without loosing hardly any on top end. I run a NEDW in my 2011 250.

Hands down agree!!

 

[CombatYoga]

Your first mod!

Ditch that kickstarter and get an older Yamaha 250 2T kicker off of ebay.
By far the best mod I've made to my '14 300. Your boots will thank you!

There's info on here somewhere about exactly which range of years cross over.

Great bike!

 

[memphis2857]

I came off an 01 CR250 that I thought was the greatest bike ever made. Now I often wonder how in the hell I ever rode that thing in the woods. The big explosive hit was fun but very unproductive when trying to ride in the woods. And the aluminum frame was just way too stiff! Don't get me wrong I still have the old girl sitting in the garage but it hasn't even been started since I got my first gasser a year ago. Congrats on the new bike you will love it. The frame geometry and seating position is very Honda like so it should be a pretty easy transition for you


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[dANbOT]

Where in western Canada do you ride and live?

I'm in a small town on the edge of the Alberta rockies, called Grande Cache. Mix of foothills and alpine mountains that has been completely coal / gas / oil explored. Cutlines, ancient roads, and hillsides of pine everywhere! I feel it's x-country biking heaven.

Thanks for all the comments and advice guys! I really appreciate it, and can see I'll feel right at home in here.
Here's my CR as I set it up for last season:

It was pretty well set up, but missing e-start, lighting, proper enduro gearing, and as hard as I tried it always had that mx "hit".

Ive already done a bunch of reading here, and spotted a few things to do to the Gasser you have all had success with:
-e-start spring mod / Honda bendix parts swap.
-Suzuki needle
-YZ250 kicker

I'm also swapping my CR HI fatbars over from the old bike, installing full wrap hand guards (Zeta) and I'll have to find a pipe guard, hopefully in carbon fiber. I noticed I have no brake lights, I think one of the sensors is stuck on... got some diagnosing to do there.

I'll post some pics later to show you guys the kind of riding I get to do out my back door.

 

[dANbOT]

I came off an 01 CR250 that I thought was the greatest bike ever made. Now I often wonder how in the hell I ever rode that thing in the woods. The big explosive hit was fun but very unproductive when trying to ride in the woods. And the aluminum frame was just way too stiff! Don't get me wrong I still have the old girl sitting in the garage but it hasn't even been started since I got my first gasser a year ago. Congrats on the new bike you will love it. The frame geometry and seating position is very Honda like so it should be a pretty easy transition for you


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Thats good news, I always liked the basic feel of the Honda's. I did gravitate to the Gasser for it's low seat height as well.