joining the GASGAS club!

[2smokin]

Hey everyone,

after much debate and owning many different dirt bikes i finally bought my first brand new one and my first GG! so far i am at 10hr and loving it, heres a little teaser pic. looking forward to learning things about the bikes and adding what info i can from personal experiences.

 

[Davehuge]

Congratulations on your new bike, I'm sure you'll have fun on it!

Where are you based?

All the best, Dave.

 

[Zman]

Welcome to the FAMILY!

 

[nhgas]

I see you brought it from ST.HILAIRE MOTORSPORTS. Where are you located?

 

[SS109]

Welcome!

 

[2smokin]

Thanks for the welcome everyone! i did buy From Josh at St. Halarie, who was one of the best dealers I have worked with and that fact definitely helped sway the decision to buy a GG. I had to travel a ways to get it tho, as i am located in the northern parts of Maine.

Just happend to work out that all in one day i sold my 2014 tiger 800Xc (sigh, will be missed but less time to ride meant bike consolidation) and picked up the NEW GG! This made me feel a little (ok a lot!) better about seeing the tiger go .

 

[Doc Brown]

Welcome to the small but neat family. Hope you will have good fun with your red beauty!

Cheers Doc

 

[CDN Rick]

Hey everyone,

after much debate and owning many different dirt bikes i finally bought my first brand new one and my first GG! so far i am at 10hr and loving it, heres a little teaser pic. looking forward to learning things about the bikes and adding what info i can from personal experiences.

NICE!! Welcome to the secret addiction.

Joining the Gasser club is like entering Hotel California.
You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave...

 

[Sewerat]

NICE!! Welcome to the secret addiction.

Joining the Gasser club is like entering Hotel California.
You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave...

I leave all the time. Watch this...

 

[CDN Rick]

I leave all the time. Watch this...

We accept Beta riding 4T lovers for who they are.. Lost souls in need of some two stroke aroma therapy and the ping of a smoker on the pipe... With a long road of recovery, we know you'll eventually see the light and join us on path to enlightenment, red two strokes, and gnarly trails...

 

[RBrider]

We accept Beta riding 4T lovers for who they are.. Lost souls in need of some two stroke aroma therapy and the ping of a smoker on the pipe... With a long road of recovery, we know you'll eventually see the light and join us on path to enlightenment, red two strokes, and gnarly trails...

Well said!

 

[memphis2857]

First thing is, Jet it properly. A large majority of GG folks in the US have good luck with the N3CH needle, 42p, and 175 main. Next up if you want to spend a little money is, get an RK Tek head. If you ride any rocky stuff, but a Rekluse clutch cover ASAP. The stock one is made of toilet paper.


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[Davehuge]

First thing is, Jet it properly. A large majority of GG folks in the US have good luck with the N3CH needle.

Yes, I agree, it's well worth spending a little time to get it jetted properly, it will transform the bike. From everything I've read the bikes leave the GasGas factory jetted very rich.

I'm having good results (and others are) with the Suzuki needles NE**, I'm using the the NECW and really happy with it.

If you're interested here's some good info...







All the best, Dave.

 

[2smokin]

jetting

Thanks for the tips on the jetting! I just pulled the plug this weekend and it looked to be burning pretty good, maybe a touch on the rich side, also no spooge out the tail pipe. I will likely start playing with the jetting in the next couple of weeks (I ride at roughly sea level to 1,000').

I also saw the pictures of the clutch covers cracking and the rekluse cover would pay for itself over ending a ride that I had to travel for, so that is on the list!

My first small batch of goodies showed up today and consisted of a choke knob back on the carb and the locking side stand bushing (dropped the bike twice just checking spokes when the side stand flipped up on me ).

oh yes, and my ugly orange 500$ registration/sales tax stickers are now on the bike too!

 

[CDN Rick]

Thanks for the tips on the jetting! I just pulled the plug this weekend and it looked to be burning pretty good, maybe a touch on the rich side, also no spooge out the tail pipe. I will likely start playing with the jetting in the next couple of weeks (I ride at roughly sea level to 1,000').

I also saw the pictures of the clutch covers cracking and the rekluse cover would pay for itself over ending a ride that I had to travel for, so that is on the list!

My first small batch of goodies showed up today and consisted of a choke knob back on the carb and the locking side stand bushing (dropped the bike twice just checking spokes when the side stand flipped up on me ).

oh yes, and my ugly orange 500$ registration/sales tax stickers are now on the bike too!

File off the two inside "spikes" on the brake pedal tip. They're always the one's that punch through the clutch cover case, and they aren't doing anything for grip anyways.

I have not changed needles or main jets but dropped one pilot size from stock with my bike riding at the same level as you do. Running a hair rich, but that's where I want to be anyways.

 

[memphis2857]

The issue with the stock jetting is the needle. It’s total garbage. Little to no bottom end then BOOM!!! it explodes into the mid-range. Anyone that is running the stock needle is missing out on sooo much bottom end power.


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[2smokin]

jetting

had a beautiful weekend with lots of seat time on the new gasser! got to ride a little of everything... slick rutted muddy, hard rocky hilly, few jumps and even a n 8th mile section of old rail road ties about a foot out of the ground spaced a foot apart.

I was going to rave about how much better i love the new bushing for the kick stand until... well the whole shabang fell off! (guess i should have used some loctite ).

read the owners manual and set all the clickers to stock which worked well except having to go in 2 more clicks on the fork compression. seems to be working very well now. Also set the sag but i had to max out the adjustment (compressed) to get 104mm so either a diet or new rear spring may be in order.

as far as jetting, i will be making a few changes, likely starting with the needle after reading everyone suggestions.

hope everyone else was able to get seat time int his weekend and have a good ride!