looking to purchase a used GasGas wich one?

[cagiva1]

I am looking at used 2 stroke Gasgas bikes, I like riding very difficult trails and challenging hill climbs, not into jumps or high speed, looking for input, thanks in advance for the help.

 

[gasgasman]

Buy whatever your budget can afford.

 

[mwinschel]

I would describe my riding similar to yours and have owned many a bike, mostly orange and powerful. My 11 ec200 is the most enjoyable of all and I am not small at 6ft and 220. I am by far faster in fact than on any of my previous rides. Very light and nimble, turns on a dime, and as long as I am in low mid to mid range rpms, it will go like a bat out of hell with a twist of the wrist when needed. I consider myself lucky to have had a chance to get one of these bikes. I threw on some golden tyres and a tubliss system and finally I have the bike I plan to keep until I am too old to ride

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[barossi73]

12 was first year of plastic subframe,some owners managed to break them.uprated for 13 and i think reverted back to alloy 15?
My 13 200 subframe had 1 particularly hard impact test,no problems
The 12? to later seats are very hard if thats a factor for u.
They work great if you are standing up though! (Truly)
Light,sharp nimble handling!
Later models have a sweet hydraulic clutch also
The steering lock is adequate,not great
Above points are 13 and later...
The sidestand sucks on all models!
The 300 seems the most popular which means a wealth of knowledge/setup on this site(not to mention more grunt)
That said,the 200 will get me anywhere im capable of riding(tight,hard singles mostly)and is arguably more satisfying as you cant be as sloppy/lazy.theres less owners info though
No surprises,the 250 is in between,with decent info
Forks/shocks vary a lot thru the years and are a bit of a mixed bag.theres heaps of info in the suspension area on this site.
Read up on the fork/shock of the year you are considering is prob the best

 

[poelinca]

12 was first year of plastic subframe,some owners managed to break them.uprated for 13 and i think reverted back to alloy 15?
My 13 200 subframe had 1 particularly hard impact test,no problems
The 12? to later seats are very hard if thats a factor for u.
They work great if you are standing up though! (Truly)
Light,sharp nimble handling!
Later models have a sweet hydraulic clutch also
The steering lock is adequate,not great
Above points are 13 and later...
The sidestand sucks on all models!
The 300 seems the most popular which means a wealth of knowledge/setup on this site(not to mention more grunt)
That said,the 200 will get me anywhere im capable of riding(tight,hard singles mostly)and is arguably more satisfying as you cant be as sloppy/lazy.theres less owners info though
No surprises,the 250 is in between,with decent info
Forks/shocks vary a lot thru the years and are a bit of a mixed bag.theres heaps of info in the suspension area on this site.
Read up on the fork/shock of the year you are considering s prob the best

'14 has the alloy subframe, hard as a rock (will bend but can be bent back to shape in no time).

 

[thumperflipper]

agree with gasgasman

GasGas bikes were engineered for the harshest terrain, and I have put my 07 thru some serious hell. I like it so much I bought another! Hey, even dirt bike magazine recognizes these bikes:

"8 GAS-GAS 250 & 300, 2000 & LATER
All the Gas-Gas two-strokes were great off-road machines. But the company went through four different importers in 10 years, and availability was spotty. There are some years where there were none brought to America at all. But if you find one in good shape, don?t be afraid. They were and still are reliable bikes, and parts availability isn?t so bad."

The BEST thing about buying a gasgas is the support on this forum. Great people here. Good luck in your hunt!

 

[Dirt Dud]

Were are you from Cagiva 1 ?

 

[Zrt1200]

You ride a lot of the same as I do. I just bought a 05 ec200 a month or so ago. Its also my first Gasgas. Its a perfect bike for this type of riding and the chassis is the best I have tried yet. We own six Yamaha's. IT's & YZ's and this is the best woods bike of the bunch. I have sold one IT and have a few more I am going to sell to buy another Gasgas.

 

[Dirt Dud]

The biggest difference to me is the frame size . From 2012 on up the cockpit grew and for me being tall it is something i really like about my new style Gassers .

 

[GLantern]

I would say a 250 or 200 is a good bet. I own a 300 and find it is just too much power for the technical stuff, but that's me. I'm switching to a 250 myself.


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[phoenix]

I started with Gas Gas on a XC 300 and ended up selling that and getting a XC 200. To me, the XC 200 is much more fun to ride. That 300 was unstoppable up hills, but I found it to be heavy (the 2013 e-start) and feel like I spent more energy controlling the power than using it. The 200 is a 2014 non-estart. The 200 can require a little more effort on super slimy technical uphills. I had a little trouble adjusting when I first got it, but I gave it a chance and now honestly I've cruised right on by stuck riders on four strokes and 300s. The 200's power delivery is super controllable and once you get used to it, keeps traction very well even in difficult situations. I've added a Rekluse to mine, but that's mostly as a convenience to prevent difficult kickstarting situations if I fall or get stuck in an awkward place (I'm short!). The thing I love most about the 200 is how nimble it is in technical single track. I think the combination of the handling and power delivery make it a blast to dart through the trees and rocks. I'd love to try a 250 GG. I'm wondering if that would be the perfect middle ground, but I will most likely be staying with 200s (maybe picking up an e-start model in the future since they have gotten a lot lighter since 2013).

 

[GLantern]

I started with Gas Gas on a XC 300 and ended up selling that and getting a XC 200. To me, the XC 200 is much more fun to ride. That 300 was unstoppable up hills, but I found it to be heavy (the 2013 e-start) and feel like I spent more energy controlling the power than using it. The 200 is a 2014 non-estart. The 200 can require a little more effort on super slimy technical uphills. I had a little trouble adjusting when I first got it, but I gave it a chance and now honestly I've cruised right on by stuck riders on four strokes and 300s. The 200's power delivery is super controllable and once you get used to it, keeps traction very well even in difficult situations. I've added a Rekluse to mine, but that's mostly as a convenience to prevent difficult kickstarting situations if I fall or get stuck in an awkward place (I'm short!). The thing I love most about the 200 is how nimble it is in technical single track. I think the combination of the handling and power delivery make it a blast to dart through the trees and rocks. I'd love to try a 250 GG. I'm wondering if that would be the perfect middle ground, but I will most likely be staying with 200s (maybe picking up an e-start model in the future since they have gotten a lot lighter since 2013).

That is exactly how I feel Phoenix, I'm always controlling the power and never using it.


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[cagiva1]

Choosing a gasgas

Thanks everyone for all the useful information, I found a very low hour 2005 ec 250 in Dayton Ohio near were I live, I dont race anymore and would consider myself an intermediate trail rider at best so I dont need a late model bike and after some dialing in of the engines power delivery I think I will be pleased with my purchase, some really sharp people on this forum and I have already followed some of their advice with great results, any other gg riders in my area?