I think Gas Gas are doing the wrong thing with this.
1st: I think you will find that Gas Gas are going to use a 2006 WR 250 motor, a good motor but out dated.I have checked with Gas Gas and this is correct.
2nd: Gas Gas are not renowned for parts books on limited model run and although it is a Yamaha motor, some parts will differ and if anyone has had anything to do with Gas Gas parts listing, correct part numbers for this bike will be a problem.Has anyone tryed to get parts for a TM motor Gas Gas or a Gas Gas MC65 with the Derbi motor?
Gas Gas will need to have everything in place before they do the same mistakes as they made on the other low volume models.
3rd: Gas Gas have been developing a 250 4T for the last eight years and keep putting it off due to all sorts of reasons and I think that it would be another three years before we see a Gas Gas built 250 motor that is reliable.
4th: The price is another factor, I can not see how they can retail this bike at less than the Husky or KTM and for the extra it would cost over a Yamaha you would be able to put a lot of bling on a new 2009 WR250.
5th: Yamaha will offer a greater warranty piriod than Gas Gas for the same motor so that could be another factor in swaying people not to go for the Gas Gas over the Yamaha.
I think if Gas Gas was going to do something like this they need to build something Yamaha do not offer, they should put there own 300cc top end on the Yamaha motor and use there own Gas Gas built 250 motor on the track to get it sorted untill they can release it.
Lets face it most Gas Gas are sold to non racers and a 300cc 4T would sell as many as a rebadged 250 that has a three year old Yamaha motor in it.
By putting a 300cc top end on the Yamaha motor they could than at least play with the jetting to get it to work better than the Yamaha 250.
Being a 300cc and the Yamaha reliability could sway Yamaha owners over and also give Gas Gas owners a great dirt bike.
The down side to all this is the time frame to develop a 300 top end and if the bottom end of the 250 Yamaha would handle it.
and if Yamaha would supply motors without the 250 top end.
Also I think you would find Yamaha will be offering Gas Gas some sort of warranty on the compleat motor, but may not if it has a 300 top end.
I think we bye a Gas Gas because it is a bit different and not a rebadged brand.
Gas Gas I think you better think hard about this one and dont jump in like you have done many times before.
Get this wrong and it could cost you sales when you do have your own 250 but get it correct and it could be a big seller.
1st: I think you will find that Gas Gas are going to use a 2006 WR 250 motor, a good motor but out dated.I have checked with Gas Gas and this is correct.
2nd: Gas Gas are not renowned for parts books on limited model run and although it is a Yamaha motor, some parts will differ and if anyone has had anything to do with Gas Gas parts listing, correct part numbers for this bike will be a problem.Has anyone tryed to get parts for a TM motor Gas Gas or a Gas Gas MC65 with the Derbi motor?
Gas Gas will need to have everything in place before they do the same mistakes as they made on the other low volume models.
3rd: Gas Gas have been developing a 250 4T for the last eight years and keep putting it off due to all sorts of reasons and I think that it would be another three years before we see a Gas Gas built 250 motor that is reliable.
4th: The price is another factor, I can not see how they can retail this bike at less than the Husky or KTM and for the extra it would cost over a Yamaha you would be able to put a lot of bling on a new 2009 WR250.
5th: Yamaha will offer a greater warranty piriod than Gas Gas for the same motor so that could be another factor in swaying people not to go for the Gas Gas over the Yamaha.
I think if Gas Gas was going to do something like this they need to build something Yamaha do not offer, they should put there own 300cc top end on the Yamaha motor and use there own Gas Gas built 250 motor on the track to get it sorted untill they can release it.
Lets face it most Gas Gas are sold to non racers and a 300cc 4T would sell as many as a rebadged 250 that has a three year old Yamaha motor in it.
By putting a 300cc top end on the Yamaha motor they could than at least play with the jetting to get it to work better than the Yamaha 250.
Being a 300cc and the Yamaha reliability could sway Yamaha owners over and also give Gas Gas owners a great dirt bike.
The down side to all this is the time frame to develop a 300 top end and if the bottom end of the 250 Yamaha would handle it.
and if Yamaha would supply motors without the 250 top end.
Also I think you would find Yamaha will be offering Gas Gas some sort of warranty on the compleat motor, but may not if it has a 300 top end.
I think we bye a Gas Gas because it is a bit different and not a rebadged brand.
Gas Gas I think you better think hard about this one and dont jump in like you have done many times before.
Get this wrong and it could cost you sales when you do have your own 250 but get it correct and it could be a big seller.