drewgoldsmith
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I test rode a 2012 xc 300 from Gunnison motor sports in Gunnison Colorado last weeked with the following coments.
Fritz at Gunnison Motorsports is a class act. Supper clean shop, well stocked, sick old school memorbilia of Fritz's career, nice staff.
Fritz was very nice with a no pressure sales approach that I enjoy. I would highly recomend checking his shop out and meeting his crew.
I am 6 foot 2 180 and a good trail rider and a shitty Mx'er. I currently ride a 05 yz that has many woods mods.
Pros for the Gas Gas:
Quiet, exhaust was quiet and the the motor made less noise then my yz
seat was flat and felt great when you came down from standing into a berm and got up near the gas cap.
Great clutch, easy pull and good control. My yz has a magura hydro clutch also, but the gasser was better.
Real good motor. Great low end and reved out. This motor is better then my yz not radically but 15% better then a modded yz 250.
6 speed. although Fritz had a 13/48 sprocket combo so a climbing set up
Cons: rear suspension felt soft and bottomed often. Added four clicks of compression and 2 of rebound but I did not count where I was. This helped a lot but no high speed on the Ohlins which is a bummer.
not quite as vibration free as I was hoping. This does not bother me that much but a friend told me they were way differnt then the YZ (we both owned them) and I did feel it was better, but not radicaly.
Fork was soft but I never bottomed it.
Conclusion: I am impressed with the bike and am contemplating a purchase. Time will tell. Thx Drew
Fritz at Gunnison Motorsports is a class act. Supper clean shop, well stocked, sick old school memorbilia of Fritz's career, nice staff.
Fritz was very nice with a no pressure sales approach that I enjoy. I would highly recomend checking his shop out and meeting his crew.
I am 6 foot 2 180 and a good trail rider and a shitty Mx'er. I currently ride a 05 yz that has many woods mods.
Pros for the Gas Gas:
Quiet, exhaust was quiet and the the motor made less noise then my yz
seat was flat and felt great when you came down from standing into a berm and got up near the gas cap.
Great clutch, easy pull and good control. My yz has a magura hydro clutch also, but the gasser was better.
Real good motor. Great low end and reved out. This motor is better then my yz not radically but 15% better then a modded yz 250.
6 speed. although Fritz had a 13/48 sprocket combo so a climbing set up
Cons: rear suspension felt soft and bottomed often. Added four clicks of compression and 2 of rebound but I did not count where I was. This helped a lot but no high speed on the Ohlins which is a bummer.
not quite as vibration free as I was hoping. This does not bother me that much but a friend told me they were way differnt then the YZ (we both owned them) and I did feel it was better, but not radicaly.
Fork was soft but I never bottomed it.
Conclusion: I am impressed with the bike and am contemplating a purchase. Time will tell. Thx Drew
