What did you do to your Gas Gas today?

[Jakobi]

Still pulled apart..

Forks disassembled, cleaned, little shuffle to the mid comp.. and mostly back together. Just need to add oil!

Shock pulled, cleaned, and serviced. Just needs a spring to be put back on.

Linkage bare! Awaiting new needle rollers, seals and bushings.

Swingarm pivot and bearings cleaned and lubricated.

Headstem bearings same as above. Clean nnn lube!

Airbox cleaned, few bolts replaced, some running repairs where the subframe had started to flog out. Awaiting silicone to seal up the gaps in the airbox again.

New front sprocket fitted!

New front pads on the ready!

That is all!

Except I have also worn right through the plastic sleeve for the front brake line. Will need to line up a replacement soon, before she starts wearing through the coating and into the braid.

Rear disc has seen some better days too! Better get one of them ordered.

Why do kms wear things out?

 

[Hooligan]

I am trying to put new grips on but I discovered that the GasGas 250 4T has an odd sized throttle tube cam and I'm not sure where to get one.

The throttle tube I have is cracked and I'd like a spare just in case. Of course GasGas doesn't list just the throttle tube, only the complete throttle assembly for $104, which is a bit much.

It appears that the throttle tube is the same as a KTM 4T model but not 100% sure on that.

After all the mechanical work I've done recently I decided to give the bike a bit of a face lift

Out with the old 08 front

In with the '11

I'm really pleased with the look, one I learn how to remove the front wheel , I'll put the nice new white fork guards

 

[Anders]

Did a race on Saturday. Great fun. Crashed on a nice, round rock. RHS radiator got banana shaped but no leaks. I know, I should have bought some radiator guards earlier...

I ordered a set from Bulletproof Designs just now. Better late than never I guess.

 

[swazi_matt]

Did a race on Saturday. Great fun. Crashed on a nice, round rock. RHS radiator got banana shaped but no leaks. I know, I should have bought some radiator guards earlier...

I ordered a set from Bulletproof Designs just now. Better late than never I guess.

YouTube will show you how (shockingly) easy it is to straighten a radiator if you take your time about it

 

[Anders]

YouTube will show you how (shockingly) easy it is to straighten a radiator if you take your time about it

Yep. Found a video showing the tecnique. I guess I'll try it out, but I'm afraid it will start leaking if I knock it around too much. I think it will fit within the radiator guard as it is, but we'll see when the Bulletproof ones arrive in 2-3 weeks.

 

[Olliesherman]

well i have spent the last 3 hours of work today and 4 hours of work friday reading this entire thread.
loads of great ideas on here for me to do to my 2009 ec 300 just hope i have a job left to pay for them all haha

 

[mtnmanseth]

-Installed new Nachi rear wheel bearings, seals, and Checkpoint wheel spacers (thanks for install directions for that weird aluminum washer!)
-Repacked exhaust
-Spooned on a new rear tire
-Changed tranny oil w 900 ml Rotella 15w40
-Installed new Checkpoint oversized power valve cover
-Fresh Engine Ice coolant
-New Pillowtop grips
-Installed thin rubber floor matting to top of skid plate (to attenuate engine noise)
-Rejetted for 5k'+ elevation

She's ready for a 1,500 mile roadtrip to Idaho for the Klim Cow Tag ride!

 

[Olliesherman]

Where did you get the powervalve cover from I really want one but everyone I found is out of stock


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[Jim Cook]

Where did you get the powervalve cover from I really want one but everyone I found is out of stock


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Have you tried Les Tinnius for the pv cover? Les made the first commercially available ones for us.
http://ltracing.com/

If Les Tinnius is out of them, they are listed on Matt Stavish's web site. They make some great accessories for Gas Gas. (Matt used to be a GasGas factory off-road rider for the US National enduro and hare scrambles.)
Look on this page.
http://checkpointoff-road.com/store.html

Good Luck and Good Riding!
Jim



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[Olliesherman]

Oh dear there is some really nice bits on there I want


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[Olliesherman]

Today I did the fork seals on my 2009 ec 300. I haven't actually posted what I've done before. I've only owned the bike for about a month in that time I've done chain and sprockets front pads rear wheel bearings swapped out the shock spring for a stiffer one. Halfway through doing all this i took the exhaust off to check the powervalve tension and looks up the port to see the piston was in a bad bad way. Stripped it down to find out at some point someone had done a piston change and put it in the wrong way so the rings had caught up on the exhaust port mashing up the rings and my barrel. So that was off new vertex piston kit and the barrel sent off for repair and replate. Now I finally have the bike as I want. Loads of compression sounds amazing pulls amazing so nice to ride. Oh and swapped out the brake banjo for a solid one way nicer feel to the brake now.


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[Jakobi]

I washed mine for the third time since racing it 2 weekends ago. Nasty mud caked into every nook and cranny.

Todays wash was stripped right back. No tank, no seat, rear fender removed. Poor bike was looking used prior. Looks good with a spray of silicone though

 

[gasser]

My 2011 frame is off to the powdercoaters for a new paint job. While I flirted with changing my bikes color to green or yellow I eventually settled with keeping it red. Frame will be a ruby red over silver metallic.

 

[Jim Cook]

My 2011 frame is off to the powdercoaters for a new paint job. While I flirted with changing my bikes color to green or yellow I eventually settled with keeping it red. Frame will be a ruby red over silver metallic.

Ken,
Post photos when you get it back, and again when you get it finished.
I want to see it.

 

[papa_j]

Took it out and rode it in Sipapu New Mexico.

 

[stabak]

scored a new seat cover....

 

[hadfield4wd]

Rode the piss out of it!!

 

[muddertrucker]

New rear tire (at81) with tubliss system.

 

[Anders]

I tried to straighten my RHS radiator. I also installed radiator guards from Bulletproof Designs.

I went from this:

to this:

Not perfect, but at least it fits inside the Bulletproof Designs radiator guard.

I filled it and went for a short ride in 1st gear around the house. Couldn't spot any leaks.

 

[RockefellerGG]

Today I rode my EC250 for the first time since installing the KYB SSS forks. WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG!!! They are amazing. Now I need to tune up my Ohlins shock.