Which one???

[spawtydawg]

Ok, apologies if this has been done before, but which cc bike do you think is the best, 200/ 250/ 300 ? I know this can depend on ability/use etc, but what is the general consensus as too what is the best bike? I know where my opinion lies...

 

[MargusV]

Ok, apologies if this has been done before, but which cc bike do you think is the best, 200/ 250/ 300 ? I know this can depend on ability/use etc, but what is the general consensus as too what is the best bike? I know where my opinion lies...

There is no such thing as the best bike, seriously. Try them and You understand. We can only talk about personal preferences here.
It is widely accepted that GG 300 is the best one around - of all 300's that is. That said one has to understand that 300 and 250 have totally different characters and even the very best 300 around may be not the best bike for You.
I have 250 but I have to admit that I am 200-curious now.

 

[Jakobi]

What Marcus said. There is no best bike.. just the best fit. That depends on your ability, your riding style, and where you intend to use it.

My bike started its life as a 300, then became a 250. The extra 50cc's makes a big difference. I've always been curious about the 200 too but never had the chance to try/buy one. The general trend is that the blokes who like to twist the throttle and find the limits prefer the smaller capacities which make you work to extract the power and traction out and the fun is in keeping them on the boil. The 300's are more versatile in that they can be chugged around off idle like a big tractor all day long, but if you want to turn it on and ride on the pipe you better have some skills and fitness. Again, depends on ability and terrain as to how much throttle and power is too much.

 

[iamovru]

In seems that people move down in CC`s the longer they ride and end up on 200`s. Or now even 150`s or 177`s. I have been riding 30 years and I am the only who really hasnt changed. Your question will open a whole can of worms, because everyone is different and ride different areas. 200`s are great in really tight single track, but you really wouldnt want one in the desert. Thats where you want a 300. Good luck on your quest

 

[toadl]

In seems that people move down in CC`s the longer they ride and end up on 200`s. Or now even 150`s or 177`s. I have been riding 30 years and I am the only who really hasnt changed.

I have to disagree. If your signature is correct, you started on a KX500 and then a CR500.

 

[hamilton]

I have to disagree. If your signature is correct, you started on a KX500 and then a CR500.

That's a good one! He should be on a 200 by 2016

 

[iamovru]

LOL! Ya I am a bit ass backwards. I actually did have a fleeting thought at getting a 200. But I knew I would yearn for more power again. I get bored pretty quick.

 

[gasser]

I've owned 2 200s, 2 250s, and 2 300s made by GasGas. I loved them all. I am 60 and slow but for me and "most" of the riding I do the 200 is the most fun and the 300 the least. Since this difference in fun is very small the size of bike I choose is influenced by where I ride. If I lived in the Rocky Mountains or used my bike to dual sport then I would have a 300. If I lived where there was little sand and little hills I would have a 200. I live in Tennessee so my perfect bike is a 250. It is more fun and less tiring for me than a 300. I run 12/48 gearing and a Suzuki needle and it is a better climber that either of my 300s (at low altitude). I would guess my 250 to be around 15mph slower than my 300s were (they ran 13/50 gearing) but I don't need any more speed where I ride.

 

[spawtydawg]

Hi, ok, probably what I should of said in the original post was, " which bike do you ride and what do you like/dislike about it? "

I'm talking about Gassers now not any other make.

As I said I know it can depend on ability, terrain, or what you ride, enduros, trails, etc.

I've owned three Gasser 200's and have just bought a lovely 09 six days 250, which I haven't had a chance to ride yet. I'm hoping that it isn't going to be too much of a handful especially when you start to tire. That's one of the things I really like about the 200's, they don't physically tire you out so quickly as bigger bikes can do. I would of bought another 200 but even here in the UK, 09 models and newer are as rare as hens teeth..! Thanks for your replies by the way.

 

[bowhunter007]

I went from a 300, to a 250. Would love to have a go on a 200. The 125 I rode, recently, was a ton of fun...but I was pretty tired at the end it. I think a 200 would be a perfect in between size.

 

[liv2day]

I went from a 300, to a 250. Would love to have a go on a 200. The 125 I rode, recently, was a ton of fun...but I was pretty tired at the end it. I think a 200 would be a perfect in between size.

You ever make it down to ride Tillamook and you're welcome to give mine a go

I've had more fun on my GG200 since buying it ~3 months ago than words can describe. One of the more interesting aspects of making the switch from my '10 KTM 300 to this bike has been the commentary from my riding buds - every single one has commented on how much smoother & faster I am on this bike...and I don't have nearly as many face-to-face encounters with mother earth

Given the terrain I typically ride (coastal range Oregon - lots of tight, single track with plenty of elevation changes), I think a 200cc 2-stroke is the ideal bike. I'm so convinced that I'm looking to off my wife's KTM 250 4T and get her one too (though I'm also looking at the 250 since it has e-start and I want to make it as effortless as possible so she has fun).

I haven't had a chance to take it over to our desert area (China Hat), but I bet she'll hold her own there too - probably because I'm not interested in flat out going fast in that terrain.

Congrats on your six days 250, I bet you have a great time. I'd be very interested in reading your opinions on riding that after being on 200s for a while. My 200 makes me want to get the same thing, but that has to be weighed against the convenience of a magic button. I know...kicking a 200 isn't tough, but it's harder than pushing a button...lol.

Post up some pics of your new ride

 

[sweeper]

This is a classic issue.For most it comes down to rider size,rider fitness, riding ability,style,and the terrain that you ride in the most.There is no good answer to that question.Bikes are like women too.You might be happy with the one you got but something different........................Theres another typical rider evolution.Starting out on smaller displacement machines working up to big bores then back somewhere in the middle.I know a lot of older guys like me are starting to go back to smaller displacements where handling and braking make up for what you lose in power.Its also a challenge.300 lazy mans ride anywhere bike.250 the ultimate if they took all your bikes away and you had to pick one.Small bores if you like to crank on it all day.There are exceptions to all this.A broad generalization based on one guys experience riding in the northwest.

 

[bowhunter007]

This is a classic issue.For most it comes down to rider size,rider fitness, riding ability,style,and the terrain that you ride in the most.There is no good answer to that question.Bikes are like women too.You might be happy with the one you got but something different........................Theres another typical rider evolution.Starting out on smaller displacement machines working up to big bores then back somewhere in the middle.I know a lot of older guys like me are starting to go back to smaller displacements where handling and braking make up for what you lose in power.Its also a challenge.300 lazy mans ride anywhere bike.250 the ultimate if they took all your bikes away and you had to pick one.Small bores if you like to crank on it all day.There are exceptions to all this.A broad generalization based on one guys experience riding in the northwest.

In the steep mountain stuff, I do lean toward the grunt provided by a well sorted 300. I got to mountain ride the last good weekend, before snow...The '12 300 I rode was flawless, with power to spare.

 

[gasser]

Hi, ok, probably what I should of said in the original post was, " which bike do you ride and what do you like/dislike about it? "

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Two strokes have that extra "fun factor" when you ride them in the meat of their power range. Being only an average rider I can be in that real happy zone more often on a 200 than I can on a 250 or 300 where I ride. Down side of a 200 for me it can take more riding skills than I have to make it up very "technical" hill climbs. GasGas 200s will run all day at low rpm and pull smoothly off the bottom but they don't make strong power till that motor is singing so pulling a steep hill means keeping the rpm up. To do that and keep your speed low for very technical hills requires very low gearing or a lot of clutch slipping

 

[sweeper]

Two strokes have that extra "fun factor" when you ride them in the meat of their power range. Being only an average rider I can be in that real happy zone more often on a 200 than I can on a 250 or 300 where I ride. Down side of a 200 for me it can take more riding skills than I have to make it up very "technical" hill climbs. GasGas 200s will run all day at low rpm and pull smoothly off the bottom but they don't make strong power till that motor is singing so pulling a steep hill means keeping the rpm up. To do that and keep your speed low for very technical hills requires very low gearing or a lot of clutch slipping

Not to stray to far from the original posters q&a I was wondering how many of you 200 ec owners agree with this post and the downside of the 200 concerning technical climbs.All things being relative as to the term steep technical hillclimbs.Slow technical steep.I'm assuming that to mean their is no other way.Do other 200 riders agree its either slip hell outta the clutch or gear way down?

 

[iamovru]

I have a very good friend who rides a KTM 200. She is an A level rider and she can ride anything anyone else I ride with can. It really depends on where you ride. If you ride mainly desert, I would say no. You give up way to much in HP in the sand. Any other tight single or flowing single you should be fine.


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[iamovru]

There are several people I know who are also riding 150's and Husky 125 with the 177 kit. These are guys who used to ride much bigger bikes up to 450's. They need to be on the pipe all the time


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[sweeper]

I'm asking because I'm gonna be dumping some time and coin into this 99 200 and might be trading into another one.Gearing lower is not an option for me.I run all my bikes between 13/48 and 13/50 never lower sometimes higher if their are special circumstsnces.So the obvious question if most 200 owners agree with gasser's take is how tough are the clutches in these things?

 

[sweeper]

Apologies spawtydawg if it seems I'm jacking this thread.

 

[djroggen]

I'm asking because I'm gonna be dumping some time and coin into this 99 200 and might be trading into another one.Gearing lower is not an option for me.I run all my bikes between 13/48 and 13/50 never lower sometimes higher if their are special circumstsnces.So the obvious question if most 200 owners agree with gasser's take is how tough are the clutches in these things?

Clutches are super tough. Essentially the same clutch as the 450 and the same as a 300. 200 clutches are real tough.