Insane GasGas Trials 2010

This video pretty much speaks for itself...Rider is Nathan Hassler

Gas Gas Makes the Best 4-Stroke!

Gas Gas Makes the Best Four Stroke!

You're all prolly wondering what the heck I'm talking about since we haven't even shipped a 4T yet. The email down below is from Mister 4T himself, Harvey Whitaker. Harvey raced and won on XR600s before Scott Summers did. He has numerous Mid South class championships, OMA class championships and a few GNCC class championships....all on four strokes. Those who know him will be absolutely shocked to learn that he is now on a 2T.

I have kind of been thinking about the positioning of the 300 Gas Gas for the past three months or so. In November I rode the Ozark 100, which is a really technical and rocky race. I was surprised how low down in the rpm range that the 300 would pull. It has surprisingly smooth, almost four stroke like power. The bottom end is stronger than the comparable orange bike and not as strong in the mid range. In other words, the bikes simply pulls smoothly from the bottom and  past the mid range until you get to the hit....if you need it. If not, short shift it and let it pull....like a four stroke.

Our bike is a little heavier than the comparable orange bike. When I began riding a Husaberg, I found the extra weight could work for me sometimes. The bike stayed more planted and did not deflect on small roots and rocks. The 2009 HB with the 19mm offset triple clamps really turned well for me and did not tire me out as much as the KTM 300 even though it was heavier. Why? Because it turned. The KTM did not. In 2010, HB put a 22mm offset triple clamp on their bike and it did not turn for me either so I was fighting the turning and weight. Where does the Gas Gas 300 lie? Right between the two. It stays planted better than the KTM, it is lighter than any four stroke and turns better than any other off road bike out there.

What's my point? A lot of guys ride four strokes because of their smooth, tractable power. The Gas Gas 300 has that too and it is lighter than any four stroke woods bike on the market. It's a little beefier than a KTM 300. So what? If you're fighting the poor handling of a lighter bike you're still going to exert more energy doing it than fighting a heavier bike that handles. I'm less tired at the end of a race when I ride the GG 300. Why? Because it has the smoothest power and best handling characteristics of any bike in the US.

Don't believe me? I'm expected to say these things because I have an investment in this company. What about Harvey? As they say in the south....He ain't got a dog in this hunt! Read what he said below.

Clay:
    I thought that I would spend the rest of my Sunday's forever on a four stroke bike .
I've not been loyal to just one brand , I've tried all of them , Started out racing motocross locally on
a Honda CR 500  but found out I could go much faster in the woods on a four stroke. Off and on I've tried various
two stroke bikes but the trade off for lighter overall weight was not worth the loss of good low end torque.
The last time I tried a two stroke was one of the 2010 KTM 300 xc-w models, not bad, but not even close to being what I was looking for. So with that being said, when I had the opportunity to ride the new

2011 GAS GAS 300 I didnt expect anything much different. The very first time I threw a leg over the GAS GAS was on the starting line at the Sumter SC Enduro two weeks ago. When the 75th row of bikes left the line, I thought to myself what have I signed up for? 80 miles of sand whoops on a two stroke bike, OH WELL at least I'm riding a dirt bike on a perfect sunny day with friends. Row 76 goes and we are off, two turns in I notice how smooth the power comes on , nothing violent, just perfect hookup from idle all the way to a very good top speed, everything from the sitting position to standing up through the 2 million whoops felt natural , The bike didn't hop or kick like the KTM's or Husaberg's I have been racing. At the end of the day I came away thinking not bad , maybe good.  So the next weekend I lined it up at the Nashville TN round of the OMA Winter National Harescramble Series. The course was set up with the worst sections of just nasty slick flat rocks that normally don't favor the light, quick revving two strokes, BUT after two hours of racing I've decided that this is the best woods bike I've ever been on!
 It turns through the tightest woods with the least amount of effort, just think you want to turn and you are going in a new direction. The motor makes four stroke like power better than most four strokes. It will chug down low when you need every last amount of traction, then it will kick in the after burners so  I can pass other riders in much shorter distances without having to just out run them through a straight  It gives me the option to make a pass as soon as the opening is there, and with the bike being so much lighter, I can brake later than I'm used to,  giving me another chance to get the front wheel past another rider 

going into a turn.  OK, I'm sure this is the same thing you hear every time someone new tries out one of the GAS GAS bikes, but until you sit your butt on the seat , you have no idea what you've been missing by riding a big, heavy four stroke.

Thanks
Harvey Whitaker