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[QUOTE="wayneg, post: 700796, member: 24675"] One rider that I know of has had some problems with this model of bike mainly to do with linkage and wheel bearings - they were not very good quality (Russian - I used to call it a GazGaz which p'ed the guy off and was quite funny!) but you can easily change most of them cheaply when they need replacing from any decent specialist bearing supplier (SKF bearings or similar), which is something that I would do if the sizes are available for my bike anyway. The other problem was that he has had two rear shocks break where the adjustment is made at the bottom of the shock, and all the oil drained out of the shock - this may be a quality problem only affecting the bikes sent to out of the way markets such as NZ. The actual lower casing of the shock was where it happened, in the area where the adjustment screw threaded into the casing. Apparently because of the location it couldn't be welded or repaired reliably or easily. This was a pain in the butt for him as they wouldn't cover this problem under warranty and it took six weeks for the shipping of the replacement - again probably only a NZ specific problem. This particular bike is extremely well maintained and the rider (up until recently a Clubman level rider so no big obstacles) was not trying anything 'adventurous' when the failures happened. This bike was/is in outstanding condition and the owner is a car/motorcycle mechanic who is a perfectionist - there isn't a screw or bolt on the bike that is even slightly damaged, as soon as something has a scratch on it it is replaced. I have ridden this bike several times and personally it has way too much snap for me, although the re-attachable rear mudguard is cool. I would seriously look at getting the black (slow) throttle tube and retarding the ignition timing to try and tame the power down - you could always keep the throttle tube as a spare and readjust the ignition back again when you are ready for it. But this might not be necessary if you are riding in dry conditions, or you aren't ever going to compete in a trial. I'm not trying to blast Gas Gas bikes with this post (which seems to be a pretty popular pastime at the moment), as they are just as capable as any of the other brands available. I just wanted to make you aware of possible things to look at ........... Good luck and welcome to the wobblers club :) [/QUOTE]
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