New Gas Gas for the USA only !

check out http://www.gasgas.com This is one great looking bike ! http://www.gasgas.com/Gas-Gas-Media/2002-bikes/pampera-250-left.gif

So do the Euros always get the best bikes ?! - apparently not so, Gas Gas are releasing a new bike just for the US market and nowhere else. Americans will get in the next 10 days or so, the first batch of Gas Gas Pampera 280 off road motorcycles. These are a dual sport type two stroke enduro style dirt bike based on their world famous trials bikes.

This bike is designed for fun, has a relatively low 34 inch seat height, and a torquey light two stroke engine. The bike comes with all the goodies to put it on the road, lights, turn signals, horn etc. The best part of the deal, the bike weighs in at 198 pounds dry ! - Yes !

Should be ideal with the ladies and beginner biker, or those like myself, the spodely weekend fun in the sun dirtbiker.

Check out the pictures and video at the gasgas site, sure looks like fun.

Mine is already on order, and should be here with the next two weeks or so - Yeah baybee ! :cool:

Prices for the 250 and 280 are the same $4695 (which is a great price for a Euro bike !) :scream:

Weight 198lb
Seat Height 34 inches
Fuel Capacity 1.8 gallons
Wheel Base 53.6 inches
Front Suspension Marzochi 40mm
Rear Suspension Sachs Boge with Progressive linkage
Chassis Oval tubing for maximum strength & minimum weight
Swing Arm Cast Aluminum internally reinforced
Front Brake Disk, 260mm, Floating
Rear Brake Disk, 200mm, with Hebo 4-piston caliper

The bike has no oil injection system ala DT175. I asked about this, and was told you had to run premix. The bike is sold as a dirt only bike in the USA, it comes with all the lights and road stuff, as this is how it is sold in Europe.

As to the 'peculiar' angle of the shift lever, it has a bolt eh ?! - the DRZ had a rather short, useless shift lever which was angled too far down, and could not be moved upwards without removing the chain guard - looks to me like my boot will fit under the lever quite nicely - may have to invest in a longer after market one though ! - downshifts will be fun though ! definitely looks like it needs to be lowered a few inches or so.

Other than that, it looks like it is going to be a ripping bike. I hear they are pretty good on fuel too ? should get about 50 miles to the gallon, and should give a range of about 90 miles - not too bad !

I have written to the Gas Gas rep in Spain, and have raised all of these questions/issues about the shift lever, oil injection, tire selection, and gas tank options, and should hear back from them in the next day or so.

Will keep you posted. :cool:

They just hit the port today....should be in KC by Monday. Hopefully,
customs will clear them by Thursday and will be shipping over the weekend.

Get your orders in boys and girls :)