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Cycle News 2019 Issue 16 April 23

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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2019 GASGAS TXT RACING 300 FIRST REVIEW P76 doubt whether or not the bike has shifted. This is essential in trials. The TXT gearbox boasts an additional gear compared to the competition, with first through fourth being your "sec- tion riding gears," while fifth and sixth are much higher for riding between sections. The additional gear allows the bike to climb long, steep hills with ease by enabling the rider to carry more momentum. All of these hard-hitting features are packed into a 149-pound motorcycle, which makes the TXT 300 all the more impressive. Between the powerful engine, top-notch suspension performance and nimble handling, we can con- fidently say that GasGas has built one the most competition- ready trials motorcycles on the market. Is this bike for you? If you're a first-time rider or are new to the sport, you may want to look at one of GasGas' less powerful options in the TXT 125, 250 or 280cc motorcy- cles. However, if you're a sea- soned rider looking to up your game, you will be hard-pressed to find a better out-of-the-box trials motorcycle. CN

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