VOLUME 58 ISSUE 1 JANUARY 5, 2021 P71
I
t was approximately a year ago that Pierer
Mobility—the parent company of KTM and
Husqvarna—announced it had acquired the
Spanish manufacturer GasGas, which started out
building trials bikes in 1985 before expanding to
enduro a few years later. Since 1985, the GasGas
brand has changed hands several times but has
appeared to have found a permanent home under
the Pierer Mobility (KTM) roof, much like Husqvar-
na did a few years back.
The first GasGas models since the KTM/Husqvar-
na merger have now arrived. These bikes are very
red, very competitive and, yes, very KTM-ish. And
the U.S. gets three motocross models (MC) to
choose from, two four-strokes in the MC 250F and
MC 450F, and one two-stroke in the MC 125.
GAS !
WE GET OUR FIRST TASTE OF THE
ALL-NEW GASGAS MC 450F
BY RYAN NITZEN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT PALMER
The GasGas range of motocrossers, such as the
GasGas MC 450F, doesn't feature as many amenities
as either the KTM 450 SX-F or Husqvarna FC 450,
but the meat and potatoes are the same.
