VOLUME 59 ISSUE 50 DECEMBER 13, 2022 P151
SEAN FINLEY
Age: 53
Riding done this year: This
year included a lot of off-road,
dual-sport and ADV riding in
Arizona. A weekend of off-road
riding in Moab, Utah. My wife
and I did a multi-day two-up
ride on my Yamaha Tenere 700
from Southern California to
Monterey, California, to see the
MotoAmerica races. A week
of riding at the Trials Training
Center in Sequatchie, Tennessee
SEAN'S WINNER:
GASGAS EC 300
I got to ride a lot of cool bikes this
year and the GasGas EC 300 stood
out most for me. But that could
just as easily be its sister KTM
300 XC-W. I am fortunate to live in
an area surrounded by amazing
single-track trails bordering on
hard enduro level, which is per-
fect for a 300cc two-stroke. I feel
that the TPI fuel injection is not
perfect, but a Coober ECU fixes
everything. The oil-injection is
great for rides that require remote
fuel stops and the stock head-
light is good enough to push the
limits of daylight. The bike only
needs an aftermarket radiator fan,
skid plate and mousses (foam
innertubes) to avoid flat tires to
be bulletproof. A gummy Dunlop
AT81 tire and soft Nitromousse
insert helps me climb obstacles
that look impossible. That earns
Bike of The Year for me.
