QUICKSPIN I 2024 GasGas EC 300
P104
WHAT'S NEW? JUST
ABOUT EVERYTHING
For 2024, the EC 300 gets a full-on make-
over—a new frame, swingarm, bodywork,
and, most importantly,
a new engine.
The EC 300's engine incorporates
the Austrian OEM's new electronically
controlled Throttle Body Injection (TBI)
fueling system, which debuted on the
2023 two-stroke KTMs. The TBI design
replaces the previously used Transfer
Port Injection (TPI) system. A 39mm Kei-
hin throttle body with two fuel injectors
works harmoniously with the engine's
electronic power valve.
GasGas chose the convenience of an
oil tank/pump to lubricate the engine.
This means you don't have to mess with
premixing the fuel with oil; instead, the
bike's ECU handles that for you. The oil
tank is positioned near the front of the
frame and, according to GasGas, needs
to be refilled after approximately every
four tanks of fuel.
The EC's powerplant delivers a
claimed 49 horsepower.
The EC 300
has a new-generation
frame and swingarm like the other
Austrian machines, Husqvarna and
KTM. The frame no longer uses the
"backbone" design that runs from the
shock tower to the main spar of the
frame, which runs up to the handlebars.
Eliminating the spine disperses the load
down the sides of the frame rather than
up into the rider's hands.
The one-piece aluminum swingarm
also provides sharper handling charac
-
teristics and pairs with a smaller 22-mil-
limeter rear axle. Updated bodywork, with
Fuel/oil premixing
is handled by the
new Throttle Body
Injection system.
