could ride this engine all day with-
out getting tuckered out.
Braketec brakes and clutch
components come standard on the
GasGas as opposed to the Brembo
units on the other two machines
from the KTM Group. They work
well and offer standard levels of
performance, but the Brembo's are
noticeably better, further counting
against the GasGas's score.
Like the engine, suspension
settings feel softer on the Gas-
Gas than on the KTM but thank-
fully not lowered like those on the
Husqvarna. This creates a slightly
more playful feel on the red bike
than that of the fully "race-ready"
setup on the KTM. Again, our vets
and less-experienced testers felt
comfortable on this setting from
WP, as it didn't beat them up or
require them to push as hard on a
rough track. Thankfully with the air
forks, you can bump up the pres-
sure to get a slightly stiffer feel.
The GasGas gets the same new
frame as the other two European
bikes. This steel design is forgiv-
ing in choppy bumps and makes
it easy to corner in hard-packed
conditions. At 241 pounds, the
GasGas is one of the lightest
bikes in the field and feels nimble
against the competition.
Overall, the silver wheels,
brakes, bars and clamps are more
evidence as to why the GasGas is
priced slightly less than the other
European bikes. On the one hand,
you get a cheaper MSRP, but on the
other, the differences don't feel as
drastic as they did when KTM first
rebranded the GasGas name. For
our test, it came down to perfor-
mance and ranking the GasGas
higher than the other KTM-owned
brands just didn't add up.
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