2018 GasGas EC/XC 300
FIRST TEST
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY
BY THE CYCLE NEWS STAFF
The rise-of-the-phoenix
metaphor is plastered all
over the new GasGas effort.
It's even in the press kit
literature, word-for-word
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STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY
FROM
THE
ASHES
… After being consumed
by fire, the Phoenix was
reborn from its own ashes…"
But while mythology speaks to
strength and a rebirth-of-sorts,
what the story of the phoenix
doesn't talk about is timing or
strategy. And, with the 2018
re-branding efforts coming to
fruition, including all-new motor-
cycles, GasGas could have just
played one of its smartest moves
in the dirt.
The traditional enduro and
trials brand is coming into the
2018 new-bike fight with potent
rides for North America. After
ripping the Moto Ventures acres
for a long, enjoyable day in
Southern California on the new
rides, this is an undeniable fact.
And since your attention span
may be as long as this para-
graph, take the following facts
and believe them:
The 2018 GasGas EC and
XC 300 models are capable,
comfortable and competitive
enduro machines. They have
high-quality components from
suspension to brakes and an
engine package that any tradi-
tional off-road two-stroke lover
will enjoy. The Magura hydrau-
lic clutch is welcoming. Their
chassis responsive, compliant
and, in the realm of must-have
performance parameters, they
are lighter and faster than their
predecessors.
