VOL. 55 ISSUE 18 MAY 8, 2018 P125
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ike the TXT School 125, the Contact ES
250 features a liquid-cooled two-stroke
engine with a six-speed transmission, but it
gets electric starting (hence the "ES" in its
name) and more displacement at 247.7cc.
GasGas also offers a slightly larger-displace-
ment Contact ES 280 with 272.2cc. The
Contact ES 250 also gets an actual seat that
is easily removable and a slightly larger fuel
tank that holds 0.9 gallons, as apposed to
the 0.63-gallon tanks on the other bikes. Go-
ing by GasGas' figures, the Contact ES 250
weighs the same as the 125 at 153 pounds.
We really like the idea of a trials motor-
cycle as an entry-level trail bike. They're
lightweight, easy to ride, and less intimidating
than a regular dirt bike, and they are fantastic
trainers while being incredibly fun to ride.
The Contact 250
comes with a
removable seat.
