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Gas Gas have manufactured and sold motorcycles since 1985. They are leaders in the world [[Motorcycle Trials|trials]] market and are strong contenders in the [[enduro]] sector. The brand is known for a very high quality product and the continuous research and technical development they put into their product. A majority of the Gas Gas models are still handbuilt at the Gas Gas factory in Salt, [[Spain]] (Near [[Girona]]). Gas Gas continue to be at the forefront of off-road motorcycle development and were the first company to incorporate fuel injection on a volume production off-road motorcycle. |
Gas Gas have manufactured and sold motorcycles since 1985. They are leaders in the world [[Motorcycle Trials|trials]] market and are strong contenders in the [[enduro]] sector. The brand is known for a very high quality product and the continuous research and technical development they put into their product. A majority of the Gas Gas models are still handbuilt at the Gas Gas factory in [[Salt, Girona|Salt]], [[Spain]] (Near [[Girona]]). Gas Gas continue to be at the forefront of off-road motorcycle development and were the first company to incorporate fuel injection on a volume production off-road motorcycle. |
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[[Image:Ggpaddock.jpg|thumb|Gas Gas trials paddock, Duluth, MN 2004. Gas Gas takes racing very seriously]] |
[[Image:Ggpaddock.jpg|thumb|Gas Gas trials paddock, Duluth, MN 2004. Gas Gas takes racing very seriously]] |
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Revision as of 06:04, 18 December 2007
Gas Gas is a Spanish motorcycle manufacturer, specialising in off-road motorbikes. Gas Gas are best known for their extremely popular trials bikes, although they also make successful enduro and quad bikes.
Gas Gas emerged from the financial demise of Bultaco when two agents, Narcis Casas and Josep Piebernat found themselves with a shop but no product to sell. So they embarked on a program to manufacture trials bikes for sale.
Manufacturing
Gas Gas have manufactured and sold motorcycles since 1985. They are leaders in the world trials market and are strong contenders in the enduro sector. The brand is known for a very high quality product and the continuous research and technical development they put into their product. A majority of the Gas Gas models are still handbuilt at the Gas Gas factory in Salt, Spain (Near Girona). Gas Gas continue to be at the forefront of off-road motorcycle development and were the first company to incorporate fuel injection on a volume production off-road motorcycle.
Gas Gas began manufacturing trials bikes in 1985, enduro and motocross bikes in 1989, and quads in 2002.
Championships & Riders
In 1993 Gas Gas succeeded in luring the multiple world trials champion Jordi Tarres away from Beta and he promptly won 3 successive world trials championships (1993, 1994 & 1995) for Gas Gas. More recently Gas Gas have won the outdoor world trials championship twice (2005 & 2006) with Adam Raga. They have also won the indoor world trials championship in 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006 also with Adam Raga riding.
Gas Gas have also achieved success at the highest level in the Enduro world championship with Paul Edmundson winning the 175cc championship in 1996, Peteri Sylvan winning the 175cc championship in 1999 and Petri Pohamo winning the 125cc world enduro championship in 2003
Meaning Of The Name
The name Gas Gas literally means "to gas it". (To accelerate, give it the gas, turn the throttle - to go faster.). The Gas Gas founders have, at times, expressed misgivings about the chosen name inasmuch as that name causes confusion outside Spain. Others have joked that Gas Gas are so good that they had to name them twice. The slogan "Gas Gas = Fast Fast" was used by the US importer, Gas Gas North America, from 1999-2002 to try and help people understand the unique name.
Importing
They are currently imported into many countries in Europe and around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South America and the United States.
Models
Enduros/Off-Road
While the EC ("Endurocross") and MC (motocross) models are shipped worldwide, Gas Gas have manufactured specialized models for the United States off-road market. The XC ("Cross Country" produced from 1999-2002) and the DE ("Dealer Edition" produced from 2002-2006) models were successful attempts to customize the product to the US market.
The FSE and FSR are the fuel injected, four-stroke enduro bikes similar in appearance to the EC models.
In 2007 the company standardized to the color red for all displacements and models. Prior to 2007, each color on the EC model line represented the displacement of the motor.
Yellow - 125cc and 200cc.
Red - 50cc, 250cc, 400cc and 450cc.
Blue - 300cc, 450cc.
Trials
The TXT models are specifically designed for trials riding. The TXT trials model line also used a similar color code to the EC line.
Quads
The Gas Gas sport quads are known by the Wild HP brand and come in two-stroke and fuel injected four-stroke models.
Prior to 2007, the Wild HP line of quads were available in choice of Blue or Red regardless of displacement. Beginning in 2007 the Wild HP line standardized to Black.
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External links
Manufacturer & Importers
- Official Website
- GasGas USA
- GoFasters - Factory Authorized US Enduro Parts
- Rising Sun Imports - Factory Authorized US Trials Parts
- GasGas Pacific (Canada)
- GasGas UK
- GasGas Australia
- GasGas France
- GasGas Germany
Clubs & Organizations
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