RUST magazine: RUST #44

ENDURO
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SPECIFICATION
GAS GAS EC300 (EC250)
ENGINE: Liquid cooled single
cyclinder two-stroke (with reed and
exhaust valves)
DISPLACEMENT: 299.3cc (249.3cc)
BORE & STROKE: 72 (66.4) x 72mm
CARBURETION: Keihin PWK 38mm
TRANSMISSION: Six-speed, constantmesh,
wet multi-plate clutch
Chrome-moly steel frame, spine
type with dual cradle
FRONT SUSPENSION: KYB 48mm
AOS closed-cartridge USD, 300mm
travel
REAR: suspension KYB gas-oil
monoshock, 331mm travel
FRONT BRAKES: Nissin twin-piston,
NG 260mm wave
REAR BRAKES:Nissin single-piston,
NG 220mm wave
WHEELS/TYRES: Front: 90/90-21;
Rear: 140/80-18 Michelin Enduro
FUEL CAPACITY: 9.8 litres
WHEELBASE: 1480mm
SEAT HEIGHT: 960mm
GROUND CLEARANCE: N/A
WEIGHT: 105kg dry (claimed)
former Gas Gas rider – so questioned
him and he said they were basically
sound. So I called the UK importer to
see if I could try one. He said I could buy
one! So he sent me one with an invoice,
I remember thinking I better like this
thing. And I did, we all did.
“I’ve been wondering what’s the catch,
why isn’t everybody riding one of these,
but it’s that same old thing, people are
like sheep, they just follow.”
A TWEAK OR TWO
Kiwi’s lifetime of riding enduro did
allow him to sort, surprisingly quickly,
the Gas Gas’ odd foible – stuff that leads
to a bad reputation, but actually isn’t as
bad as it might seem.
First mod Kiwi makes is to replace the
starter button. The factory-fitted button
hates power washers and fails almost
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