GAS GAS Motos are
presenting the new motorcycle lineup for 2006, with a great number of
innovations, both regarding the evolution of some products and the
introduction of new motorbikes, quads, engines, trial bikes, enduro,
kid's bikes, motocross, supermotard and hybrid bikes, plus a wide,
six-model quad lineup (not detailed in this article). EMISSIONS
Gas Gas is working non-stop on the current and future 4-stroke engines.
With the massive presence of new exhaust catalysers, all the new 2006
2-stroke products comply with the current Euro II emission regulations. TRIAL
All the 2006 GAS GAS TXT Pro bikes are losing weight. GAS GAS believes
that weight reduction in off-road motorcycling is still far from the
limit, so year after year, they are introducing new bikes with less
weight. The TXT Trials are now the only ones in the world to feature
aluminum bars, instead of steel, cutting the overall weight down by 1 kg
and making them the lightest in their class. The 2006 TXT Pro
range has models of 125, 200, 250, 280 and 300 cc. It should be remarked
that the TXT Pro 300 Racing Raga, a replica of the one used by the
three-time World Champion in last year's Indoor World Trial
Championship, featuring a series of light elements, such as magnesium,
is not in this year model range, as it was an edition limited to 370
units. ENDURO 2-STROKE
More performance and less weight. The weight reduction has also affected
the new Enducross EC range, which is always welcome when riding an
off-road bike. This, together with the improvement in power delivery and
performance of the engines themselves, has resulted in a range of 125,
200, 250 and 300 cc bikes with very similar virtues, independently of
the engine capacity chosen by the user. The EC 200
versions - and EC 250 - also adopt a new catalyst to comply with the
Euro II rules, and feature a new, variable diameter handlebar, new
suspension settings and Deltabox-type frame with new tubing profile. The
EC 250 also has a switch with double CDI Kokusan ignition mapping and a
new reed intake system. ENDURO 4-STROKE
The enduro 4-stroke GAS GAS bikes, the FSE 450 and 500 - and their
corresponding Supermotard versions - have undergone a deep engine
revision, so as to increase their power, performance and torque at any
rev level. The engine stroke reduction results in 23% more torque and
more power at high revs. The 450's piston is now 97mm with a single
compression ring, and the new camshaft also helps increase the power. In the lower part
of the engine, a new crankshaft - balanced in order to reduce vibration
and momentum - and wet sump join a revised lubrication system, featuring
a 20% bigger oil prefilter. It also features a lighter exhaust system
with aluminum muffler. Regarding the chassis, the slightly harder
suspension settings, with an ?hlins monoshock system at the rear and
upside-down Marzocchi fork at the front, are the most remarkable points. The riding
position, with variable-diameter handlebar, is very low, helping lower
the center of gravity at the same time, and helps the rider's movements.
The new frame tubing profile gives it higher torsional stiffness and it
also features a new speedometer with graphic tachometer display. KIDS BIKES
GAS GAS wants to give a big push to the children and youth bikes. That
is why, apart from the Boy and Rookie 50cc, both in trial and enduro,
they are launching the Boy 50-4S for 2006, initially in trial, but also
in enduro at a later stage. |
