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Nothing like a new scooter...... !! Enjoy it.
I was really close to getting a very cheap leftover 125 (carb'd) and I'm kinda still mad at myself for not doing it. Congrats on being a smart man!
That was a good conversation with your wallet.
I'd probably buy the same bike if I wasn't waiting for a Stark to go along with my MC350.
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I think silver wheels make a comeback this year , that looks good
A proper "spoke with my wallet" purchase!
Congrats!
Speaking with your wallet done correctly. Congrats, and enjoy!
Winning👍
3 hours on it over the weekend.
Quick review
I am 5’7’’ 160lbs and ride near the front of local A-class on the motocross track.. but I’m older at 38 so take that for what it’s worth. For reference my current/recent rides include a modified RMz450, KTM 350sxf with Conevalves and traxx shock, Yz250 a 2019 250sx and a handful of RM250s and a trick CR250r..
Rode at a local spot that I helped burn in 20 years ago.. It’s Rough! But I’ve got a ton of laps here so it’s a good place for me to get to know a machine.
Dirt is a mix of sand, intermediate and hard hard pack with everything from choppy chop to rolling sand whoops including a few decent hills with some real do or die doubles mixed in here and there.
First thing I noticed was how fat it was compared to my RM250. It’s like fatty fat. This concerned me while sitting on it right away as I thought it may make it feel heavy. This was not the case though. As soon as I started riding everything fell into place and it felt very light in motion. It was a non issue real quick.
The Gasgas bikes have different suspension valving setup from the other ktm group bikes and I can say for my weight and speed I am very impressed. The air forks provide much much better front end feel than any previous air fork I’ve had. I know exactly what the front end is doing and they even provide a nice warning before it steps out. The stepping out without warning has been my biggest gripe about the air forks since their inception in 2017. HUGE improvement.
Some people have also had some complaints about the new chassis being stiff. I can say without a doubt at least with the 2stoke engine in it that it is a superb chassis in comparison to the 16-22 frame.
way way better corner entry to middle corner feed back. The chassis is very stable, happy and settles into a corner with ease. This was the case both in sand berms and second gear ruts. Very nice. It feels dare I say more Japanese like than previous Austrian bikes I’ve owned.
The engine. We don’t need to talk about the engine. Nobody cares how these new fuel injected electronic power valve equipped bikes run do they?
This thing runs like a fuel injected Honda 4stroke had a baby with a 90s Honda CR250.
A perfectly jetted 2000 Cr250 is about what it feels like. Maybe with a little less mid to top torque when going up a hill. It runs very clean. I got it pretty hot my last moto and did get it to ping just a little though. Maybe I need better gas.
Overall I give the engine and chassis an A!
For me it’s the best 250 twostroke ever straight out of the box.
For reference I brought out my built 2006 RM250 with MB1 suspension. (If you know you know) and it’s better than it right out of the box. And that pains me to say as the RM is my benchmark for all other bikes
Congrats JWack !
I felt detonation on my 23 300Sx in map 2, in deep sand, heavy load. I started with 25% C12, then bumped that up to 50-50 pump & C12, I have also used Sunoco 110 leaded at 50%. 80hrs, still going strong.
The gas stopped the detonation 100%?
I did get it really hot though when it started pinging a bit. My head pipe is blue all the way around the first bend.
Yes, 50/50 C12 & pump. I put 40 hrs on it stock, then had ECU tuned, tuner said I should able to run pump gas but I continued with my 50/50. Trails or woods riding, lower RPM”s, may not need the good fuel, but I ride mostly deep sand Mx tracks. Vet/SrA rider. I have a pretty good ear for detonation/ pinging being a sand rider all my life.
Ok cool thank you for the input. Sounds like you ride similar conditions and wring the bike out a lot! Glad it’s holding up for you. That makes me feel good about the long term durability.
What a sweet ride! Get ahold of South Bay for their TSP kit. You can thank me later.
TSP Power Kit – 2020+ KTM/Husky/Gas Gas 250 TPI - South Bay Moto Performance (sbmotoperformance.com)
Thank you Hammer but that kit addresses the old style fuel injection issues TPI. With TPI there were a ton of issues and they generally didn’t run that great from the reviews I’ve read.
These new TBI bikes are much more like the modern 4strokes. No direct port injection. Just a throttle body and some sensors.
It runs just like you would expect a perfectly jetted bike to run. It’s a step forward for sure. Mix your gas and go!
It will feel much better when you get those horrid Maxxis tires off it. Do they still put the dinky little 100 on the rear?
Learn something every day! Thanks!!
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I was hoping a little write up would follow, I almost posted asking haha, but you didn't disappoint.
I'm glad the bike didn't disappoint either man, good to hear you're loving it and hope it treats you well 👍
I actually really like the Maxxis tires. I was apprehensive and nearly put a set of dunlops on right away before I rode it but I’m glad I didn’t. The tires that come on the MC250 are the ST which McGrath himself helped to develop. It does have a 110 on the rear.. I think these are better for my terrain than my usual Dunlops honestly. That was an unusual surprise.
My complaints with the OEM Maxxis, the rear almost always chunks off side knobs around 5 hrs if it sees any hard dirt and the front is pretty bad on anything remotely hard. Does not have much leaned over grip. Glad they finally put a 110 on. The 100 on the previous years MC250 was ridiculous.
I’m not sure I’ve had any decent tires that have lasted 10 hours without nobs being torn off since the old Michelin MS series.
If you’re out riding and tearing nobs off you’re doing something right!
About 2 stroke fuel…and staying’ away from “The Ping”…
VP has T2 avail in 5 gals(40:1). I’ve ran that thinned down to 50:1 with VPs VPR (T2 is made from VPR). I’ve also thinned it out with Non-E 93, C12 and even some T4 (was told NOT to use T4…after the fact
) when that’s all I could find (didn’t have any VPR avail at the time).
The least expensive way? I’ve mixed VPR with pump Non E 93 at 1:1 and then added oil. I get pump Non E 93 for the same price as std pump premium (I buy it in Gardnerville NV). My 125 runs the same on this “Inexpensive mix” as it does on C12.
I get it when I see your SUPERB “Cornering done right RM250” and I don’t EVER want to hear bad things going on in my RM125s little “screaming for vengeance!” engine. So…I’ve worked on getting the fuel down to a science.
Stoked for you and your new ride. I need to bills one of these and make it look like a Maico!
T4 - I was advised that T4 could make the bike run lean…? Not sure if that’s true or not.
T4 has more oxygen than pump gas so it could make it run leaner than ktm intended.
I saw some discussion about tsp kits. They do have one for the tbi bikes. They have a tuner now that can change timing, fueling, and power valve position.
Congrats on the new smoker, possibly looking to get one of these in the near future! Great looking bikes and your pictures highlight the GasGas sleek looks very well.
I just picked up a GasGas MC125 (carbed model) as I am putting my 23 KTM 125SX all back to stock and getting rid of it. The bike is just not ready for prime-time racing at an expert level and I have not been able to get it running properly even with the latest ECU, TPS and other KTM updates. My sons 23 KTM 300SX hasn't had these issues so I am hopeful that the MC250 will be a great candidate if I pick one of them up as well.
Keep the updates coming as I am interested to know how things go on the 24's.
On that MC125, stock jetting is not ideal. Prepare to either invest in a Keihin or do the jetting from the long thread in the tech section on the stock Mikuni. Unless you are very adept at jetting and dont mind quite a bit of fiddling to get it right, I suggest jumping straight to the Keihin.
How do you like the brake and clutch feel compared to the Brembos on your 350?
Congrats on the new bike bud, maybe I'll see you out there after the storm this week for some freshly waters dig!
I wonder why not to mix vpr and t4, vpr is just leaded t4.
I think the Brake tec clutch setup has more friction point feel than the Brembo unit. The amount of effort it takes to pull the lever feels the same otherwise. The brakes are also very close in power and feel to the Brembo units. I would say the front doesn’t have that super firm feel that a fresh Brembo unit has but it’s firmer than a Nissin.
No complaints. We will just have to see how they hold up.
Fresh wet Dig = Winning!
Now I just need some good gas.
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