ice_marky Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 hi use to do trials back in 80s been offerd a 300 is it to much for a restarter help welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jse Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 hi use to do trials back in 80s been offerd a 300 is it to much for a restarter help welcome Not knowing what your skill level was/is makes it difficult to advise you. Give the bike a try, if you can, and that will give you an idea. I've had new riders get along very well with the 300 and others find it too much of a handful. All bikes will react to your input, and your ability to "communicate" with the bike I think is an important factor to consider. Most new riders will generally find a smaller displacement bike easier to start out on. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice_marky Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 cant test it out, doing apart ex with my supermoto with a bike shop , but i really wonted a 200 gas gas but offerd me a 300 gas gas instead dont no what to do now ,helpppppppppppppp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jse Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 cant test it out, doing apart ex with my supermoto with a bike shop , but i really wonted a 200 gas gas but offerd me a 300 gas gas instead dont no what to do now ,helpppppppppppppp My guess is that if you can horse around a SuperMoto anywhere near it's limits, you'll have little problem with a 300. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wri5hty Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 i had a mid 90's beta that wanted to tear my arms out. then got a 300 i find it a lot easier to handle but mine has been tamed down a bit, but it's a easy bike to ride and I'm crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofasttim Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 My guess is that if you can horse around a SuperMoto anywhere near it's limits, you'll have little problem with a 300.Jon Yeah, but supermoto tracks don't (often) have rocks that jump out in front of you. Marky, if you find the 300 too much of a handful you can always try to part-ex the piston/barrel/head for a 280 or 250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manx2day Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 A friend of mine started trials last year, he has ridden motorbikes (a loon on a supermoto) for a long time and push bike trials too and was very good at that. He found an '05 300 GG for sale and got it. Throughout the year he found it a bit of a handful so he has downgraded to an '09 250 and finds it much more usable. He is much happier on the smaller bike. For getting back into it i'd recommend a 250 but if a 300 is the only availble for now then downgrading the barrel etc wouldn't be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice_marky Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 many thanks guys if i could sell private i think i would still go for a 200 gas gas , but way the market is going no one wonts to part with any money , so a part ex may be the way cheers marky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 ice-marky,I still wouldn't rule out the 300 if the price is right. It does depend mainly on your skill level but I've heard good reports about fitting a flywheel weight to ''wild- Gassers''. ...And...sit down and I'll tell you a story: I was out practising not so long ago, with 2 very good riders (names withheld :ph34r:to protect their blushes,National boys even) in a little b1tch of a section. Then an old school mate of mine (I'm 41 by the way)walked by with his dog,we waffled on about school and the days when he used to ride in the schoolboy trials...so I offered him a shot on a modern bike (04 Sherco)and,yes,you guessed it; He romped straight through our section 'clean',made his modest,b.s. excuses about beginners luck and new bikes being too powerful..then left! We were gobsmacked .....I'm just saying what JSE said, if you could ride well then it won't take you long to get back in the swing of things..if you've got the gift..which I haven't Welcome back to Trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice_marky Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 ice-marky,I still wouldn't rule out the 300 if the price is right.It does depend mainly on your skill level but I've heard good reports about fitting a flywheel weight to ''wild- Gassers''. ...And...sit down and I'll tell you a story: I was out practising not so long ago, with 2 very good riders (names withheld :ph34r:to protect their blushes,National boys even) in a little b1tch of a section. Then an old school mate of mine (I'm 41 by the way)walked by with his dog,we waffled on about school and the days when he used to ride in the schoolboy trials...so I offered him a shot on a modern bike (04 Sherco)and,yes,you guessed it; He romped straight through our section 'clean',made his modest,b.s. excuses about beginners luck and new bikes being too powerful..then left! We were gobsmacked .....I'm just saying what JSE said, if you could ride well then it won't take you long to get back in the swing of things..if you've got the gift..which I haven't Welcome back to Trials. cheers dude the story was good lol, just didnt wont to go that size if its going to spit me off every five mins you no what its like u speak to people and they are saying dont go that big that fast, start smaller and work your way up, and if i go up to a 300 it might put me off because i will be nerverse off its power and wont ride to my abillity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrc1 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 The good thing about Gassers is their tune-ability. Easy to soften and easy to perk up. The extra flywheel (with a few other mods....) works well on my 300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docheckle Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 They only go as fast as you tell em to !!!!!!! I started on a 280 and haven't regretted it, anything else seems gutless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasgasboi14 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 i learnt to ride on a scorpa 250 2 years ago and now my dad got me a gg 125 very happy with it very quick responce.. and its got engine mapping wich ive not got a clue on :L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 i have heard the 300 is a monster. if you know you can handle it and the price is right, go for it. i ride a 280 pro model bike, my first modern bike, and at times that can be a handful since i dont weigh much, and havent ridden in quite a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffsgasgas Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) Any of the modern 280 290 or 300 bikes can get away from you. The 300 is definitely on the high end of that. In low rpm twisties they all feel the same. If you get it what you will notice is that no matter what your situation if you twist the throttle it will go... with or with out you. One piece of advise, if you aren't going with it let it go. It will be fine. If you hang on it will take you to places you may or may not want to be. I had never been able to pull a wheelie in high gear in any other bike but this one. Im a bit power hungry and love mine. --Biff Edited January 12, 2009 by biffsgasgas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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