petejohn Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Hi Dont know what to buy for my 14 year old. we dont have any 010s 125s in the country yet, so cant try one. We would like feedback on the new gas gas and beta. Bottom end power , smoothness, get up and go. Its hard to make a decision just reading the spec. Has the new crank in the gasgas made much differance. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmspear Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Can't comment on the new 125 gasser, but we had one on order and at the last minute switched to a 2010 125 beta on the advice of a number of guys in our local club and we are soooo pleased with it. It is incredibly smooth, bags and bags of bottom end power and also a really soft delivery, yet it grips like a limpet and has bags of top end get up and go as well. We went with the beta as my 14 yr old son is only a year into trials and is still learning and we were advised the beta was the way to go. I think there is little to decide between them but the advice we were given is the gasser is more for the expert and the beta more forgiving. I really like it myself and take every opportunity to ride it, compared to my new Sherco 250 which is pretty snappy it is lovely to ride. BTW the beta looks gorgeous in the flesh in the new colours and the gasser compared to the press pics is a little dissapointing, strange that, beta better in flesh than press pics, gasser the other way round. Gasser stil looks nice don't get me wrong, just in the press pics it looks like a bike to die for, in the flesh just looks good. HTH John Anys q's please ask BTW our riding mates (one of whom owns a major off road bike dealership) are both so impressed with my sons beta they are going to switch from their Gassers, (250 and 125 respectively) to 2010 beta, both intermediate riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benbeta23 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 When i had my 2008 125 gasser a while ago now, the power from the bottom & top end was impressive for a 125, it did pull really well, i imagine the 2010's will be a lot better, don't know what the new evo 125 is like on performance, but i have a 2010 Beta evo 290 & it looks out of this world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 (edited) go for the beta much better bike and the build quality is 99% beter than a gasgas Edited October 27, 2009 by pjbjm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadwood Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 go for the beta much better bike and the build quality is 99% beter than a gasgas gas gas all the way,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik60ish Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Hey Pete If the Beta and GasGas are the same price I would try the Beta the build qaulity is a lot beta than the GG so you would have more time riding rather than repairing, whilst the GG's are fairly simple to repair its still hassle that you don't need. And I think the Beta would hold its resale value beta. Perhaps someone that has ridden both bike ie in the UK could give their opions as we don't have an abundance of new 2010 evo's here in NZ. Cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecat Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Lad we know Has tried both and gone Gas Gas this year. Bit of a departure for him as he has ridden Beta Since Small Wheels!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andat Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Hey Pete If the Beta and GasGas are the same price I would try the Beta the build qaulity is a lot beta than the GG so you would have more time riding rather than repairing, whilst the GG's are fairly simple to repair its still hassle that you don't need. And I think the Beta would hold its resale value beta. Perhaps someone that has ridden both bike ie in the UK could give their opions as we don't have an abundance of new 2010 evo's here in NZ. Cheers Mike My son has had a Gas Gas 125 Pro for 2 years and he wants to keep it for a third. Its a myth that Gassers build quality is poor. Trials machines get a lot of hammer and need regular maintenance whatever the manufaturer. Anyway, when we had a Beta it spent more time back at the dealers with dodgy electrics, which we have never ever had with the Gasser. Gas Gas every time for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowllybird21 Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 I think its a personal opinion on which bike you like best dont let other people chosse for you ! Get out and try them Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercofray Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 is 2010 125 sherco out of the question? new bike with great build quality, looks, and a proven engine with as much bottom and end, ive tryed the evo and gasser and my sherco has more power than both, just another bike you should consider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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