250 X-Lite Engines to Power GASGAS

I just read over on the GASGAS forum they are negotiating for a supply of these engines for next year. From what I understand, Yamaha (current 4-T supplier) wants to retain their newly overhauled motor for themselves.

Ken

Sounds like a little competition REVing up between the brands ... Don't ya just luv what bmw appears to have set in motion across the dirt bike world..

Yeah , it's kinda interesting. Appears KTM bought the rights to usage of the trademark only leaving BMW with a "catalogue" of technology to license how they see fit. You may see the "new" Husky competing with versions of it's former self in the future......Sci-Fi movie or ..... inbreeding? That X-Lite chassis may show up yet!

Ken

The "new" Husky competing with versions of it's former self in the future ... the weirdness continues ...

Go on... Some please give us a pseudo bike test of a 2015 gasgas 310. What is this bike like with a gasser skeleton and a husky heart?

X-Lite powerplant , O-Weight chassis(?).

If this happens and they keep sticking to there diet , that will be a great bike

Gas Gas should just buy the intellectual rights to the last Italian Husq frame and 250/310F engines if its true that BMW still owns it and not KTM.

http://www.ccm-motorcycles.com/

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p0GTHPZ598


CCM have also announced that they´ve contracted for a future supply of these engines for their "adventure" bike AND a new, street legal super moto using the same race proven frame. Both to be on the market in 2014

I hope they've done something with the short gearing if it's an "Adventure bike".

Here is the Motorcycledaily report.
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2013/07/ccm-gp-450-adventure-so-you-say-you-want-a-light-bike/

http://www.enduro21.com/index.php/c...lls-off-‘italian’-husqvarna-engine-technology


Hi

I think that the new Gasgas with X-lite 250/310cc 4stroke & 125/150cc 2smoke engines will be closer to Varese Husqy spirit than current ktm/HusKvarna's...

You also think the same?

That 310 has great upside potential. Hope they massage the potential out of it

The new Gasgas X-LITE are ready... The prototype in EICMA:






Also the new Gasgas Ec450 Raid 2015 powered by Yamaha is under the red coat...

Wow, Gas Gas - Beta have upped the ante for offroad scooters, these should prove excellent for the cow-trailer group. I'm glad i waited an extra yr. before buying but there are so many choices from Spain and Italy it will be a tough call. Sherco included. 2015 will be a feast.

Looks like a long life for x-like mods and parts

If the gasser would get that frame lighten things up. Yea sweet. We shall see. The gasser also should do the brembos....

I hope they fixed the starters

In 2014 Gasgas reduce the weight with the new frame about 2'5 kg... also the Xlite is the lightest 4stroke engine.

I hope so, Hva fixed starters in 2013 (red head)... I'm sure that GG will improve it more...

The new Gasgas X-LITE looks sweet!

http://www.enduro21.com/index.php/component/k2/item/2260-first-look-–-gas-gas-ec-450-raid