The GasGas EC, also known as Enducross, is a series enduro motorcycles manufactured by GasGas since 1989. It is currently marketed with two different engines: on the one hand, with the traditional engine of two-stroke in various displacements (from 80 to 300 cc) and the other, with a four-stroke engine (in which case the bike is called EC-FSE, or EC-F).these bikes are well known for having inferior suspension it's ktm cousin. Once being described as unrideable.[1]
 2017 GasGas EC 300 | |
| Manufacturer | Gas Gas |
|---|---|
| Production | 1989- |
Racing results
editThe EC is one of today's most successful enduro bikes and, for years, it has been ridden in competition by the best riders. So far, Paul Edmondson (in the 125cc category in 1994 and in the 250cc category in 1996), Petteri Silván (in the 250cc category and the absolute in 1999) have won world championships[2] and Petri Pohjamo (in the 125cc category in 2003), Cristóbal Guerrero in the EJ category in 2005, Ludivine Puy in the women's category in 2010 and 2011 and Laia Sanz, also in the women's category in 2012.[3]
Versions
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EC (2-stroke)
edit| cc | Years | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 2001 – 2006 | EC 50 |
| 80 | 1993 – 1994 | EC 80 |
| 125 | 1989 – present | EC 125 |
| 200 | 1989 – 2019 | EC 200 |
| 250 | 1989 – present | EC 250 |
| 300 | 1989 – present | EC 300 |
Starting in 2021 the EC 300 was manufactured by KTM's parent company.
EC-F (4-stroke)
edit| cc | Years | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | 2021 – present | EC 250F |
| 350 | 2021 – present | EC 350F |
| 450 | 2024 – present | EC 450F |
| 500 | 2024 – present | EC 500F |
References
edit- ↑ Servilibro (March 2013). 1.001 Motos (in Spanish). Madrid: Susaeta Publishing, Inc. pp. 82–83. ISBN 8479718021.
- ↑ De la Torre, Juan Pedro (May 2018). Motor Press Ibérica (ed.). Motos trascendentales. Gas Gas EC 250 (in Spanish). Vol. 478. Madrid: Moto Verde. p. 82.
- ↑ "Laia Sanz destrona Luduvine Puy i es proclama campiona del món d'enduro per primera vegada". esport3.cat. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.