On The Pegs March 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 3 | Page 40
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GASGAS RANGER ECR300
While at the Sumter National Enduro, we ran into Gas Gas North America’s Rod
Overstreet, and he intruduced us to the GasGas Ranger. ECR 300.
Priced at $7,599, the new bike sits about a half inch lower than a typical EC/XC. It
features V rubber tires and KYB suspension, although up front it’s a 46 millimeter
instead of the 48mm found on the Enduro models. GasGas has put a standard
chain on it and there’s no skid plate or hand guards, since most riders normally
change those out for their prefered aftermarket items anyway. There’s no kick-
starter, either, but all that stuff is readily available for you to put on. The body
work is the same as the EC and XC, just in a different color. It’s still a stock gas
tank. You can go with an IMS tank on this motorcycle. Ready to go.
According to Rod, the Ranger is geared toward maybe the extreme rider that
wants to get in the rocks and the roots because the power delivery is much
smoother than our typical EC and XC, and the guy that’s maybe looking at an
ex-trainer. That’s where the bike is going to compete with. A lot of females I think
are going to like the bike, and maybe older guys maybe because of a lower seat
height and a smoother power delivery. n