On The Pegs March 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 3 | Page 40

On The Pegs P 40 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