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I picked up an 07 Sherco and it has what must be the cheapest, thinnest front brake disc guard on any bike. Literally crumbled in my hand like crushing a styrofoam cup. Granted 12 years old, but I remember new ones breaking easily.

I ride my 4rt with a seat and moved the pegs forward to make it more comfortable while sitting. The 4ride has them moved forward but not as much as mine. Having the shifter closer would be nice.

My Montesa 4rt is older than my GG but has more clutch bite. I'm making my GG to have the same bite but will need to have a harder finger pull I guess. Or it could be Showa is way better than Sachs!

Here is a news article from a German site saying Torrot wants to go public and investors favor futuristic electric over old tech petrol so they want to rid themselves of Gas Gas. I bet they will keep the TXT-E and rebrand it Torrot. https://magazin.baboons.de/news/technik/gasgas-vor-dem-aus-die-klare-antwort-lautet-nein

If you want to keep up with Gas Gas viability news, bookmark the Gas Gas tags page. https://www.diaridegirona.cat/tags/gas-gas.html There will more updates about the negotiations with the union. Todays news is the union fears the layoffs will last more than 6 months and workers are looking for new jobs since they might not be getting any pay after July 1 from what I understand of the Google translation.

I was trying to do the technique of having the rear wheel hit the same spot as the front by popping the clutch but I couldn't get much lift on my 12 year old bike. I bought an even older bike but with much less hours and more bite on the clutch and I was able to get much more lift.

https://www.diaridegirona.cat/economia/2019/06/19/gas-gas-prepara-ero-temporal/987459.html Gas Gas prepares a temporary ERO for the entire staff The electric motorcycle company wants to reduce the workday to its 122 workers to guarantee their viability The owners of Torrot Gas Gas de Salt have informed the unions that they prepare a new employment regulation record (ERO) on a temporary basis, which will affect the entire staff , both at the factory and at the offices, with a total of 112 people The company communicated the decision to the unions on Monday and a meeting is scheduled for tomorrow to specify the details. The direction of the firm intends to cut the length of the working day. With the ERO, activity in the Salt plant and in the rest of the departments, located in Mataró, would be maintained. The objective, as published by Expansión, is to continue to handle all the orders and the measure is designed to make the company more operational and to guarantee its viability. Torrot is controlled by 62% for Black Toro Capital (BTC) and 38% by Iván Contreras, Chief Executive Officer and founder. The company is experiencing a delicate financial situation and is looking for a new injection of capital. In 2017, Torrot Electric Europe billed 40.3 million, 163% more than in 2016, but lost 3.49 million, which meant reducing red numbers by 26%. The representatives of the workers received an alert already at the beginning of April. At the time, they were warned that Gas Gas had suffered a fall in sales that made it difficult to reach the targets set and came to present a proposal of ERO of extinction. The management of the Salt Motorcycle Factory offered compensation of 27 days per year for the 24 workers affected by the ERO of extinction. The company maintains that it can not reduce the number of layoffs, but it has been open to facilitate relocations and recruit those who now lose their jobs if production is increased. The committee, however, has rejected this plea in full. It is not the first time Gas Gas is at risk. Gas Gas's saltenca company came to have the production stopped for a year and started again in the spring of 2016. The Torrot electric motorcycle maker acquired Gas Gas in November 2015. Of the three offers that is they presented, his was the highest; It offered 9.66 million to acquire the Salt brand and accompanied it with an investment of 13 million in three years to refloat it. In addition, he proposed subrogating contracts to 55 workers.

I contacted two USA GG dealers for a primary gear. Both said to call Jim Snell, the TRS importer. They want to give my money to a GG competitor or GG can't sell me the part? Jim doesn't have the part anyway. Alex Niederer, the top GG sponsored rider in the US and his Trials store USA is the Nationals title sponsor, no longer has GG on his website.

My friend called Trials Store USA, his usual parts supplier, and Andreas usually gets his parts from Jim Snell as first choice. From what I understand, Jim doesn't have them and my friend was told to call someone in Michigan. GGNA has a parts warehouse in South Dakota. I would think with their new brick and mortar dealership setup (no more garage dealers), parts would come from GGNA.

I don't believe they are closing the assembly line. There have been photos on social media a few weeks ago of the assembly line making the Ranger enduro. I have been rebuilding a friends 2013 TXT and he needs a new primary gear. The local dealer in Florida says he can't get one. His usual source is the former US GG parts importer and it seems GGNA doesn't have the part.

50% decline of sales during the last year. https://www.elperiodico.com/es/economia/20190508/preacuerdo-en-el-ere-de-planta-de-torrot-gas-gas-de-salt-7444459 There are also reports that Torrot is separating itself from Gas Gas. Torrot has a new plant for EV and doesn't need the Salt factory anymore.

If anyone here speaks Spanish, I wonder what he is saying about the prototype at the end. It is something Montesa should sell us if it weighs the same as the current bikes.

I had the same problem and fixed it by adjusting the lever. I have to use four fingers and press the lever into the grip and I can start it in neutral. I also use a folding lever that allows me to adjust the lever farther out.

If your transmission oil level is not dropping then your main bearing seal is good on the trans side. The mid muffler is packed with a coarse stainless steel wool. When it gets red hot the oil burns off. If you are riding sections with little smoke, then go full speed in 6th on the road or go up a long hillclimb and it smokes like crazy, then you are burning built up premix oil. I would consider this normal and not do anything. Cleaning out the header won't help because it only has built up carbon that doesn't smoke much.

My 4RT rear brake lever is too long for me so I wired the folding tip back. I like it much better with having to pivot my foot to brake instead of lifting foot off the pegs.

The seal is facing the crank so the only way to replace it is to split the cases. There is no seal on the oil side since that is where it gets lubed. I would get this one so you don't have to replace it again. https://www.splatshop.co.uk/gasgas-main-bearing-with-seal.html

This site claims that KTM made motors for Beta. https://www.bonecutterbeta.com/blog/beta-history

I tried swapping my KX100 carb with the Dellorto 26mm carb on my Fantic Section. It made it not run like a trials bike anymore. Not much low end and all the power is mid range. Kind of liked it. I guess using a different slide and jetting would make it more like a trials carb.

My 2007 Gas Gas has a KTM logo on the radiator. I read on some forum that KTM makes the Beta 4 stroke trials motor. Seems far fetched but Beta did use KTM engines on their enduro bikes and Suzuki engine on the Alp. Gas Gas and Sherco four stroke trials engines failed, but 12 years later the Beta four stroke engine is still going strong. I wonder if KTM gave a helping hand? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_(motorcycle_manufacturer) This video claims Beta makes KTM engines. See 1:10

According to DID, the VT2 is 18.70 mm and standard is 17.50 mm wide. Almost the same.

On my Gas Gas I run a standard chain since I have no choice and ride only trials on it. My 4RT is used for mainly long distance riding and like an enduro bike, an X ring chain makes sense.

You might want to check to see if it will fit in the chain tensioner. On my Gas Gas, an o ring chain would rub against the case at the countershaft but on my 4RT there is enough space. I'd like to try a narrow x ring when I need a new chain. Narrower the better. They say x ring has less friction.

I have one on my 4RT. It is not very comfortable for long range riding. Foam is too firm. To use the gas, you have to take the seat off and use it like a gas can. I improved the comfort by adding an inch of foam, covering it with leather, glued to the vinyl. The added height makes riding position better along with moving the pegs forward. For riding while sitting, you want your body position more like the 4Ride which has the pegs moved forward.

http://www.overlandtrail.biz/ I found you can search by part number on an online retailer like bikebandit.com. Spend $100 and get free shipping at least here in the US.

https://www.rickramsey.net/Montesa4RTmods.htm