How popular were these air cooled mono shocks back in their day?

I had one in 2002, my first trials bike.

Feeling a bit nostalgic, I`ve spent the last month looking for one and I`ve only found two for sale, one of them had half the engine missing and a seized crank.

Are they/were they really that rare?

Are they / were they a classic ?

I don`t know, I figured a bike that would be nearly 25 years old would come under the "classic" umbrella.

I`m guessing by your tone I`ve posted this in the wrong section.

Hi Pierre. They dont leak oil , so they're not classed as a classic. No harm done.

^^ Ha, yep, never thought about oil tightness ruling a bike "non classic." ^^

I wasn`t riding in 89/90 so I don`t know how popular they were from new and in 2002, as a wobbly un-coordinated mess, I was too busy trying to keep me and the bike together and upright to notice what bikes other people were riding.

I did find a report on them on line in Moto Verde magazine but, as my Spanish stops at ordering a beer.................

Edited November 14, 201411 yr by pierre66

They were good bikes yes

There's a facebook group - hard to find twinshock trials and aircooled mono

There is a bit about the aircooled mono Gasser on there. The model was called an Airie (think that's the correct spelling) might help you find more info on them

Thanks Woody. I joined that group but couldn`t find anything, I`ll go and have a proper look now.

I think any air cooled mono will be a classic one day (don't know when but buy now while they are cheep) I liked them they always sounded good and looked well built. Steve.

You need to trawl down through the Facebook page to find the info, it has been a busy page since it started. Surprising what bikes are still out there in sheds etc. A/c monos are the last affordable air cooled trials bikes, the rest have rocketed in price.

Im rebuilding a 327 at the moment. There is a 250 on ebay at the moment

Is the 250 an air cooled mono? I just had a quick look but can`t find it.

I don`t know, I figured a bike that would be nearly 25 years old would come under the "classic" umbrella.

I`m guessing by your tone I`ve posted this in the wrong section.

My apologies - I didnt mean to appear rude it was just a tongue in cheek comment.The term classic I think can be applied to anything that you feel it should.Good luck with finding one,they appear to be the next "hot" thing in trials.

There is one advertised here.http://www.usedmotors4sale.co.uk/detail/Used-1989-GasGas-AIRE-250/PPlPePAllApEXBAXXddl.html

http://www.gasgasmuseum.com/bikes/1989.html

Edited November 14, 201411 yr by bilks

Is the 250 an air cooled mono? I just had a quick look but can`t find it.

yes just enter gas gas and search under motorcycle category

Jon v8

No apology necessary, I wasn`t offended.

I admit it was a bit cheeky posting in the classic section, I just wanted to reach what I thought might be the biggest audience.

bilks

thanks for the links, that bike was one of the two bikes I mentioned in the first post. It`s now been sold.

sorry baldricks, still can`t find it. Could you post a direct link please?