Test: 2015 Gas Gas TXT Pro
By John Dickinson on 17th Dec 14
GAS GAS is literally Racing into 2015 on the trials front because the Catalan factory, based in Girona, has dropped the standard versions of its trials range to concentrate on the higher spec PRO Racing (R) models.
Which means that you get all the lovely trick bits like the quality Reiger rear shock absorber and factory touches like the chain adjuster cams on the inside of the swinging arm.
As far as this test is concerned it means four PRO beauties, 125, 250, 280 and 300. And they really are beauties with the red painted chrom-moly steel tube chassis complemented by white plastics and white fork stantions, black wheel rims, spokes and fork legs and cool grey engine cases.
Believe it or not, the Gas Gas PRO range has been around since 2002, when the super-slim engine with unique six-speed gerabox – cleverly utilising just four pairs of gears – and a car-type clutch unit, was sprung on the world.
The PRO was then evolved, year on year, until 2010 when the model was treated to a major overhaul, with an all-new frame that tidied the back end up a treat with its new rear shock mount that is built like a bridge – simple but strong. Since then Gas Gas has tweaked and fine-tuned the range year on year – and you get more of the same detail changes for 2015.
You can check-out all the updates in the panel but the 2015 range really is fully sorted. As British importer John Shirt rightly says, you just buy a Gas Gas then simply plug and play.
The 250, 280 and 300 models can, as ever, be taken as a family of bikes, all you have to do is decide which suits your style but the big deal for 2015 is the 125 which has really had a major re-work in the engine room and big things are expected of the eighth-litre mount.
For full test check out TMX December 18 (Issue 1949)
