GasGas is a Spanish motorcycle and bicycle[1] manufacturer specializing in off-road and trial bikes. The company was founded in 1985 in Salt, Girona, Catalonia, by Narcìs Casas and Josep Pibernat after the closure of the original Bultaco factory, where they previously worked.
GasGas Motorcycles History
Early years
GasGas was established to focus on trial motorcycles and to take avantage of the local culture of motorcycle trials in Catalonia. The first models, such as the Halley, helped GasGas gain a foothold in the trial market. The brand expanded its product line to include enduro and motocross bikes.
Expansion and success
Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, GasGas expanded in the off-road market. The company's trial bikes achieved competitive success, with world championships won by riders such as Jordi Tarrés and Adam Raga.[citation needed]
Financial difficulties and acquisitions
GasGas faced financial difficulties in the 2010s, leading to insolvency in 2015. In 2019, Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM, a part of Pierer Mobility, acquired a significant stake in GasGas. This acquisition brought financial stability and resources, allowing GasGas to expand its product offerings and integrate KTM's advanced technologies and manufacturing capabilities.
2006 Gas Gas Raga edition trials bike
In 2020 Rieju acquired the Gas Gas off-road platform, continuing production of the enduro models under the Rieju "MR" name.[2]
More recently, GasGas won the Trial Outdoor World Championship twice (2005 and 2006) with Adam Raga. It has also won the Trial Indoor World Championship in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 with Raga riding.[3][4]
GasGas has also been successful in the World Enduro Championship. Paul Edmondson won the 125cc world championship in 1994 and the 250cc class in 1996, Petteri Silván the 250cc and the overall championship in 1999, and Petri Pohjamo the 125cc class in 2003.[5]
In 2006, British Enduro Champion Wayne Braybrook, riding a GasGas, was one of only two riders to finish all 80 miles of the Red BullLast Man Standing event. 126 other riders did not finish the race.[6]
It was announced that GasGas would field a one rider team for the 2021 Monster Energy Supercross season. Justin Barcia rode the #51 Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GasGas Factory Racing team bike to a win in the season opener at Houston.
GasGas Motorcycles's enduro lineup includes models like the EC and EX series, which are built for long-distance off-road riding.
The FSE and FSR are the fuel injected, four-stroke enduro bikes similar in appearance to the EC models.
In 2007–2009, the company standardized the color red for all displacements and models. As of the 2010 model year, all standard EC models are black with red and white accents. The "Six Days" edition uses white plastics with red, yellow, and black accents. The "Racing" models are white with black and yellow accents.
Trials motorcycles
GasGas is renowned for its trial bikes, which are designed for agility, and includes the TXT series.
Motocross motorcycles
The motocross range includes the MC series, designed for high-performance racing on motocross tracks.
Electric motorcycles
In recent years, GasGas has also ventured into electric motorcycles with models like the TXE. These bikes offer environmentally friendly alternatives while maintaining the high performance.
Quads motorcycles
2005 Gas Gas Wild HP240 Quad
The GasGas sport quads are sold under the Wild HP brand and come in two-stroke and fuel-injected four-stroke models.
Before 2007, the Wild HP line of quads was available in a choice of blue or red regardless of displacement. Beginning in 2007 the Wild HP line standardized to black.
Enduro bicycles
The GasGas Enduro off-road bicycles feature three models, the ECC, ECA, and G Enduro.[8]
Starting from the 2022 season, GasGas is the sponsor working with the Aspar Team in the Moto2 world championship and uses the name GasGas Aspar Team.[9] The partnership concluded at the end of 2023 season as Aspar will carry the branding of Pierer-owned CFMoto in 2024 season.[10]
