I Bought The Rarest 2-Stroke Quad Ever Made (Gas Gas 300cc)

[@lead5s]

i knew you was gonna keep that one, the way it took off, no bog or hesitation of any kind. tuned perfectly, that sucker rips

[@SupaNami]

You may already know this but if you don't .... on the racing fuel can you can pull out the plastic where the fuel comes out so you don't spill it all over the place... when you're done you can push it back into the can. @ 29:40

[@terrynicewonger5434]

I suggest you keep this machine…. It’s in great shape and will only be worth more over time… I’m not a big 250R or Quad Racer guy but this Gas Gas is Badass!

[@reggiexp69]

be carefull parts are not existant anymore in france we have them road legal in the 450cc version and people swap the engine for the 300 2 stroke ktm engine often (same as the gasgas one) cause u cant buy part for the 450cc anymore and even the gasgas 300 its hard to get parts, frame parts u can forget they dont exist anymore so the value of them has droped. i could have bought a couple of them between 1000 and 2500€ (road legal) but didnt have the cash at that moment. they are cool very good frame wide good oem ohlin suspension brembo brakes really the best OEM quad i have seen witth quality parts from the factory

[@fernandocdl1968]

exactly what i think

[@lawrencemacdonald-yz4vn]

Definitely flip it

[@xclife211]

Right definitely an amazing machine

[@terrynicewonger5434]

@@lawrencemacdonald-yz4vn not yet in my opinion…give it five years or more until it’s worth way more..

[@armandocordova5949]

I owned 1 back in 2006 for a few years. I desert raced it and it did really well. Only problem was getting parts. Expensive and hard to get.

[@AndreS_-df2nw]

Graves motorsports used my quad to pattern that seat cover. I raced a little motoX & GP in the PNW back then & was even in some parts of the video "Quad Jockeys" with it. Still have the quad too. The power valve chamber on the side of the cylinder(helps bottom end torque) is by LT Racing, they also made water pump impellers, lowering links for the rear suspension, and case savers for the front spocket. The stock water pump impellers would melt if it overheated at all. Even in stock trim they are amazingly fun dunes machines too.

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

I cant believe you found one, i knew they existed, was starting to think they were a myth.. great bike, great vid once again.

[@bradley7723]

That Quad was sold under the moniker " wild hp " and the distributor network was thin at best in the U.S. now that KTM purchased gas gas it will open up a huge dealer network and you'll see allot more gas gas in this country.

[@IrnMaiden304]

Kaplan Cycles is a dealer for Gas Gas

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

That machine is really REALLY nice Joe. I'd hold on to that baby, being one of only 200, she'll ONLY go up in value. Built well, all the right upgrades on it... plust it's just SO easy to work on.. True race quad. No questions. edit: wow that thing gets up and GOES.. nice!!

[@reggiexp69]

ow yeah usa they are rare there. i forget cause in france they are not rare and pretty cheap cause gasgas doesnt existe anymore and parts are impossible to find.... they are cool quads i had a frame with a klx650 engine but it was a bad swap but damn the frame is so wide suspension is FIRE brakes work great. compared to my banshee stock the banshee frame suspension brakes sucks ass... i think gasgas is the only quad that comes stock with aftermarket parts and wide a arms

[@reggiexp69]

@@michaelgalli8269 and yes they stoped supporting the gasgas quad (but ktm has some nice quad) but sadly nothing is as nice from factory as the gasgas wild hp quad...

[@Johnbruzzi4234]

Defense not 1 of 200

[@justinritter7925]

​@reggiexp69 banshee are complete junk with some good power. Worthless to own unless novelty strictly is your thing.

[@reggiexp69]

@@justinritter7925 why junk? mine is fine, has 20hours on it already runs fine, all stock just a fatboy 2 exhaust, stock ugly headers stock air box etc runs great, is it a great trail quad not really is it fun yes

[@Davido50]

It's a 2-smoker. Don't need change that tranny oil nearly as often as 4-stroke machines where the oil is lubricating the *entire* engine. Primary lubrication is from oil in gas on 2-strokes thus use good full synthetic premix oil & keep the premix *FRESH* .

[@ZootSuitCooter]

I've got a Polaris Trailblazer 400 2 stroke, completely stock. It's fast.

[@husky500cr]

The jetting sounds spot on and the rear tires are hooking up nicely.

[@Davido50]

Hard to beat a nice high performance quad. Take em over any dirtbikes out there! Always. #YFZ450R #F150Tremor

[@NubsWithGuns]

@@Davido50 Idk, I like quads but my bike or 3 wheels sounds more fun.

[@Davido50]

@nubswithguns1538 3-wheelers are tipsy & very awkward to jump. Owned a few bk in late 80s. Went to quads never looked bk. Run 2 - YFZ450Rs & Raptor 700R-SE. Can't beat em! Dirtbikes are cool.

[@NubsWithGuns]

@@Davido50 Never said I wanted to jump anything haha.

[@alexcox6673]

It’s one of the quads that 2 vintage didn’t have to do a lot of work for this thing to run again so props to him find it

[@01hondascott]

My buddies got the Enduro bike version of this, 300 2 stroke its a beast, He bought it brand new in 2003, Laid it down once under warranty and to get the warranty work done it had to go back to Spain. He still rides it today.

[@josephhamilton5185]

I think it may have a replaced hood as well. Looks to be a fourwerx hood. I’m almost positive those came stock with some type of small, windshield like hood. Super cool bike, and ultra rare. Definitely one hell of a keeper

[@reggiexp69]

yeha that a honda front cover hood thing

[@insanetaco98]

Fourwerx wasn't around back then

[@josephhamilton5185]

@@insanetaco98 doesn’t mean the previous owner couldn’t have slapped a new hood on an old quad. There’s a reason you see those hoods on 250r’s that weren’t made past ‘89. Just cause it wasn’t around back then doesn’t mean you can’t custom fit em

[@insanetaco98]

@josephhamilton5185 it's more than likely a quad tech hood. Given the age of the machine and how rare they are it'd be something from back then.

[@insanetaco98]

@@josephhamilton5185 they were putting quad tech and maier hoods on em for years

[@Flexxfityt]

That lrd cylinder is definitely not stock! I'm guessing its stock cylinder ported by lrd when they were still around back in the day. Definitely a good find!

[@danieltinsley8462]

The jetting sizes seem small. Could be a 200 or 250cc lrd cylinder and pipe. The expansion chamber doesn't look like the right size for a 300cc setup

[@reggiexp69]

@@danieltinsley8462 it could be a different gasgas engine from motocross bike

[@Flexxfityt]

@@reggiexp69 I'm almost positive its a 300. Could be wrong but I know it runs like one

[@bevis226]

My experience with the pre 2019 Gas Gas stuff is that they are a tiny bit Under powered for there CCs. A 250R with the the same gearing will keep up with it. It's no Banshee but they are not a bad machine. Since KTM bought Gas Gas, parts availability has increased significantly.

[@EnduroUK.]

I had an 06 gas gas ec 250 it ripped don’t worry about that

[@Chad-v4j]

And the Karen comment

[@bikelife_gtv550]

Where can i get a bottom end rebuild kit for the gas gas wild 300?

[@arthurbolton8477]

the grind marks are a classic sign the clutch was balanced so i hope you put the cover and plate back in the same place. good channel.

[@kernelbadness]

Hell yeah! Nice quad. Use the other side of your caliper (depth dipstick) to measure float height. Also set the idle on a fully warmed engine.

[@coreygolfer919]

So those front shocks are still Ohlins, just revalved and re sprung. Probably converted to long travel by the company on the sticker. That cylinder is ported I’m sure by LRD to match the pipe. I’ve followed these for along time. Always wanted one. Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s bored over as well.

[@Dubsspeed]

It doesn't hurt to remove an extra part or 2 to make removal and install of other items easier and safer than just yanking and pulling but to each their own.

[@KlineSaysthankYou]

To the gas gas era factory and their machines. I love you MAN.

[@diegoh2351]

I am from Spain Joe, i have been following your work since your begginings. Finally you got one of those, i have been waiting a long time for this !!! Those things are pretty rare even here, in Spain. Engine is the same as Gas Gas Ec 300 from 1997 to 2003. Congratulations!!! Now you got to get a Gas Gas Ec 250 from that years, i got one of them and it is a gem.

[@reggiexp69]

yeah sucks gasgas stoped making them... parts are also very hard to come by, alot of gasgas wild hp in france doh, the 450cc are road legal often people frame swap it to make a 300cc road legal. they still expensive for something u cant buy parts for but cheap compared ot any other 2 stroke quad. between 2000€ for a 450cc (cause parts dont existe) to 3500€ for a 300cc frame swaped with licence plate etc i really wanted one but parts man it sucks not worth spending so much money on the quad if i cant fix it if i break it

[@gmccaffrey47]

Love your channel i grew up riding cr 250' s and love 2 strokes and 4 strokes. This Gas Gas 300cc is a pure monster, ive watched you ride cr 500's and other bikes but this quad is insanely fast. I know a thing or too about 2 stroke and 4 but ive learned alot watching yr channel all the way over in Carlisle uk

[@deborahchesser7375]

It’s sort of funny how many people say oh it has a fresh oil change on a two stroke. The only lubrication the piston and crank get are from the fuel, sure the transmission needs care too but has nothing to do with the top end.

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

You can hear the amount of ⚾️🏀 this thing has. On a two-stroke, there's always somewhere in the power that you have to give up, but this thing sounds like it has no weaknesses throughout the powerband from start to finish. Incredible.

[@lklk1997]

I find it hilarious that after all the years you have been riding that you still look like a beginner.

[@Johnbruzzi4234]

He looks like a bump on a log on a quad, my 6 yr old was laughing watching him

[@lklk1997]

@@Johnbruzzi4234 lol that's awesome!

[@DevinBoynton]

Looks like that things got a California lean! Could use some bigger back wheels for sure

[@insanetaco98]

It's a mx quad. They run a 20x7-10 front and 18×10-8 rear most of the time in mx. Don't speak if you don't know

[@jakeowens1770]

@@insanetaco98 yes and no. The guy extended the travel in the front. This is two fold, for ice racing it gives you more traction in the rear which is what you need to race. That sucker does look goofy, some sort of giraffe. They don't look that bizarre from the factory

[@insanetaco98]

@jakeowens1770 even with long travel its a 20 front and 18 rear for mx. Been doing this shit since I could walk man

[@FirstnameLastname-pe5ib]

Could maybe even benefit from longer gears. Runs through them insanely fast

[@DevinBoynton]

Noticed that too. Its likely because of the micro ass tires on the back. Very common in ice racing

[@jmendo2546]

His Riding style is like he's riding a 4 stroke, he alway's short shift's 1/2 throttle if u are a 2 stroke rider u can hear it, he's never "on the Pipe" if His brother Chuck ride's it, u would see a difference alone

[@bryankerr69]

It shifts just as it should. It’s a 2 stroke, not a 4. Like Joe said, he didn’t even get into 5th or 6th.

[@jmendo2546]

You don't know how to drive a 2 stroke either then. 2 Stroke's are suppose to be revved up to power band, not shifted just before at 1/2 throttle, Joe shift's then the next shift is like 10-15 foot I can visually see and hear it definitely short shift. If u see his brother Chuck drive a 2 stroke you could see a difference in riding style. I'm just agreeing with "Firstname"s orginal post as he see's what I see and hear@@bryankerr69

[@reggiexp69]

that is what u get with 8" rear rims with 18" tyres (or even less) stock it has 9" with 20" tyres

[@SteveTheCanadian]

Every time you pin the throttle i can just flimagine how intense it is. What a machine. I have always been an atc 3 wheeler guy so machines like this are foriegn to me. They seem thrilling! 😅 Awesome video man! As usual

[@1Ron5mith]

Good to see europes GasGas, this quad is known here as crazy. Awesome find, nice video.

[@lexandrews6905]

Damn! Third gear sounded like it still had the amount of torque as first gear that's scary lol

[@GNX157]

You can just put a clear hose on the brake nipple and keep the res full and watch. It will gravity bleed on its own.

[@lucascady4992]

Always wanted to ride/own one of these?! I was afraid because of the rarity of them.. I hope she's a Rippa! Definitely in good Hands Now!! Good luck Joe! Gotta race the Tecate4 against this thing!!! 🤞It also needs bigger tires for topspeed run! 20-21" rears, I love the 18" for dirt and down low power!

[@J.Cartee2]

My honest opinion, which doesn’t really amount to shit, is that a fresh tecate motor will out perform a fresh gas gas 300. Have never owned a gas gas 300 but the older ktm300 360 and the 380 engines are very similar.

[@joedurt3364]

I think its time for you and charlie to race some of these bikes against one another again .😊

[@colinobert4593]

I agree, we havnt seen Charlie in a long time or at new house or property joe

[@colbyhooper3145]

please

[@chuckmiller5763]

A dealer that sold Chinese quads also sold these in Tucson, They had one of these in their show room, it was about $7000 in 2003. They had those Kasea 250 quads for $2000.

[@jimcarlisle2309]

Meanwhile super excited to see this adventure! You are as Rare as this Machine. Good luck.

[@kott0nz]

You might try cutting that c12 with non-ethanol 93 and see if it runs the same. My CR500 didn't ping mixing c12 with clear 93. I know it depends on dome and squish but it would be worth trying. Can really stretch an $70 can of c12 when cutting it 50/50.

[@bustinyanutz4195]

Non ethanol 93? All modern day gas has some ethanol in it

[@kott0nz]

Yeah, non-ethanol 93 and sometimes called Clear 93. It's sold at pumps but isn't common. I have a few spots around me@@bustinyanutz4195

[@978twostrokegarage2]

Talk about the best find!! That’s a keeper Joe 💪🏻

[@Junior-fd8ux]

Nice bro. Always finding gems .. you’ve had 1 or 2 of everything by now

[@Tha_Last_Oni]

Hey 2Vintage! I just wanted to let you know, you’re the reason I’ve started my channel. No it isn’t very big, and I’ve only began 2 projects, but I wanted to thank you. Been working on an 87’ 350 Warrior. Got it for $250 and it’s a basket case but I’ve almost got spark. Maybe when I’m done, we could meet up in spring, just an offer and you could easily say no. Thank you for allowing me to learn from your channel!

[@nimrodus658]

Those cylinders didn't come with LRD on them. LRD (now known as LED Performance) did the porting on that cylinder

[@OperatorASF]

2 of them are sitting in my garage in pristine condition 😉 they are a rendition of the 250r and alot faster than a stock 250r. The aftermarket support is pretty slim on them but there are some cross compatible parts you can get and you can beef up the motors on them too. If built properly they walk 450s and have the power of a dirtbike motor

[@dubiousf00d]

Definitely a bucket list quad for me. Soo sick🔥

[@mikeholbrook5084]

A quad that strong needs to be shared with your brother Chuck.

[@vintagetrikesandquads4012]

Great find--that's a keeper. I have an 04 GG 300 and they are amazing machines. The engine is torquey but revs to the moon. The Brembo brakes are the best I've ever felt. One upgrade you can do is a high compression S3 head--looks like you have the stock. They still make them. That engine comes from the GG EC 300--a dirt bike--so many of the same parts work. I also got rid of the stock (boyesen) intake and installed a Vforce, which is the same as the Honda CR 250. It gave it a more crisp throttle response.

[@sawyervincent9796]

Hey. I've wanted one forever. How much would you have to get out of it?

[@jrminate]

I've never seen one of these gas gas quads in person. I do love the new gas gas dirt bikes too!

[@derekhaynes4251]

I raced the woods agains one around 2005. He flat out smoked the whole field at the Reno race track in Ohio. Finished a few min ahead of everyone at the XC track. I believe the guy who raced it was Eric Lemly.

[@hermanpotgieter344]

Dude I was just about to ask you to do a speedometer run. So glad you did it, this quad is a beast for it's size

[@TheChaz81]

Wouldn't have been better to start on the left side? Bleed from furthest away to closest to the master cylinder? And if you pull on the white part of the race gas can it pops out a lil spout to help you pour out of the can. Small exhaust leak on the exhaust bung on start up. Badass bike!

[@robprice6573]

That thing is so cool, another great video Joe

[@blairguinea6811]

Nice one Joe, that really is power, id say it would give the banshee a good go !

[@craigmorgan4676]

Lovely, Lovely find Joe,cracking piece!👍🦾🦾🦾👌💯🇿🇦🏈

[@sadik5945]

parts are rare for these things but if you find some you should restore it, it deserves it.

[@Boga217]

Don't pump the brakes with the bleeder open, you're sucking air in that way. Pump it 2 times and hold it..open bleeder, close it, pump it, hold it, open,close pump again and again..

[@staygold902]

Yeah never understood why he does that. It's the complete opposite of what you should do lol

[@Cody_4]

@@staygold902He does quite a few questionable things.

[@gamerX-wk7ct]

every time I watch him do that I'm like no no pump it a few times and hold it then loosen bleeder and tighten and repeat

[@tylerriddle9502]

Because he doesn't know how to bleed brakes correctly! Better at editing videos

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

He's basically giving it the half-a$$ed way of bleeding the brakes through the master cylinder instead of using the individual lines. He'll likely leave a small amount of air only because his method sucks.

[@joechancio5177]

That c12 will gum up everything bad if you do not drain it. Really cool unique quad for sure.

[@jorgerafael9150]

I am a Portuguese fellow... And I see all your videos, but never comment. So when I see the title I have to give my opinion. I love American quads That I never saw in my live. But in Portugal I had the change to drive gas gas 300 and it was my 2 stroke quads and I get scared a hell. Keep Tha good videos.

[@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez]

I bet there is a hairline Crack in the brass overflow pipe. Check it by blowing in one end and plugging the other. You can solder it or push the trimmer gas line over the pipe, but soldering is recommended.

[@blakepolka4892]

Friend of mine raced one of these back in the early 2000s was a beast of a machine

[@hughwinellis]

There's no way😲 definitely a keeper

[@avines7566]

Fix the exhaust leak. Its puffing smoke out the front when you are patting the gas. Other that that its sick af looking.

[@420911929]

Sounds great but still needs that bumper wielded or it’s something else making a little vibration/noise.

[@timewilltella39]

Definitely a keeper great find joe 👍

[@uriahpolite1594]

Always waking up to a fire upload

[@stevebarr9604]

I had a really nice Suzuki 250 2 stroke racer LT250r and it was the most fun 4 wheeler I ever had!

[@MikeG104]

Not sure if this has been posted already but this is a 200cc top end on it. It used to have a T-Pin front end on it and a bunch of other nice parts. Whoever bought it pulled all the nice stuff assuming for their 400ex and posted it for sale.

[@MikeG104]

Also this quad (like this actual quad) was featured in dirt wheels back when it had the nice parts on it back in the day.

[@ROTV-DanLockhart]

Dang, Joe! Wicked fast. Nicely done.

[@timjohnson9230]

Good luck with that thing. Owned two of them. Very high maintenance. of course the little bit you do around your land, it might hold together.

[@emlrider4885]

Not pretty rarest but this quad ride really good for only 300cc. Love it

[@michaelbratton3319]

Holy shnikies!,I bet there's a few people of a certain age walking with a limp after encountering that vehicle😮😮from BIGMICK IN THE UK 🇬🇧 without a limp

[@brianfl33916]

I’ve only seen one of these for sale on Marketplace. It was in pieces and missing a ton of parts. I almost bought it but decided not to because tracking down the rest of the parts to restore would have taken years and that’s years of dead space in my garage.

[@NubsWithGuns]

I really like this one Joe, thank you for sharing. Only problem that I have is it can't have daily driver status with it's rarity and the fuel it uses Haha, thats the only things that would bug me about it.

[@brianfl33916]

Yeah shelf life and occasional ride. Rare machines are cool but it’s scary every time you go for a rip one on one. Something could break and your SOL for a year trying to track down a part or paying $800 for a used part that was once $200 new.

[@daveshepherd8970]

Hydraulic brakes….grabs clutch lever lol

[@ttack69]

2:39 what are you talking about

[@TheHeidicka]

not a tiger super 4 so i wouldn't say rarest. but the gas gas is a hard one to find here in the states good video keep it coming

[@rcclassiccrawlers4368]

Man, that thing looks and sounds great! Excellent purchase! You should consider stepping up the rear tire size a bit. Seems like a lot more shifting than there should be. But it definitely seems to be quick as hell..

[@bczarrockbeast6264]

Its kinda amazing i swear i saw a guy in the comments of your last video suggesting you try to get one of these and bam next week here it is.

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

That fuel is tixic as hell, trust me fresh air operations, door open. Sounds great.😮

[@sparty94]

those put out over 50hp stock. def a wild machine.

[@BlizzyM0bileGunner]

Cool purchase..hard to find parts for these? Loads of power really 1 of the closest reps of the 250r for the mid 80s but I never ever road with anyone that had these..I just remember always hearing about the reliability issues..

[@eugeneemerick4359]

I been watching some amazing rebuilds in China. Where they take swamp bikes and turn them into amazing machines. Simply by using sandblasting, tig welding and paint to restore them. I can't believe the condition in some of these rusted motors, that are fully restored.

[@GuppyMilk334]

I have been racing with differrent gasgas motocross and enduro bikes and I absolutly love this brand. I dont know if this has same engine as my old EC 300cc 2-stroke. Sadly the newer gasgas are just KTM copies.

[@mikehudg2209]

WOW - I raced a gasgas DE ( dealer edition) " motorcycle"300 about 15 yrs ago modified by gofaster in MN for mx ! It was a great great bike , one of my all time favorites, Italian built beautiful, the same factory bulds Rejue motorcycles now - wish I still had it !!! Wonderful find and great video- highly enjoyed this one Joe

[@__a.marquez__]

For that engine they sell an exhaust valve separator which is quite noticeable in its operation

[@owensbama1923]

Need to take that fuel filter out of that gas line at the carb that the previous owner put on. Doesnt belong on a 2 stroke.

[@joechancio5177]

I wish we had smellavision...and that old school 2stroke sound is awesome. Takes me back 35 years ago on a cr or kx 500. 😂

[@alexandreornelas1756]

Good machine, I rebluid one a few years, its missing tree engine suports, one in head and two in left and right side the frame. Best regards from Madeira Island

[@TheCowboyfromhell87]

I remember seeing one of these for $1,500 about 10 years ago. At the time I thought it was some chinese crap like a Tao Tao. By the time I figured out what it was, it was long gone. Missed opportunity 🤦‍♂️

[@Davido50]

Wow. Super nice find bro. That's a serious KEEPER. Don't sell it. Ever. -Ohio

[@jeffpistritto9524]

My buddy had a gas gas quad just like that ! I rode it on a mx track in NY . It was def different !

[@jasonjgr8580]

I want to build a motorcycle with a dirt bike or atv 2 cycle, because the 2 cycle motorcycles that where made in the 1970's people are selling at a outrageous prices.

[@gregoryweber7408]

wow that quad shreds!! had no idea before seeing this that there was even a spanish made machine

[@eduardorivera4100]

You should do a meet and greet at Hatfield McCoy and bring all the gems of your collection!

[@Marylandtrailrider700r]

I can’t keep up with the videos 😂 this guy don’t miss nothing

[@Sunspot-19]

Rear tires look small in the beginning. As though they belong on a smaller mosheen... Bet that rig would be amazing with some meats back there!

[@larryalexander4833]

I almost bought one of these brand new . My local dealer here in SC had one on show room floor when I was I think 30 ish . These have hurt you powerrr for a 300.

[@Wonderwrench]

Looks like a foam float like is used in later model domestic carbureted cars and trucks from the 70's and 80's. Shaking tests nothing as their not hollow. You need to check the float weight against the spec if available. Look for small dings and dents as they can cause the float to sink later.

[@paullesarge4126]

Excellent find and great video

[@quickdraw1449]

so sick. id like to see a head to head race, against a built banshee

[@thebigguy8306]

Great find, nice video. You have the knowledge and, more importantly, the patience, to commit to getting it up and running. Keep living many young mens dream. On your Wish List to Santa, how about an exhaust hose going outside. I worry about 2Vinny

[@jberry1982]

I forgot all about these honestly they killed in the 250R class moto race bracket I seen these run against some of the 400ex with the 440 big bore kits and they beat em a lot of times they had a really wide power and to em

[@Williamxmr]

How would this compare in acceleration to a new 1000 scrambler or renegade?