Bike Review - 2023 GASGAS MC 250F FACTORY EDITION

Jonathan picked up the 2023 GASGAS MC 250F Factory Edition at KTM World and took it for spin!

[@brutus6328]

In my humble opinion, this is the best looking bike being made....gotta love the red frame with the blue seat!

[@motorbros]

It is beautiful!

[@brutus6328]

They're back!!!

[@brutus6328]

Dude!!! You're killing me already! I was expecting bare minimum weekly vids to watch here! LMAO! What's going on, any vids coming soon? Shop still has my 350 as the fuel tank was backordered til mid Aug!

[@motorbros]

New one coming Friday! 🙌

[@brutus6328]

BTW, you all are so lucky to have a track that for the most part seems free of traffic. I just went to a track here in Austin Texas and no joke they had approx. 35-40 bikes on one track. There were a couple of group lessons going on at the same time also. Oh, and this was a week day!!! I get so jealous when I see an empty track as I'd kill to be able to actually work on things like cornering, attack position and jumping without feeling like I'm holding anyone up. Not sure how it is by you but here (at least this track) you get the occasional douchebag (sorry!) who wants to ride right on your ass to push you along and let you know he's better. (It's all good though.....some day I'm gonna flatten that dudes tires when he's in the pit! lololol)

[@motorbros]

Are there any other tracks in your area? Check out fullthrottle.mx - there may be some tracks on there that you aren’t aware of. Also, have you tried to jump into any lessons? We have done Moto Academy a few times and that has been a fantastic way to learn and practice. Also, MX Factory is in Texas. Worth considering.

[@brutus6328]

Tell me how the bike compares to the SX-F 350. Is there a big difference in power (likely much more torque in the 350). But does the bike overall feel close to the same power as the 350 or is there really a big difference? Did you buy this bike? What a great looking one! Love the color!

[@motorbros]

We’re going to do a comparison vid of the 250 and 350 soon.

[@brutus6328]

@@motorbros AWESOME! Looking forward to that!

[@brutus6328]

Trying to help out your YT algorithm!!! LOL I'm torn between the FMF or Akrapovic slip on for the SX-F 350. I like the FMF note better but that Akrapovic is sweet! Most of what I've seen is it's a waste to buy the full exhaust as KTM put tons of R&D into the new header and apparently it's hard to beat.

[@motorbros]

We appreciate all your support!

[@brutus6328]

@@motorbros Always happy to help a fellow Paisano! LOL

[@JOEMAMA.95]

I know this sounds dumb. But does the ktm 250f sound like the 4 stroke in the distance like the deep note. Is it just gear selection or? I mean the sound where you talked about the tank of the Mc the 4 stroke in the distance. It's at 3:16 in the video❤

[@motorbros]

That sounds more like a 450.

[@JOEMAMA.95]

@@motorbros I know just wondering if a 250f could also have that deep Note when in the right gear. And not a revving sound constantly?

[@motorbros]

I don’t think is naturally as deep as the sound you are hearing but also not as revving as your are thinking. Hope that helps!

[@JOEMAMA.95]

@@motorbros helps alot man. I know it isn't as deep just worried about it. Thanks for the info hope you can get a ktm 250f on the channel

[@brutus6328]

Sorry if I asked this previously, what all do you do to your suspension? I weigh 235lb with gear and looking at a RaceTech 5.2 spring. Can you tell me which springs and size you use and also what PSI you run in the forks. Did you do anything to the front forks regarding suspension?

[@motorbros]

Hey Brutus! Follow the race tech suspension guide for rear shock spring. We’re running 130 psi in the fork after the suspension job.

[@brutus6328]

@@motorbros 130 psi? Wow, that's really low considering the manual call for 154 for like a 175lb guy. What did you have done to your forks that you're able to run 130 psi?

[@brutus6328]

@Jonathan...Hey man, I just replied to your video at that other KTM comparison channel. First...great to hear from you, how is it going? Any new bikes? How's the new GasGas? Still riding the SX-F 350? Fill me in please! So, my bike is leaking through the bolt hole where the tank bolts to the frame! I leaned the bike over for something and saw it leaking but I couldn't see where from. I just happened to take the seat off for something and that entire hole where the bolt is was filled to the top. At first, I thought it had to be water as I washed the bike recently. I soon realized it was gas, but I'm thinking "how the hell would gas get in there?" Dealer said they've never seen anything like this. I had video and photos but the dealer also filled it up and put a time lapsed vid on it to send to KTM. They filled the tank, cleaned out that hole and said you could see gas beginning to leak in there within an hr. They sent it to KTM and the dealer wrote up that the tank was 100% DEFECTIVE and this leak is certainly not caused by a crash. So....I figured it would be cut and dry. We're talking a $120 tank plus 15 minutes of labor!!! Maybe $200 KTM has to eat. Then KTM tells the dealer the tanks are backordered til mid August!!! So, the plan was I take the bike home, just don't fill it up all the way, ride it, then when the new tank comes in, bring the bike back in, they install the new tank and done deal!!!........Well.......................................... NOPE! KTM tells the dealer they want them to send the leaking tank to them. Now, this means I have no bike for nearly two months. To say I'm not happy is an understatement. I'm asking the dealer why does KTM NEED to see the tank before replacing it? They have photos and all kinds of video showing the leak and how the gas accumulates in that hole. The dealer even writes an email saying that I'm missing two hare scrambles (not true but sounds good! LOL) and that I'm beyond upset as the bike is nearly brand new and now it's in the shop for TWO MONTHS after I just paid $11K. They didn't care! Not only that, the tank can be purchased at AOMC and I think a few others stores have it in stock. So the dealer asks KTM if they (dealer) can buy the tank elsewhere, figure out the finances and this way at least I get my bike back a month early......KTM says NOPE! Now I'm in disbelief and quickly beginning to despise KTM as a company which is really sad. I spoke with a customer service rep and said I spent an extra $2K just for a KTM over a Kawai or Honda or Yamaha....all so I could avoid situations JUST LIKE THIS. I even told the customer service rep that I had to convince my wife that KTM was worth the extra $$$ as it had all premium parts and a solid reputation. They still didn't care and I told them I would go to every reputable forum and put in big letters "My KTM customer service experience" LMAO No wonder why Cooper Webb left KTM! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@motorbros]

@Brutus. First sorry to hear about your situation with the gas tank. I can say with all the bikes we have gone through and our relationship with KTM products I have never heard anything like what you have going on. I would suggest maybe going on eBay look for a replacement gas tank for the moment to not lose your riding time. As far as us we have not gotten any new bikes but we have something special coming at the end of the year. Mike and I have been riding and working on some new product reviews. Videos will be coming soon we have been tied up with our real world jobs though for the moment. But stay tuned we got some good content to share soon. One thing to think about is asking the dealer to give you a tank off another bike. I had a situation with my yz 250fx when the dealer delivered it to the house it didn’t have a computer chip in it. I had the dealer pull the chip off another bike in the showroom and give it to me so I could ride. If they’re a good dealer they may do it. I hope you get back in the saddle soon. Check out our instagram we posted recently a reel showing Mikes amazing progression in riding. He is killing it, he practices more than me haha.