Since KTM’s purchase of GasGas in September 2019, the Austrian manufacturer has transplanted some of its teams and riders from orange bikes to GasGas machinery, most notably what is now known as the Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing team and its MXGP class riders Glenn Coldenhoff and Ivo Monticelli. Other riders who have been moved from orange to red include Red Bull KTM Factory Racing pilot Taddy Blazusiak, who became the main rider on the enduro side of the GasGas brand. The bikes they competed on inevitably gave us an idea of what the production bikes might look like. Recently, GasGas announced its full lineup of 2021 motorcycles including the full-size motocross, cross-country, enduro, and trials bikes, as well as youth motocross bikes.
Unsurprisingly, GasGas is going to campaign its new models in a variety of different racing disciplines here in the United States. Under the guidance of 10-time AMA National Trials champion Geoff Aaron, who serves as GasGas North America’s Off-Road Race Team manager, the brand will continue with its factory trials team and will also work with the GasGas Coastal Factory Racing Team and their team manager Barry Hawk as they prepare to contest the Grand National Cross-Country (GNCC) and Kenda AMA National Enduro series in 2021.
Also, Troy Lee’s Supercross and motocross team will be switching from KTM to GasGas for 2021, and with that, the organization’s name will now be Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GasGas Factory Racing. The team will continue to contest the Monster Energy AMA Supercross series and Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship in the 250cc division and will also be adding a 450 rider, who is widely rumored to be Justin Barcia.
Back on the subject of GasGas' new motorcycles, we have included photos of all of the brand’s bikes in its 2021 lineup in this article to provide a first look at them and will publish a more in-depth story to once we’ve scrutinized the differences between these models and their KTM and Husqvarna counterparts. Stay tuned for that story, but in the meantime, feast your eyes upon GasGas' first-ever production motocross bikes as well as its full lineup of off-road and trials motorcycles.
2021 GasGas MC 450F
The MC 450F is GasGas’ first-ever production 450 motocross bike. MC 450F: $9,399Courtesy of GasGas
2021 GasGas MC 250F
The MC 250F will serve as the basis of the racebikes used by the Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GasGas Factory Racing team’s 250 class racers in the Monster Energy AMA Supercross series and the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship in 2021. MC 250F: $8,499Courtesy of GasGas
2021 GasGas MC 125
The third and final full-size motocross bike in GasGas’ 2021 lineup is the MC 125. It is also the brand’s single full-size two-stroke MXer. MC 125: $6,799Courtesy of GasGas
2021 GasGas EX 450F
The EX 450F is GasGas’ highest-displacement cross-country model. EX 450F: $10,099Courtesy of GasGas
2021 GasGas EX 350F
GasGas’ lone 350cc four-stroke machine is the EX 350F. EX 350F: $9,999Courtesy of GasGas
2021 GasGas EX 250F
The EX 250F will likely be a popular choice for GasGas Coastal Factory Racing team riders competing in the Grand National Cross-Country (GNCC) and Kenda AMA National Enduro series in 2021.EX 250F: $9,099Courtesy of GasGas
2021 GasGas EX 300
GasGas’ big-bore two-stroke designed for cross-country racing is the EX 300. EX 300: $9,599Courtesy of GasGas
2021 GasGas EC 300
GasGas offers one enduro motorcycle in its 2021 lineup called the EC 300, which is actually the same name the model had before GasGas was purchased by KTM. However, the entire bike itself is very different from when it was produced by its prior owner, Torrot. EC 300: $9,599Courtesy of GasGas
2021 GasGas MC 85
Adults aren’t the only ones who can “Get On The Gas” as GasGas’ slogan states. The brand has four youth motocross machines for 2021, the largest of which is the MC 85. MC 85: $5,999Courtesy of GasGas
2021 GasGas MC 65
Kids racing the 65cc class now have five bikes to choose from with the addition of the GasGas MC 65 for 2021. MC 65: $4,849Courtesy of GasGas
2021 GasGas MC 50
The smallest gas-powered motorcycle in GasGas’ portfolio is the MC 50. MC 50: $4,199Courtesy of GasGas
2021 GasGas MC-E 5
Like KTM and Husqvarna, GasGas offers a mini electric bike with its MC-E 5. MC-E 5: $4,849Courtesy of GasGas
2021 GasGas TXT Racing 300
GasGas’ roots lie in manufacturing trials motorcycles, and it is continuing to do so in 2021 with three TXT Racing models, the highest displacement of which is the 300. TXT Racing 300: $7,899Courtesy of GasGas
2021 GasGas TXT Racing 280
In addition to having white plastics and different graphics, GasGas’ 2021 TXT Racing trials motorcycles feature a new aluminum front wheel axle that is said to be 285 grams (0.6 pound) lighter than the steel part used on last year’s bikes, dropping the axle’s weight down to a claimed 0.4 pound. TXT Racing 280: $7,799Courtesy of GasGas
2021 GasGas TXT Racing 250
Pictured here is the 2021 GasGas TXT Racing 250. Although they have not been announced yet, we were informed there will continue to be a factory edition version of GasGas’ standard trials motorcycles called the TXT GP models, which will be announced at a later time. What displacements they will be offered in remains to be seen. TXT Racing 250: $7,599Courtesy of GasGas
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