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Gas Gas WILD HP 450 ATV
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Gas Gas Wild HP 450 ATV |
Worchester, MA (11/4/2009) -
Recently, ATVriders.com was invited to a private
practice track to throw a leg over the 2009 Gas
Gas 450 Wild. Now it is hard to call this model
new when it was originally released in 2004, however
Gas Gas has brought the 450 to new levels with
some changes and updates that have this model
ready to go head to head with most any 450cc machine
on the planet!
Gabriel Racing, a Massachusetts based ATV retailer
and parts supply shop, has an eye on the Gas
Gas and has done the leg work to bring this
model into the United States from it’s
manufactures home in Spain.
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Racing has brought the Gag Gas Model into
the United States from Spain |
Gabriel’s feels like this ATV has a place
in the mix of the 450 market and hopes to get
buyers excited about what it offers and be able
to supply both the ATV and OEM/Aftermarket parts
for them as their numbers grow. They have also
already put the Gas Gas on the track in racing
conditions just to prove it can compete and
to start the process of finding any weaknesses
it may have. The first race was the day after
our ride and even with virtually no seat time,
the Gas Gas was piloted to a respectable finish
in basically bone stock trim.
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Gabriel
Racing's Eric Hooper raced the Gas Gas
Wild 450 at several New England ATV MX
Racing Events |
Arriving at the track, we got our first glimpse
of the new ride as it sat sulking in the sun
just begging to be turned loose. It has styling
that actually looks a lot like a mixture of
several top brand machines. Now that isn’t
a bad thing in our opinion and it definitely
has its own unique look. We did get the low
down on how this model is set up in countries
that allow ATV’s on the roads however
when imported into the States, it will be short
the turn signals but the horn button remains!
I know, that sounds kind of cheesy but you have
to admit, being legally allowed to pilot your
ride on paved city streets would just be way
to cool!
I hadn’t taken two steps towards the
quad when I muttered “it’s too tall”
and it does look that way. Immediately I figured
it wouldn’t be that strong on the MX track
but could be a contender in the world of XC
riding and racing. Walking closer and looking
at this and that soon had me taking notice of
a whole lot of machine, way more then what I
expected.
