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To most of us, the name GasGas evokes images of nerveless trials stars bouncing seatless machines from rock to rock, defying sense and gravity, and generally existing on another planet to road riders.
But that image is changing fast. In 2020 GasGas set out to relaunch its brand, moving away from its niche off-road market and into MotoGP to contest the Moto3 championship. Following dramatic success at the famous Dakar Rally last January, the factory raised its profile further by badging Jake Dixon’s Moto2 Triumph-powered Kalex as a GasGas. And now GasGas has launched its first production roadbike, the SM 700.
The mover and shaker behind the transformation of GasGas is parent company PIERER Mobility, which also owns KTM and Husqvarna, meaning it should come as no surprise that the ‘new’ SM 700 supermoto shares just about everything with the KTM 690 SMC R and Husqvarna 701. In fact, the 693cc 55kW (74hp) single-cylinder engine is identical, as is the fully adjustable WP suspension and trellis frame.
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