GAS GAS FACTORY CLOSING - Official announcement.

Discussion in 'Newsroom' started by Motosportz, Jul 20, 2015.

  1. lankydoug Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    MO
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR
    Other Motorcycles:
    TM 300en
    I'm thinking this will make Beta much stronger and give the rest a nice boost as well. Ossa was getting parts or all (not sure) of their bikes assembled at the GasGas factory so maybe they will bid on the assembly line facility if it goes to auction.
  2. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    I think OSSA is gone with this deal too.
  3. edmoto Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Wyoming
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    08 CR 125
    Other Motorcycles:
    KLX400SR, XR250R, VOR503, GG XC300e
    From a trials forum, I read that OSSA was seeing increased growth a few years back after coming back into the market, and decided to merge with GG primarily to enjoy having a larger manufacturing facility/capability (i.e., what GG had) to help growing the OSSA brand with more units being built. Also, to share/develop additional technology with what GG and OSSA already had. Electric bikes, DI 2 strokes, chassis development, etc. The forum said that OSSA is planning on suing the Spanish government in order to extricate themselves from the GG liquidation, but OSSA management and manufacturing have become too intertwined with GG to realistically make that possible anymore. Plus, the insinuation by some forum members was that suing the Spanish government would be like trying to push mud uphill.

    This text is from the US Importer for OSSA:
    Sixteen months ago OSSA merged with Gas Gas. At the time the consolidation of these two brands seemed to make sense. OSSA had outgrown their production facility and needed a larger more organized production and administration structure to meet the growing demand, some government funding was also made available if both companies merged and worked together.
    Now OSSA is aggressively seeking a legal way to remove itself from the Gas Gas situation, however this would also have to be reviewed and approved by the Trustee. Again, many opinions differ as to when and if this may happen with some people saying a few months and others saying much longer. As with Gas Gas we remain positive that eventually OSSA will produce bikes again.
    Colo moto likes this.
  4. LandofMotards Moderator

    Location:
    Colorado
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 TC250
    Theres also TRS motorcycles (trials bikes)
  5. Norman Foley Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Trumansburg, NY... The Beautiful, Finger Lakes
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR 86 250WR 93 WXE350 03 TE610
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 Fantic 300 '12 HUSABERG TE250
    I thought Jotagas was kind of stillborn and I honestly forgot about OSSA. Trials is fairly big in my area and we have one of the biggest Trials dealers in the country, the Tryals Shop. Everyone had great expectations for OSSA, as they were big in my area back in the day. The new ones never sold well, because they were more expensive than other bikes and underdeveloped.
  6. visiteur1948 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    france Europe
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    husqvarna only
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    tomorow : 28 october 2015
    gas-gas = SHERCO ????
    wait and see !!!
    TemecuCoastie likes this.
  7. racemx904 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    owenton, ky
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 Beta 350RR & 1986 430XC
    Other Motorcycles:
    1975 Rokon and 2004 Kawasaki KX65
    What website?
  8. Jhunter Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Atlanta
    Someone will pick up the GasGas remains eventually. Sherco may be the only good fit (2-strokes and trials bike background)... So we'll wait and see :popcorn:
  9. racemx904 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    owenton, ky
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 Beta 350RR & 1986 430XC
    Other Motorcycles:
    1975 Rokon and 2004 Kawasaki KX65
    I was informed by someone in the know.... that is where Sherco is "bidding" on Gasser along with another group from Spain.... The Spanish are not going to let Gasser go anywhere....
  10. LandofMotards Moderator

    Location:
    Colorado
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 TC250
    Read that sherco is only interested because it sits between their trials and enduro building and they want to expand with no interest in gg itself
    Norman Foley likes this.
  11. Norman Foley Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Trumansburg, NY... The Beautiful, Finger Lakes
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR 86 250WR 93 WXE350 03 TE610
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 Fantic 300 '12 HUSABERG TE250
    Interesting.... I thought Sherco built enduro bikes in France and trials bikes in Spain?
  12. LandofMotards Moderator

    Location:
    Colorado
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 TC250
    They do.
    Center star is gg factory
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    Norman Foley likes this.
  13. lankydoug Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    MO
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR
    Other Motorcycles:
    TM 300en
    Clay should know, he sold GasGas for quite a while before switching to Sherco. Clay Stuckey seems like a really good guy. I hope he does well with Sherco, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a bike from him.
  14. Norman Foley Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Trumansburg, NY... The Beautiful, Finger Lakes
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR 86 250WR 93 WXE350 03 TE610
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 Fantic 300 '12 HUSABERG TE250
    LandofMotards likes this.
  15. racemx904 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    owenton, ky
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 Beta 350RR & 1986 430XC
    Other Motorcycles:
    1975 Rokon and 2004 Kawasaki KX65
    Got my info from Rod the GG Sales Manager..... Sherco is one of 3 bids.... I hope GG makes a comeback and changes management or they will be right back to this same spot in 3 years
  16. LandofMotards Moderator

    Location:
    Colorado
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 TC250
    Red shercos lol
  17. Norman Foley Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Trumansburg, NY... The Beautiful, Finger Lakes
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR 86 250WR 93 WXE350 03 TE610
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 Fantic 300 '12 HUSABERG TE250
    Sherco owns Scorpa and they have gone from being two distinct bikes, to the same bike with slightly different specifications. I'm guessing the same model for GG, if Sherco buys them?
    LandofMotards likes this.
  18. racemx904 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    owenton, ky
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 Beta 350RR & 1986 430XC
    Other Motorcycles:
    1975 Rokon and 2004 Kawasaki KX65
    Funny thing the sale "has" to be approved by a judge..... Highest price doesnt mean a thing....Its a Spanish thing
    fletchman45 likes this.
  19. visiteur1948 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    france Europe
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    husqvarna only
    TORROTES dirt birt electric = GAS-GAS ??
  20. visiteur1948 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    france Europe
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    husqvarna only