First Ride Rieju Rangers 200cc & 300cc Two Strokes - Dirt Bike Magazine
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Rieju is a small company in Figueres, Spain that has been making small-displacement street bikes for the European market for over 70 years. When KTM took control of the GasGas factory in nearby Girona, Rieju struck an agreement to acquire all the tooling and inventory for the previously existing GasGas line of two-strokes. Those bikes had been extensively redesigned in 2018 with capital from Torrot, a company specializing in electric mobility products. Sadly, emphasis quickly shifted away from the two-stroke line and the redesigned motorcycles were very hard to find.That should change. Rieju has big plans for increasing production and is currently building a new factory. For now, the products formerly known as GasGas are still produced in Girona. Presumably, there’s some involvement from KTM management there, as they have controlling interest in that facility. Soon, the production will be moved to the new factory under Rieju ownership.There are very few mechanical differences between the 200 and the 300. Unlike most 200s, which have historically been made from 125s, Rieju’s is a downsized 300. Externally, the two motors look identical, but the 200’s bore and stroke is 62.5 x 65.0mm, whereas the 300 is 72.0 x 72.0. Correspondingly, the 200 is only a little lighter than the 300. On our scale, the 200 is 237.9 pounds (no fuel) and the 300 is 239.6.We absolutely love both of these bikes. Even though Rieju never intended them to be race bikes, they both would be competitive in extreme enduros. We will have the full story in the May print edition of Dirt Bike.
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Glad to see more manufacturers making 200s
All I want is another ktm 200cc. PLEASE...
Agreed, tried a new beta 200 this weekend, really fun, felt closer to 250 than the ktm 200 that felt closer to 125 but been 10 years so memory could be fading.
@@barsaf9989 I couldn’t wait for KTM to bring back the 200 so I bought a Beta last year.
Yamaha wr 200 is the best i have ever seen.
All I want is a new KDX 220R
Rieju are the real GasGas ! Awesome bikes !
I sold my TPI KTM after endless issues, and it leaving me stranded a few times in the woods.
Rode a friends 300 ranger, and loved it! Found a lightly used 300 pro for a killer deal and haven’t looked back. I would have been just as happy with the ranger. These bikes are truly hidden gems! They handle sooooo good.
What issues did you have and why do you like the Reiju?
@@avinashr9649 The bike cutting out while riding, leaving me stranded. That happened a few times, along with a few other running issues.
Bang for buck with the Rieju is great. Parts are easily available, and working on it is simple. The suspension straight from the factory is really good as well. It’s a really good bike.
@@sarahdell4042 "cutting out and left me stranded" yeah, sounds like another internet ghost story...
@@onthethrottle7104 You’re right. I completely made up everything, and Ktm themselves didn’t go TBI over TPI due to the issues.
I've been riding my 200 Ranger (serial # 00035) for several weeks now. Love it! I'm an older trail bike rider with no intentions of racing anymore. However, if I did...this would be my bike of choice. It instills so much confidence.
I rode it all day yesterday in the wet, rocky, muddy mountains of PA. It lives on the first half of the throttle. Often, I'll upshift, just to work off of the low end of the motor. Sublime someone said...it is!!
I also own a 2018 GG 250 EnduroGP that has been tuned and lowered to act like a Ranger....It has all of the same high end components as the new Rieju Pro's. Riding the two bikes...at normal trail riding and fire roading speeds....the overall difference in quality is negligible. Motor wise..the 250GP has
the torque...and the top end, where the Ranger doesn't. I dont care, as I just dont use the top end enough to matter.
If you long for a new and improved version of a Penton Jackpiner, KDX, or TT ...with more torque...this is your bike!
Highly considering one myself! Do these have fans? Glad to hear you’re enjoying
@@sarahdell4042 No fan on the Ranger.
Good luck!
@@T.D.111 Have you had any issues in single track?
@@sarahdell4042 Issues?
@@T.D.111 Not having a fan. Where I live it’s super hot.
I just got a chance to ride a 300 ranger. In my opinion, it is a "xtrainer race edition" Power like a x trainer, but with a much better chassis and suspension. I could ride it fast and have a blast, unlike a x trainer.
Real true sleepers. Some of the best trail bikes built but with a little known name.
The 200 is like a modern day kdx200
Great vid, well spoken, articulated and produced. KYB OC sounds like a great choice for that sort of bike. I wish the Beta's went with the same KYB OC for their non-race models.
Kailan kaya ako magka motor nang ganito😏
Kailan kaya ako magka motor nang ganito😏
They look like a great replacement for the venerable KDX 200
Just thinking that, had a lot fun on the old KDX's.
I'll take a 20 year old KDX any day over a Spanish " RAGU". 8k sounds expensive for a low tech trail bike. Parts backorder from Spain could take forever and ever and ever....sounds like they'll be around for about 2 model years and then go the way of the Cannondale.
@@brianmartin414 8k is too much for any of the bikes on the market currently imo, as far as parts time will tell. I'm sure a lot folks thought the same thing about Beta's and Gas Gas resurgence here in the states. I think these bikes will serve a big segment of riders well here in the states. I look forward to riding one. I'm in my 50's and not as fast as I once thought I was and vertically challenged. The Reiju maybe the perfect woods bike for us old dudes here in the pacific north wet.
@@brianmartin414 you're completely delusional
@@Dashriprock4 no, I'm realistic. I've been in the motorcycle business for 44 years and I've seen many come and go. You deserve to buy this hodge podge of Spanish, Italian, Chinese and Austrian parts. Don't cry in 2 years when you can't get parts from a company that doesn't exist. Yes, a 20 year old kdx is a much better choice.
Pumped about another 200 & hope yall do a #MR & #Racing review. Others are deleting the kickstarter & making them overly tall so this is a great idea 👍🏻
I’m just glad we still have these bikes to choose from
would the Rieju mr ranger 200 be good for a 14 year old who has been riding for a few years?
About time someone starts making more enjoyable bikes. Not everyone is racing motocross. Most people like to hit the trails.
It's about time, these things are fantastic!
REE AH WHO.That 200 is the perfect singletrack slayer.Just make sure you feed it the proper diet of logs,rocks,tight swtchbacks,snotty roots etc.
In the 80s you did a story on a absolutely ground breaking bike ...the Greeves I belive ..I wonder how it would today ? Probably my still my favorite article.
Super cool. I am looking forward to the 200 shootout with the Beta and the Ranger 200. 👍🏾 Maybe even throw in the KTM/Husky 150s???
Im hoping they scrap the 150 and make a 200 class competitor. Just the sweet spot range
Gas Gas (original) had executed the recipe on the Ranger a lot better than Beta did on the X trainer.
Subsequently, Rieju Ranger is a great bike for its category.
@@vasilisdedes5100 I mostly agree when compared with the Xtrainer, but for the added oil injection in the Xtrainer, which is a nice feature. The Beta 200 RR is a completely different story though. People love that bike and my guess is it would be a favorite over almost anything else in this category. Vital MX or one of those magazines recently had a small bore shootout from 125cc-300cc and that bike was pretty much everyone but one guy’s favorite. It’s a super well put together machine. Maybe the Reiju is too though. We’ll see.
While they might not be ideal GNCC race bikes, I have seen many of these bikes in the Hard Enduro World Championship and other hard enduros, and from what I see they seem to do pretty well even in the pro (Gold) classes. Considering the KTM brands are moving to Braketek brakes for their enduro (XC-W/TE/EC) bikes, I don't see the brakes as much of a downgrade at all.
BrakTek brakes on my GasGas are excellent and don't fade.
Huskys getting rid of Brake tec. Most I know dont likem and prefer Brembo.
They look amazing. i think lot's of people in the enduro/trail world would be interested. not enough info in the web. can you please do a long term review on those bikes and tell us about the reliability and issues if any ??? this info is missing and the riders really need that
perfect review, thank you
Nice to see more smokers available
I have the 21 300 ranger and can honestly say it’s an amazing bike all round. Miles apart from the xtrainer!!
Of course, you cant compare them. If you wanna make a fair comparision do it with the beta rr 300
@@moreveinsmoregains the rieju mr racing would compare to a rr300. The ranger and xtrainer are meant to be equivalent to each other
You are right! I didnt know they have a different engine/powerband
@@moreveinsmoregains both amazing bikes to be honest 🤷🏼♂️😂
Dom .. time to update your channel of you riding the ranger 300. When you do can you please send me the link thanks.
Seems like a modern day kdx200
Replacement parts availability real good?
Electric starter in oil bath? Where did you get that from. Its the ring gear, mounted on rotor, that is partially submerged in oil, therefore lubing two of starter transfer gears.
Sounds like a great bike. Only problem is you can still buy a X-Trainer for about 8500 out the door (2022) and it's proven.
I would like to know how the Ranger 300 compares to the Beta XTrainer 300. I have ridden the Beta and I did like a number of things about it.
Review of the 2020 model th-cam.com/video/xLsZaLmOiO0/w-d-xo.html from a XTrainer owner (He's on a Sherco this year).
The ranger does look soft in the rear closely watching this vidio.
Great bike Sir🙋✌️♥️from piliphines ❤️🤗
The irony here is that KTM buys up GasGas and expects more buyers by way of this strategy. Unfortunately KTM doesn’t appreciate the fact that people bought a GasGas in order to NOT buy a KTM. I’m one of those people, and I’m very happy with my new Beta 300 RR. I did look at the GasGas EC300 but alas, it’s a KTM of a different colour.
👍👍👊
Sad to see GasGas go away though :'(
Just be glad some guys had the guts to buy the old design and keep it going. Especially for the price
These bikes are so close you can even see the GasGas "G" on the bottom of the forks @ 1:25
@@jarrodluck7489 I saw that too.
Is that fluids leaking at 3:15
Riding singletrack in southern Alberta you rarely need high rpm....except for nasty hill climbs.
90% of the time it burbling around in 2nd or 3rd gear....quarter to half throttle.
There is rarely a need for big power or high revs for a casual trail rider....but most think they need it.
The suspension tho.....I think even for me the Ranger may be a tad soft.
AGREE, what people need is torque available at super low rpm, high peak is for pros or showoff on the straights
For people like me. Beginning
They have Kickstarters and Electric Starters!!! Why would any company delete the kickstarters?! Like KTM did...unless they want us all 100% vulnerable to
Electric, battery's and then they pull the plug or drop the EMP refuse to buy bikes without Kickstarters!
You must not ride, which is okay. I've got a few KTM's with hundreds of hours - I have one bike that has over 300 hours on it...I've NEVER had to kick start any of my KTM's, NEVER. You don't need a kick starter it's a waste of weight and extra stuff and you don't use it. Go and talk to a rental company like Ready to Ride, they have hundreds of KTMs' and they will tell you the same thing.
Where can you get them in California?
You arent allowed to exercise freedom in Commiefornia, comrade.
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KC POWERSPORTS
33155 Camino Capistrano, Unit D
San Juan Capistrano, CA
This vs X-Trainer?
This hands down.
Does anyone know if they would be imported to Australia 🇦🇺??
Lots of dealerships already stock them.
1:30 Still got the problematic right angle drive starter system 😏
Seriously needs updating
The only downside to these.
If you only use the starter after the bike is warm, you’ll luckily never have any issues.
They all come with kickers though which is good
@@sarahdell4042
Kick starts are from last century.
Good brands don't need them 👍
@@Danger_mouse I’ve owned a very problematic new KTM, and have friends stranded because they didn’t have a kicker.
I do agree the starting system is far from ideal on the Rieju, but they have improved it as much as possible. These are really good motors. Anyone who rides my bike never wants to get off it.
Rieju is working on a new motor as well, so in a few years this won’t be an issue.
@@sarahdell4042 I don't ride KTMs, but have not had a dirt bike with a kick starter since 2012.
I'm yet to be stuck anywhere 🙂👍, it's just 0.5kg of extra weight to carry around...
Good to see Rieju updating.
Great anything but a Bajaj brand bike
Brappp
first time heard about this brand.
its a small european brand
I thought 2 strokes were banned in 02, and there would never be made again, for environmental reasons
beta more expensice i think, tw solid to more of mx bike i think n sherco n reiju r top
Gas Gas uno y no mas
2 strokes are cheaper & easier to rebuild too!
Rieju is best 300cc enduro
🙋✌️👍👍👍❤️
Give us an update in another 3 months i bet there falling apart an had 3 top ends through them
130 hrs on original piston. 20 races also.
These motors are stout. My Rieju 300 has 115 hours of very hard use.
head light.wtf
No thanks I’d buy a Yamaha Yz250x for less money Electic start isn’t worth the extra
Depends on where you ride
While KTM have a finger in the pie I won't buy one.
Counterbalancers in a 2-stoke is ludicrous. Thats just lazy design and dead weight.
Ditto for the dead weight argument for E-start on a small bore 2-stroke. If your legs are that weak, how do you walk?
Gonna guess you don’t ride.....
@@chasetheoutdoors Seriously, buddy must never have got stuck on the side of a hill where you can't kick. I love the magic button on my Beta 300RR.
@@BarnStangz no I haven't and I've been stuck on the side of many hills.
its pronounced ri-dju
Another rebranded ktm? Really? Y
It isn't. Ktm bought gasgas for the name and trials bikes. The current gasgas are ktm's. Rieju bought the rights for the 2018 enduro gasgas. Rieju is basically a 2018 gasgas with some updates.
No. It's an original Gas Gas.
DAMN IT, now I have to put the Reiju 200 Ranger on my list of bikes I despitelly want but will never have, it immediately went into the top 5 because it is number 4 to make it onto that list, that is along side the TM en250 fi, the Beta x-trainer , and the Beta 200rr, it slipped into number eno spot, plus easy to modify.