On The Pegs June 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 6 | Page 75

On The Pegs
Vol. 3 Issue 3 - June 2018
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ALEX NIEDERER’S
2018 GAS GAS TXT 300
Steward
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Alex Niederer’s rundown of his 300 TXT GP:
Right out of the box we’ve got the tech forks that the GasGas comes standard
with, but it’s also got a compression adjustment that the standard bike doesn’t
have. That comes with the GP model. All the way around we’re running the
Galfer pads that come standard on the bike. We also use Renthal sprockets. I actu-
ally change from an 11-tooth to a 10-tooth in the front, but keep the standard 42
rear, which allows me to use second and third more instead of running first and
second. It gives me a little better selection. I can hit the big walls in third versus
having to over-rev second, so I prefer that. Going further into the engine, we’re
running the Twin Air air filters that also come standard with the bike. Looking at
the bike, really not much has changed. We’re running the S3 curve pegs. They
kind of put me a little further back on the bike. A little more pressure on the rear
tire, and also make it feel a little more comfortable in steep situations. Renthal
bars, Renthal grips. The Brake Tech master cylinders that come standard on the