1995: STEVE COLLEY

GAS GAS CONTACT 270 TWO-STROKE

One of a new breed of Spanish motorcycle manufacturers, Isle of Man-based Steve Colley was hired in 1995 by Gas Gas to win the ACU British Championship. He duly delivered — the first for the company.

The days of Spanish domination from Bultaco, Montesa and Ossa were long gone. Gas Gas were winners in both competition and the sales of trials motorcycles. The crankcase induction through the reed valve was introduced by Gas Gas in 1993 and had proved a superb way of delivering the fuel to power the machine.

Earlier in the ‘90s, Gas Gas proved innovative, introducing the hydraulicly-operated clutch to the trials world. This machine was well advanced in the mechanical department and used a steel chrome-plated frame and aluminium swinging arm.

The 1995 ACU British Championship had gone all the way to the final round, and it was

Steve Colley taking the title in a tense season, with Dougie Lampkin (Beta) in a very close finish.

GAS GAS SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE: Single Cylinder Water-Cooled TwoStroke

TYPE: Crank Case Reed Valve Induction CUBIC CAPACITY: 258.5cc

BORE AND STROKE: 74mm x 60mm IGNITION: Electronic CDI

CARBURETTOR: Dell-Orto: Ø 26mm CLUTCH: Hydraulic – Multiple Disc

GEARS: Six

FRAME: Steel

SWINGING ARM: Aluminium

FRONT FORKS: Gas Gas Telescopic: Ø 38mm REAR SUSPENSION: Boge

CLAIMED WEIGHT: 78kg