BATTERY WOES

Middle of nowhere with a flat battery and no kick-start , our GasGas needs AED life support .

Exploring old tracks and trails is my favourite thing to do aboard the GasGas ES700 . It ’ s just small and light enough to be able to take on some of the hardest tracks , while still being comfy enough to use for long distance adventure rides . I ’ ve recently been exploring some of the trails on the South Island ’ s West Coast with Josh Martin from adventureguide . co . nz and an issue has raised its ugly head , typically exactly in the worst place ... Stopping to walk a section of rocky stream bed , I ’ d left the ignition turned on so the ABS and TC settings didn ’ t reset ( I turn them both off when it ’ s very technical terrain ). Coming back to the bike , it wouldn ’ t start . With no kick-start , this was a little concerning . First of all I thought it might be side-stand switch . That was fine . The fuel pump was priming , but