GasGas SM 700
2024 GasGas SM 700: 74 hp, 692.7 cc single-cylinder supermoto, 148.5 kg, €11,749, end of series. Full specs, press reviews and rivals.
At a glance
The GasGas SM 700 is a road-going supermoto built on the KTM 690 SMC R of the same period: a 692.7 cc, 74 hp LC4 single, a trellis frame and 148.5 kg without fuel, with a red livery, cast wheels and a standard quickshifter. Still in GasGas France's range at €11,749 as a 2024 model, it has had no 2025, 2026 or 2027 model year, has disappeared from the UK, US and Australian ranges and, being homologated to Euro 5 only, can now be registered new only as an end-of-series vehicle, until 31 December 2026 according to Luxembourg's type-approval authority (SNCA), while its KTM and Husqvarna sisters moved to a 79 hp Euro 5+ engine in 2026 with no GasGas version. The international press praises its engine, agility and electronics, but criticises a high price for a fun bike, limited comfort on long rides (firm seat, vibration, no wind protection) and basic instruments.
World press review
Meta-score
6 sources
Press ratings
Test of the 2022 model at its launch, on road and track: hugely entertaining supermoto, light and precise, useful electronic aids, standard quickshifter; pricey for a "toy", not great over long distances, basic controls and screen, and essentially a KTM 690 SMC R in red with cast wheels.
Test of the 2022 model at its launch, no score: "phenomenal" handling, partly thanks to the lighter cast wheels, smooth engine with little vibration, powerful and easily modulated Monoblock brakes; narrow and firm seat, little low-end torque, quickshifter that cannot be switched off, a hindrance when sliding into corners.
Test of the 2024 model in California, no score: powerful single, extremely agile and light bike, room to move around, standard quickshifter; slight but constant vibration, firm suspension that cannot be set up for comfort, narrow and firm seat.
Dyno test of the 2023 model, no score: 66.4 hp at the rear wheel at 7,600 rpm and 48.7 lb-ft (66 Nm) at 6,600 rpm; LC4 engine rated among the most entertaining on the market, strong acceleration from the midrange to the redline, a little more bottom-end wished for.
Launch test focused on the ES 700, with the SM 700 ridden only on track, no score: a bike "as attractive as it is fun".
Test of the 2022 model at its launch, no readable numeric score: very easy to handle, effective enduro-style position, refined electronics fitted as standard; no wind protection (fighting the wind from 120 km/h), handlebar vibration on long rides; high price but justified.
Press synthesis
What the world’s press says
The SM 700 has had only one generation (2022-2024), tested mainly at its international launch in Catalonia in May 2022. No test by the French press was found, nor any MCN test. The 80/100 meta-score rests on a single numeric rating, Bennetts BikeSocial’s 4/5 for the 2022 model year; the other tests cited give no score. Since the 2022 to 2024 model years are technically identical apart from the clutch, these reviews apply to the bike on sale today.
What they like: BikeSocial describes a hugely entertaining supermoto, light and precise on road and track, with useful electronic aids and a standard quickshifter. Motorrad praises “phenomenal” handling, a smooth engine with little vibration and powerful, easily modulated Monoblock brakes. 1000PS, which rode it in California in 2024, highlights a powerful single, an extremely agile bike and the room left for the rider to move around. Cycle World ranks the LC4 among the most entertaining engines in motorcycling, and InMoto stresses very easy handling and refined electronics. Motociclismo, which only rode it on track, finds it “as attractive as it is fun”.
What they dislike: BikeSocial finds it pricey for a “toy”, not great over long distances, with basic controls and screen, and points out that it remains a KTM 690 SMC R in red. Motorrad and 1000PS find the seat narrow and firm; Motorrad regrets a lack of low-end torque and a quickshifter that cannot be switched off. 1000PS notes slight but constant vibration and firm suspension that cannot be set up for comfort; InMoto points to the lack of wind protection from 120 km/h and handlebar vibration on long rides, while judging its high price justified.
Key quotes
"For me it’s the perfect second bike, albeit a pricey one, to have in the back of the garage when you just want to have fun, and for that reason I love it."
"The 692 cc LC4, with a nominal 74 hp, is a pure fun machine and gives the supermoto sharp dynamics: it becomes addictive to push the GasGas SM 700 through the relatively tight corners and accelerate out with the front wheel neatly lifted."
"The powerful single cylinder still brings a grin to the rider's face. The tighter the radii become, the better the SM 700 performs. The sporty chassis offers more performance when cornering than comfort on the long haul. The GasGas is a great example of the appeal of focusing on the essentials. A real fun machine, it's great that something like this is still being built."
"The LC4 engine is one of the most entertaining in motorcycling. Its acceleration and torque from the midrange to its roughly 9,000 rpm redline are awesome. We’d love a little bit more performance from the bottom-end, but the engine’s large displacement and dual counterbalancers give it the legs to run comfortably at highway speeds."
"We tried it at the Sete Gibernau circuit and found a bike that is as attractive as it is fun."
"A supermoto is always a bike without compromise, entirely devoted to riding through corners, built for essential riding and able to deliver very direct emotions."
Pros
- Lively, punchy 74 hp LC4 single
- Light weight (148.5 kg without fuel) and agility praised by all the press
- Radial Brembo Monoblock brakes
- Cornering electronics (ABS, traction control) and standard two-way quickshifter
- Supermoto mode for sliding
- A2 map available
Cons
- End-of-life model: no model year after 2024, Euro 5 registration possible until 31 December 2026
- €11,749 price is high for a fun bike
- Tall (898 mm), narrow and firm seat; no wind protection
- Vibration and limited comfort on long rides
- Basic LCD screen and controls
- Quickshifter cannot be switched off (Motorrad)
Our review
Is it still on sale in France?
GasGas France still lists the SM 700, the only bike in its Supermoto range, as a 2024 model in a single version, at €11,749 (recommended retail price, excluding registration costs). It was launched in April 2022 at €11,549, then offered at €11,760 in 2023. An A2 map limits power to 30 kW for holders of that licence.
It is, however, a model at the end of its life. There is no 2025, 2026 or 2027 model year: the corresponding addresses redirect to the range page on every GasGas website checked, and the bike has disappeared from the UK, US, Canadian and Australian ranges. It is homologated to Euro 5, not Euro 5+. According to a notice from SNCA, Luxembourg’s type-approval authority, a new Euro 5 motorcycle can only be registered since 1 January 2025 under the end-of-series exemption, which ends on 31 December 2026. Its cousins, the KTM 690 SMC R and Husqvarna 701 Supermoto, moved to a new 79 hp Euro 5+ generation in 2026, with no GasGas equivalent.
How does it differ from the KTM 690 SMC R?
The SM 700 takes the engine, frame, suspension and brakes of the 2021-2024 generation KTM 690 SMC R. GasGas sets it apart with its red livery, its bodywork, cast aluminium wheels instead of the KTM’s spoked wheels and a two-way quickshifter fitted as standard. Motorrad reckons the front rim saves about 400 grams; Bennetts BikeSocial puts the difference at only half a kilo and feels the wheels do not change much. The specification block on GasGas France’s website mentions “spoked wheels”, a line carried over from the KTM’s spec sheet: the manufacturer’s photos and the road tests clearly show cast wheels.
How good is the engine?
The 692.7 cc LC4 (105 mm bore, 80 mm stroke, 12.7:1 compression) is a single-overhead-cam, four-valve, twin-spark single with two balance shafts, fed by Keihin fuel injection with a 50 mm throttle body and ride-by-wire. It makes 74 hp (55 kW) at 8,000 rpm and 73.5 Nm at 6,500 rpm. The six-speed gearbox comes with a hydraulically operated APTC slipper clutch, made by Braktec since the 2024 model year, and a 520 X-Ring chain. GasGas quotes 4.1 L/100 km and 96 g/km of CO2, without specifying the test cycle. On the dyno, Cycle World measured 66.4 hp at the rear wheel at 7,600 rpm and 66 Nm at 6,600 rpm on a 2023 bike. Testers praise its liveliness, but Motorrad and Cycle World would like a little more low-end torque.
How does it ride?
The chromoly steel trellis frame (8.4 kg) is completed by a self-supporting 13.5-litre polyamide fuel tank that doubles as the rear subframe, and by a cast aluminium swingarm. The 48 mm WP APEX upside-down fork (215 mm of travel) is adjustable for compression and rebound; the WP APEX shock with Pro-Lever linkage (240 mm) is adjustable for preload, rebound and high- and low-speed compression. Braking combines a 320 mm front disc with a four-piston radial Brembo Monoblock caliper, and a 240 mm rear disc. Tyres are Continental ContiAttack SM EVO in 120/70 and 160/60 R17 sizes. GasGas quotes 148.5 kg without fuel (148.2 kg in the manual), a 1,476 mm wheelbase and 237 mm of ground clearance; Cycle World weighed the bike at 349 pounds (about 158 kg) with a full tank. Motorrad describes “phenomenal” handling, 1000PS an extremely agile bike.
What electronics does it have?
An inertial measurement unit drives the cornering Bosch 9.1 MP ABS and the lean-sensitive MTC traction control, both of which can be switched off. Two modes are available: Street and Supermoto (labelled Sport on the switchgear and in the manual), which delays traction control intervention and disables rear ABS for sliding. The Quickshifter+ allows clutchless up- and downshifts; Motorrad regrets that it cannot be switched off, which makes sliding into corners harder. Instrumentation is limited to a small LCD screen, with no connectivity announced.
Who is it for?
The SM 700 is aimed at experienced riders looking for a light, playful bike for twisty roads, town riding and supermoto track days. Its firm 898 mm seat, 13.5-litre tank and complete lack of wind protection limit its appeal for long journeys. Buyers should bear in mind the end of the Euro 5 exemption on 31 December 2026 and the closeness of the more powerful 2027 KTM 690 SMC R, priced at €12,149.
Reliability and recalls
No recall affects the SM 700 (NHTSA, RappelConso). GasGas’s August 2026 recall concerning Braktec brakes only covers off-road models: the SM 700 uses Brembo brakes.
Specifications
| Displacement | 693 cc |
|---|---|
| Power | 74 hp (55 kW) @ 8,000 rpm |
| Torque | 73.5 Nm @ 6,500 rpm |
| Weight | 148.5 kg without fuel (GasGas France); 148.2 kg without fuel according to the owner's manual |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 2.01 |
| Seat height | 898 mm |
| Fuel capacity | 13.5 L |
| Fuel consumption | 4.1 L/100 km — 96 g/km CO2 (GasGas figure, test cycle not specified) |
| Maintenance interval | Oil change every 10,000 km or 12 months — Valves: checked every 10,000 km — Spark plugs: 20,000 km — Coolant: 48 months (GasGas 2024 owner's manual) |
| Engine type | 692.7 cc LC4 single-cylinder, 4-stroke, SOHC, 4 valves, twin-spark ignition, two balance shafts, liquid-cooled |
| Cooling | liquide |
| Transmission | 6-speed, 520 X-Ring chain, APTC slipper clutch |
| License | AA2 Restrictable |
| MSRP | €11,749 |
Engine detail
| Bore x stroke | 105 x 80 mm |
|---|---|
| Compression ratio | 12,7:1 |
| Fuel system | Keihin electronic fuel injection, 50 mm throttle body, ride-by-wire |
| Valve train | Chain-driven SOHC, 4 valves (42 mm intake via finger followers, 34 mm exhaust via rocker arms) |
| Max power RPM | 8000 units.rpm |
| Max torque RPM | 6500 units.rpm |
| Starter | Electric, automatic decompressor |
| Euro standard | Euro 5 |
Chassis & running gear
| Frame type | 8.4 kg chromoly steel trellis frame, powder-coated; 5.2 kg self-supporting polyamide fuel tank doubling as the rear subframe; 3.9 kg cast aluminium swingarm |
|---|---|
| Rake angle | 26.4 ° |
| Trail | 110 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1476 mm |
| Ground clearance | 237 mm |
| Front suspension | 48 mm WP APEX upside-down fork, adjustable compression and rebound, 215 mm travel |
| Rear suspension | WP APEX monoshock with Pro-Lever linkage, adjustable preload, rebound and high- and low-speed compression, 240 mm travel |
| Front brake | 320 mm floating disc, four-piston radially mounted fixed Brembo Monoblock caliper |
| Rear brake | 240 mm disc, single-piston floating Brembo caliper |
| Front tire | 120/70 R17 (Continental ContiAttack SM EVO), 3.50 x 17 cast aluminium wheel |
| Rear tire | 160/60 R17 (Continental ContiAttack SM EVO), 5.00 x 17 cast aluminium wheel |
| ABS system | Two-channel Bosch 9.1 MP ABS, cornering function, Supermoto mode (rear ABS off), switchable |
Electronics & rider aids
| Riding modes | Street, Supermoto |
|---|---|
| Traction control | Yes |
| Quickshifter | Standard two-way Quickshifter+ |
| Cruise control | No |
| Dashboard | Small LCD screen (speed, gear indicator, trip meters, averages, clock) |
| Other features | Inertial measurement unit (6D sensor), Lean-sensitive MTC traction control, switchable, Cornering ABS with Supermoto mode, switchable, Rear-wheel lift mitigation under braking, Hydraulically operated APTC slipper clutch (Braktec since 2024), A2 map limiting power to 30 kW |
Ergonomics & rider fit
| Riding position | Supermoto: upright, tapered aluminium handlebar (28/22 mm), 898 mm seat |
|---|---|
| Wind protection | None (supermoto with no screen) |
| Max total weight | 350 kg |
The SM 700 offers a supermoto riding position, upright, with a 28/22 mm tapered aluminium handlebar and an 898 mm seat. Motorrad describes a firmly padded seat, very narrow at the front, which gives a connection with the bike close to that of a competition supermoto; 1000PS likes the room to move around but finds the seat narrow and firm. InMoto considers the enduro-style position effective and notes that, with no protection, the rider fights the wind from 120 km/h, with handlebar vibration on long rides. The permissible total weight is 350 kg (150 kg on the front axle, 200 kg on the rear).
Ownership & maintenance
~~325 to 330 km in theory (calculated: 13.3 to 13.5 L tank / GasGas's 4.1 L/100 km)
km
Estimated range
| Oil change | every 10,000 km or every 12 months |
|---|---|
| Valve check | every 10,000 km |
| Spark plugs | every 20,000 km |
| Chain | Adjusted and lubricated at 1,000 km and at every service; chain, sprockets and chain guide checked every 10,000 km (520 X-Ring chain) |
The 2024 owner’s manual specifies a first service at 1,000 km, then an oil change with filter and strainer cleaning every 10,000 km or 12 months (1.70 litres of SAE 10W/50 oil). The air filter is replaced and valve clearance checked every 10,000 km, and the spark plugs (two, twin-spark ignition) replaced every 20,000 km. Brake fluid and hydraulic clutch fluid are changed every 24 months, coolant every 48 months. The chain is adjusted and lubricated at every service, and the chain kit checked every 10,000 km. These intervals are shorter than on the 2026-generation KTM 690 SMC R and Husqvarna 701 Supermoto (oil change at 15,000 km, valves at 30,000 km). GasGas France does not publish the length of the SM 700’s warranty; the manual only states that services must be carried out by an authorised workshop to keep it. In the UK, BikeSocial quoted a 2-year warranty. GasGas does not publish a service cost.
Direct competitors
Compare →| Model | MSRP | Power | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| GasGas SM 700 | €11,749 | 74 hp (55 kW) @ 8,000 rpm | 148.5 kg without fuel (GasGas France); 148.2 kg without fuel according to the owner's manual |
| KTM 690 SMC R2027 | €12,149 | 79 hp | 152 kg (without fuel) |
| Husqvarna 701 Supermoto2027 | €12,149 | 79 hp | 152 kg (without fuel) |
| Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono2027 | €13,190 | 77.5 hp | 151 kg (without fuel) |
| Suzuki DR-Z4SM2025 | €8,999 | 38 hp | 154 kg (wet) |
Available colors
Manufacturer recalls
No known recalls for this model.