minutesofeachother?Theweight
difference is significant; there’s
around 15kg between the five bikes.
Sherco claims the 125 weighs 95kg
dry,whilethe450comesinat109kg
dry,whichisstilllight.
Thenewbikescomewithabunchof
updatesacrosstheboard,withafocus
on toughening up the areas that cop
themostabusedayinanddayout.
Theseincludeanew,easiertoreach
radiator cap, new gripper seatcover,
in-moulded graphics, new plastics
with more flex, new white handguards
withinbuiltrubberformoreflex,an
improved digital speedo unit, new
headlight, rear axle upgrade and new
rimlocks.I like the way the new bikes look as
well, all small and racey. The only
thing I don’t like on the new bikes is
the stock bars – damn those things
are high!125SE-R
It was a little over a year ago that
Sherco announced the addition of a
completely new 125 enduro bike and I,
for one, was stoked to see it in the
metal. I have been going through a bit
of a 125 phase for the last six months,
so the 125 SE-R was the bike I was
most eager to get on and pound out the
laps. It looks the goods too, with FMF
exhaust, trick carbon-fibre end cap on
the muffler and blue rims. One factorthat makes the Sherco a standout in
the 125 2T class is its electric start.
You might think a 125 doesn’t need
electric start but, let me tell you, it’s
bloody handy.
It feels a bit odd pushing a button
and hearing the sound of a 125, but
when it fires up everyone within
earshot grins. The note that the
exhaust produces is music to one’s
ears, and I couldn’t help just sitting
there and revving it on the spot. After
a few minutes, boss man Dave told me
to get out there and ride the bike, so I
took off down the track and started
smiling some more. While the test
track wasn’t ideal for a 125 – with
short straights, mammoth bumps andENDURO TEST I 2018 SHERCO RANGE
100 | JANUARY 2018 http://www.adbmag.com.auThe 2T engines run cleanerThe 250 was perfect for the test loopThe new digital speedo means no tickets