Brembo single piston brakes with Galfer discSherco
500SEF-R
ENGINE
TYPEDOHC,four-valve
DISPLACEMENT478.2cc
BORE&STROKE 98 x63.4mm
COOLINGLiquid
COMPRESSIONRATION/A
FUELMETERINGSynerject42mmEFI
TANKCAPACITY9.7L
TRANSMISSIONSix-speed,constant-mesh
CLUTCHBrembohydraulic,wetmultiplate
DIMENSIONS
WHEELBASE1490mm
SEATHEIGHT950mm
GROUNDCLEARANCE355mm
WEIGHT109kgdry
SUSPENSION
FRONTWPXplor48mmspring-cartridge,300mm
travel
REARWPgas-oilmonoshock,330mmtravel
BRAKES
FRONTBrembotwin-piston,260mmGalferwave
REARBrembosingle-piston,220mmGalferwave
RUNNINGGEAR
HANDLEBAROxiataperedalloy
FRONTTYREMichelinEnduro90/90-21
REARTYREMichelinEnduro140/80-18
PRICE&CONTACTS
PRICE$13,990
WEBsherco.com.au
PHONE(03) 83631600
WARRANTYThreemonthspartsandlabourcarriesthroughthemid-andtop-.It
does,however,feelliketheSherco
wantstogivetheridermoreofwhat
it’sgotandbothGrabboandIthought
thattheexhaustmightbeholdingthe
motorbackandthatitneededtohave
anaftermarketpipefittedtofreeit
upandshowitsfullpotential.There
isalsoverylittleenginebraking,
whichisahugechangecomparedto
thebikesafewyearsback.
Shercohasalsoswapped
suspensionfor 2019 andgonetothe
WPXplorforkfromtheoldFactory
modelratherthantheold-school,
open-chamberWPunittheRacing
modelshadinthepast.TheXplor 48
hasSherco-specificsettingsandhas
adifferentfeeltotheKTM/Husky
Xplorunits.
TheShercoone has a slightly
firmerfeeltoit, which is good for
whenyou’rehaving a good go on the
trails.Theother guys mentioned that
theysoftenedthe fork up a tad to give
themabetterfeel. The shock is the
sameWP46unit as last year and it
reallygetsthepower to the ground.
TheShercoisa great addition to
theV8class.It’s light, has a strong,
punchymotorand feels small
betweenyourlegs. The Brembo
brakesarestrong and progressive
andthe9.7Ltank is the biggest of all
thebikessoyou should outrun
everybody.Itwill be interesting to
seehowtheSherco 500SEF-R Factory
versionwillstack up against the
otherbig-boresin Australia’s brutal
desertracesof2019.2019 SHOOTOUT #4 | 500cc ENDURO
56 | MAY 2019 http://www.adbmag.com.au