http://www.adbmag.com JUNE 2017| 55The
Gringoes
say...
TOM:I really liked the top-end
of the Sherco. It was strong
and was excellent around the
faster sections of our loop.
The suspension was a little
harsh to start with but once
we firmed it up, I felt it
handled the track a lot better. I
would like to try a high seat.MARTY:The 250 Sherco felt
to me like a higher capacity.
The taller gearing made it feel
‘thick’ off the bottom and I
would like to try it with a
smaller sprocket on the front
to free up the lower gears.
Once we played around with
the compression on the fork, I
liked the way bike turned and
steered through ruts.SPEX
ENGINE
TYPEPiston-port, reed valve
DISPLACEMENT249. 32cc
BORE & STROKE66.4 x 72mm
COOLINGLiquid
COMPRESSION RATION/A
FUEL METERINGKeihin PWK 36
TANK CAPACITY10.4L
TRANSMISSIONSix-speed
CLUTCHWet multi-plate
DIMENSIONS
WHEELBASE1480mm
SEAT HEIGHT 950mm
GROUND CLEARANCE 355mm
WEIGHT 105kg wet
SUSPENSION
FRONTWP open chamber 48mm
REARWP progressive monoshock
BRAKES
FRONTBrembo two-piston, 260mm
REARBrembo single-piston, 220mm
RUNNING GEAR
HANDLEBAROxia tapered
FRONT TYREMichelin Enduro Comp
REAR TYREMichelin Enduro Comp
PRICE & CONTACTS
THE BILL$11,590
BROWSERsherco.com.au
BLOWER(03) 8363 1600
WARRANTY3 months parts
and labour5
Sherco front-end was much
better at high speed,
soaking up the big hits but
at low pace, it was a little
deflective.” I played around
with the compression as
the day went on and I felt
that firming up the fork
around five or six clicks
and getting it to sit higher
in the stroke eliminated
harshness at low speed.
The shock and linkage
received some updates for
the new year and the focus
of that was to reduce wear
and tear. There is a new
shock preload ring for easy
adjustment. The action of
the revised shock is quite
nice. We ran 3 0 mm static
sag and that had the 250
staying planted and getting
great drive on any surface.
Just as I said for the 300,
the shock is the best feeling
stocker I’ve ridden with. It
was impressive to see that
the Sherco comes with the
biggest tank in its class,
1 0.4 litres, which is still
very slim and best of all, its
translucent. The electric
start is strong and reliable,
we had no dramas with it
at all, and Sherco is that
confident in it that it took
the kickstarter off. The
2017 bike is the best that
Sherco hasproduced. The
quality componentry, the
racey look and performance
to match makes it a real
contender for the E2 title.It’s not just the
power up top
that the rider
will enjoy, the
sound that this
thing produces is
magical
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MAIN: 1 0.4L tank means long rides
1. 220 mm rear disc is excellent
2 .Stock pipe is lightweight
3.The lightest of the lot
4.The raciest engine
5.Map switch for wet and dryWILL
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