Sherco enduro review: why it s time to stop hating Sherco riders!︳Cross Training Enduro

http://www.crosstrainingenduro.com http://tractionerag.com Sherco has been making very competitive enduro bikes for quite a few years now. But within the enduro community there is growing abuse directed at Sherco riders, especially from riders of orange bikes. A response to this abuse is coming from very high levels, hence this Sherco enduro review. Thanks to Ben for that report direct from France. Five years ago our team got to ride the entire model range at a Sherco ride day and were impressed... see our Sherco review video. Unfortunately they were priced quite high back then, and the Betas were very cheap back then. So most of us ended up on the faster pasta, instead of the baguette benders. But we could see no reason for hating Sherco riders. One of Australia s best hard enduro riders recently swapped over to Sherco, we asked Tim Coleman for his thoughts on Ben s report as Christmas time approaches, and a quick Sherco review. Thanks Tim for those incisive comments. It s certainly better to be blue than orange. If you have ridden one of these French beasts, we are keen to know what you think about them. Let us know in the comments. Sherco has been making very competitive enduro bikes for quite a few years now. But within the enduro community there is growing abuse directed at Sherco riders, especially from riders of orange bikes. A response to this abuse is coming from very high levels. Thanks to Ben for that report direct from France. Five years ago our team got to ride the entire model range at a Sherco ride day and were impressed. Unfortunately they were priced quite high back then, and the Betas were very cheap back then. So most of us ended up on the faster pasta, instead of the baguette benders. But we could see no reason for hating Sherco riders. One of Australia s best hard enduro riders recently swapped over to Sherco, we asked Tim Coleman for his thoughts on Ben s report as Christmas time approaches. Thanks Tim for those incisive comments. It s certainly better to be blue than orange. If you have ridden one of these French beasts, we are keen to know what you think about them. Let us know in the comments. A sample of comments from other Sherco enduro reviews? The 2020 Sherco off-road bikes and trials bikes were revealed this week in Italy. I was there and got the opportunity to ride every bike in the line. There are quite a few reliability oriented changes including a better seal on the rear linkage. The KYB fork and shock on the Factory and Cross-Country models is more competition ready. The Sherco SE125 is competitive with 125 motocross bikes. 2020 Sherco SE300 Racing: The 250 and 300 two-strokes are almost identical, aside from bore size. The motor has a Keihin carburetor, just like all the other Sherco two-strokes. Right now, the company sees no advantage in moving to fuel-injection. The big bikes in the Sherco line are the basis for the TVS Sherco team’s rally effort. At the Dakar Rally this year, Michael Metge won a stage, which is unheard-of for a such a small team with a fraction of the budget of KTM, Husky or Honda. The 450 probably got the most mechanical changes of all the 2020 models. That was a lot of riding. The Sherco line-up is big. The enduro line includes 125 two-strokes, 250 two-strokes, 300 two-strokes, 250 four-strokes, 300 four-strokes and 450 four-strokes. Sherco Off-road models will have a different importer for 2020 in the USA. Ryan has been handling Sherco trials bikes for almost 20 years, and is now taking on the entire line. 2020 Sherco SE125Racing It resulted in a dramatic improvement. When I rode the newly presented 2019 models one year ago in France, the 450 was a beast that was too intimidating for narrow trails. I didn’t feel that way at all this year. 2020 Sherco 250SEF Factory: The Sherco 250 and 300 four-strokes are unlike anything offered in the U.S. The 300, in particular, fills a gap for riders who don’t want to deal with the anger of a full-size off-road bike. Even the 350s offered by KTM and Husky are becoming more and more 450-like with each year. The 300 is still easy to ride and forgiving, but goes much faster than any of the 250 four-stroke off-road bikes available. It, too, has a map switch that alters the power output dramatically, allowing a switch from race bike to trail puppy on the fly. 2020 Sherco SEF450 Factory? Cross Training Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJAvmhgP0h1AEKY8vTEJPJg Cross Training Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cross.training.enduro.skills/?ref=ts Our enduro vlog series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlur54ugvzNJlUO0y6D10jVOGMLI4Raci Cross Training website: http://www.crosstrainingenduro.com Like to support our vids? http://www.crosstrainingenduro.com/cross-training-support-donations.htm Traction eRag: http://tractionerag.ca #crosstrainingenduro #shercoenduro #shercoreview