• Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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2014 Sherco 2T & 4T 300's... quick test ride

I am sure the hint is in the name of said "map" (soft) don't reckon he's soft enough to use the soft map ! :D

Almost sounds as good as the TM 300 , almost....
 
That was good, thanks for that. Amazing control in all the aspects - liked how he gave out that yelp at about 4:05 when that ditch showed up. No boobles, no sliding of either wheel - amazing!
 
Fabian was on rail in that vid... Impressive hey!

Adam Riemann (motology) reckons the soft power map is best for enduro work... I agree because I'm soft too :)
 
Hummm seems the Sherco's aren't soft on power after all. I know the TM's aren't as my son has the 2011 TM 250 MX and it's a freeking rocket and a FAST one at that! Good read; thanks for the post up.
 
Write up here on the new 2015 range...

http://transmoto.com.au/2015-sherco-launch/

The Husky Xlite gets a mention in the 450 news:

The standout feature of this Sherco engine, however, is the head design. The 450SEF motor is a DOHC unit, but to keep weight and unnecessary size down, it uses a single cam-chain gear design (the most recent bike to use this was the Italian-built Husky TE250/310). The design is all about keeping moving parts to a minimum, thus reducing inertia, which in turn helps the bike turn better and feel lighter.
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Ha ha, Na. I reckon it'll be a Sherco if I change.
Just gonna look at the TMs as the dealer is so close.
Just wish they didn't look like sun affected Yamahas!
 
Have you seen a TM in person? They sure don't look like a Yamaha to me. Not knocking Yamaha but the TM's are sweet looking extremely well built race machines. Let us know what you think.
 
Yeah, I was just referring to the colour. :)
New 2015 models arrive here in Aus maybe October.
I will look at them before I decide.
 
Motosportz said:
Great machines but kinda edgy race bikes and less a trail bike. Think stiff and fast.
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Fast is good, stiff not so much.
You can option the KYBs instead of the Marzocchis.
They run their own design rear shock.

I reckon it'll be a Sherco I end up with from what I've seen around so far :)
 
Dangermouse449 said:
Fast is good, stiff not so much.
You can option the KYBs instead of the Marzocchis.
They run their own design rear shock.

I reckon it'll be a Sherco I end up with from what I've seen around so far :)
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The Sherco 300 SEF-R is 224 lbs. That's the same weight as their SE-R. If I had the money, I'd buy a SEF-R. But, unfortunately even the AJPs are beyond my budget at the moment.
 
Yes sir, 224lds or 101kg is a light bike, even if it were a 2 stroke.
I remember my old '84 XR250RE as 98kg, lightest 250 enduro at the time.
It had no water cooling & very little engine oil to get down to this weight....and made maybe 1/2 the power.

Exciting times we have now with choices :)
 
The 4 stroke 300 is lighter than the 2 stroke 250/300
I read somewhere that a ready to ride SE R 300, 9.5L fuel, bash plate and barkbusters = approx 117kgs

Will try dig up the info later (I'd weigh mine but don't trust the scales)
 
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