Sherco news from Clay Stuckey

[Norman Foley]

I'm very keen to try them for myself. Never owned a modern 2-dinger, but may be able to be swayed.
The KTM (Keep To Mowing) 2Ts vibrate like a broken lawn-mower, if the Shercos are smooth I may be keen.
Either that or the new 450s when they lob here next year.

My Husaberg/KTM 250 2T, doesn't vibrate like a broken lawn mower.

 

[Dangermouse449]

My Husaberg/KTM 250 2T, doesn't vibrate like a broken lawn mower.

Haven't ridden a 250, the 300cc ones certainly do, I guess they just threw in the bigger piston on the standard bottom....
I've ridden 3 now, all of them the same. The owners all said it annoyed them at first but are used to it now.

 

[Dangermouse449]

They did just add bigger bore..... stroke is the same for both 72mm

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KTM 300 EXC 2015​

Engine

Design 1-cylinder 2-stroke engine, water-cooled, with reed intake and exhaust control 1-cylinder 2-stroke engine, water-cooled, with reed intake and exhaust control
Displacement 249 cm³ 293.2 cm³
Bore 66.4 mm 72 mm
Stroke 72 mm 72 mm
Starting aid Kickstarter and electric starter Kickstarter and electric starter
Transmission 6 gear, claw shifted 6 gear, claw shifted
Primary ratio 26:72 26:72
Final drive 14:50 (13:50) 14:50 (13:50)
Clutch Wet multi-disc clutch DDS / Brembo hydraulics Wet multi-disc clutch DDS / Brembo hydraulics
Ignition system Contactless, controlled, fully electronic ignition system with digital ignition timing adjustment, type Kokusan Contactless, controlled, fully electronic ignition system with digital ignition timing adjustment, type Kokusan

 

[Norman Foley]

Haven't ridden a 250, the 300cc ones certainly do, I guess they just threw in the bigger piston on the standard bottom....
I've ridden 3 now, all of them the same. The owners all said it annoyed them at first but are used to it now.

I've never ridden a KTM 300. Beta 300 and Gas Gas 300 I rode definitely vibrated. If the Sherco 300 2T is smooth, that's a plus.

 

[Motosportz]

Beta 300 I rode seems smooth enough. KTMs vibrate more to me.

 

[robertaccio]

AFter riding a couple different Beta 300s and watching more on a hardcore trail ride. I went into the Beta illustrated parts breakdown manuals......I was thinking they had some sort of counterbalancer shaft.....they dont.

 

[rancher1]

The KTM 300 I rode vibrated quite a bit, I was surprised that nobody really mentioned it.

 

[Motosportz]

The KTM 300 I rode vibrated quite a bit, I was surprised that nobody really mentioned it.

I did WR300 vibrates pretty good too. I prefer 250's for many reasons this being one of them.

 

[rancher1]

I did WR300 vibrates pretty good too. I prefer 250's for many reasons this being one of them.

I agree, I prefer the 250s as well they are sportier and I do not need the extra power from the 300. I guess a lot of people like the 300 for the extra grunt of the bottom to help them out in the gnarly when they make mistakes.

 

[Motosportz]

I guess a lot of people like the 300 for the extra grunt of the bottom to help them out in the gnarly when they make mistakes.

Which is kinda silly as modern 250 have so much power as is.

 

[allphazes]

The Beta 250 is butter smooth. Yes the 250 has way more grunt for this 215 lb. lard ass that I will ever need.

 

[Dangermouse449]

I gotta try out a Sherco 300 now & see what all the fuss is about.