My Review on my 2023 Sherco 300 se Factory

My setup

· lowed pegs

· B&B Radiator Guards + custom reinforced linkage piece

· P tech bash plate

· swing arm guards

· power value Cover

· bar perch savers

· ballads unbreakable levers

· Diaphragm clutch

· 13 tooth front sprocket

· 50 tooth rear sprocket

· Hard Enduro Suspension tune from chads Off-road setups

· Bars ends

· Pro-tapper Grips

· Heavy duty o ring chain

· Rear tug strap

· Adjustable carby screws

· Shinko enduro front Mousse 90/100/21

· Dura mousse rear 3-4psi 140/80/18

· Shinko front SR216MX 90 / 100-21 FATTY MID / HARD ENDURO FRONT TYRE

· SHINKO REAR SR216MX 140 / 80-18 INTERMEDIATE ENDURO REAR TYRE + 2 RIM LOCKS

· Front disc guard

· Rear disc guard

· Chain tab guard

Over the past couple months, I have accumulated 30 hours of intense hard enduro training on my Sherco, and these are my thoughts.

Love the power, a combination between the carby and the electronic power value makes this bike track better than any other, staying it that prime traction zone. Allowing you to crawl up basically anything. The suspension is something else, the combination of it be closed cartridge forks and the suspension tune from chads off-road set up making it perform wonderfully. Soft enough in the in the top of the fork to absorb all small bumps but firms up really quick for any big hits allowing for stability and confidence.

The design of the bike is different to most other off-road bikes in a couple different ways. Firstly, the battery is located under the air filter to keep weight low. Then there is the coolant overflow tank mounted to the left-hand side under the rear fender, that allows you to harder in hotter conditions. And finally, one of my favourite features, under the seat is a cut out in the fuel tank where the fuel pump would go for the 4 stroke models. Giving you the ability to fit tools and levers under the seat which can be removed with just one hand screw.

The clutch, lack of a kickstart and the position of the fuel tap are the only downfalls of the Sherco. This clutch issue will only really apply for hard enduro riders because yes after about 10mins of hard clutch slip the clutch will start to behaviour funny graving and not full releasing at the lever. My fix was to swap it out with the factory diaphragm clutch available at Sherco, which both Mario Roman and Teodor Kabakchiev use. This mostly fixed the problem allowing you to crawl up hills for considerably longer before you felt any graving of the clutch. The kickstart is another thing that turns off enduro and hard enduro riders as the last thing you want is to be stuck in a gully or out the back of nowhere without the ability to start your bike. The thing to consider here is although a dead battery is great annoyance there are other way to start your bike. Such as roll starting, spinning your rear with the power of another bike or even spinning your tyre with your hand before dropping the clutch. Lastly the position of the fuel tap is crap, you have to reach most of the way through the bike between the carby and the cylinder head to reach it. Though this issue has an easy fix. Buy a fuel tap and insert it into the fuel line in a more accessible position and problem solved.

Overall, the Sherco has been an amazing bike for this preseason of hard enduro training. Allowing me to get up sections I never believed possible and maintain a much high pace. Though this is only preseason, let’s see how it performs in some had enduro national races.

Thanks for reading

Fyn