1607 DT final

Marking trails is a trying task on a big
cc bike. Just when you get going, you
have to stop to put up a marker - so the
constant start, stop puts a bit of pressure
on the bikes in terms of heat and starting.
Despite the fact that neither bike has a
kick-starter, both Sherco’s were flawless,
the batteries never ran down, and we
did not experience any overheating. The
four-strokes fan quietly kicked on and off
for the duration. We never had the two
strokes fan kick in.
Ditto on the rocks. The inclusion of
a cooling fan for more extreme stuff is
a non- negotiable. Sherco has done a
good job on both bikes, without stealing
too much power from the battery.
HOWEVER... we would still prefer a
kickstart included for just in case...
What is the difference riding the bikes?
Well – the two stroke is significantly
quicker off the line, through the gears and
up to the top. It’s a wildly exciting bike to
ride, nimble and sharp as a razor. They
feel a bit lighter than the four stroke - and
this is all immediately noticeable when
you get going. We specifically aimed this
bike at the gnarliest rocks that we could
find, ground clearance is excellent and
the bottom end torque for rock hopping
is exactly what the doc ordered.
The 300 four stroke is also very nimble
and easy to manouver - but it is infinitely
more controllable, which will appeal to
many riders out there. It’s just that little
bit more torquey than a 250 four stroke,
which makes it really good whether you
want to go fast or trundle along slowly.
The bike feels slightly heavier in the
rocks, but the nice grunt makes it very
easy to tackle step-ups and so-on.
Things that the bikes share:
One of the best features on both of
these bikes is that fact that they are not
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