Dirt Bike Channel Podcast
Hey, I'm Kyle. You might have seen us on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Dirt bikes are a passion of mine. I focus mainly on the off-road and enduro segments of our sport because that is the riding me and my friends focus on. Think of this as an extension of the more than 1200 videos found on YouTube. Here, we talk about all things related to off-road and enduro-style dirt bike riding. With topics ranging from full dirt bike reviews, gear reviews, riding tips, and other general nonsense, we have the off-road rider covered.
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Dirt Bike Channel Podcast
Ep 99 - 2022 Sherco 250 SE Factory First Impressions
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Great to have another Sherco!
There is something about the way they sound
Gravely - older - sounds kinda like my old CR250R
MotoXperts jetted the thing before it left the shop! Who does that???
Likes
- This 250 feels more like a 300 - yesterday I was lugging the crap out of it on the trails
- simple, carb bike, not many frills... Just runs
- Starts Really fast - that is a breath of fresh air after coming off some of the other bikes
- Feels really agile in the front end even though the forks are pretty low in the triple clamps. I could raise them even more and get it to feel even lighter. Since I'm running Mnt single track this summer, I might try that since generally the speeds are slower there.
- Comes with factory installed radiator fan - great! It runs a lot when riding the slower stuff, don't get to program when it comes on, but it also shuts off when the ignition stops. Good.
Don't like as much
- I honestly think the suspension is valved a touch stiff for the really rocky nasty stuff - it's more in line for faster desert stuff, but the geometry feels like it's designed to go slow
- Vibrates a lot more than the counterbalanced Austrian bikes - you get used to it though.
- Clutch feels heavier than on a KTM/Husky/GasGas bike. Finger fatigue
- More of a cramped feel in the cockpit. I think it would be great if you are 5'10" and under. I'm 6 feel and it feels too small.
- Pegs take getting used to, but I installed the Fastway pegs and they create another problem with my feet - pressure point
- Don't like the Michelin tires that come on the bike
- Grip compound is hard for me.
- I will likely try to find some short bar risers to get a little more comfort there
- has great bottom end power, but seems to sign off quicker, or get flatter quicker than my KTM 250 XC.
- Fuel petcock is in a weird spot