2019 SHERCO 300 SE FACTORY 2-STROKE & 300 SEF FACTORY 4-STROKE
FIRST IMPRESSION
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not to be a gimmick but very
useful, especially in the slippery
sections of the TKO course. The
300 SE has plenty of power for
the fast sections and hillclimbs,
but is easily controllable. Vibra-
tion is also minimal, which we
very much appreciated, as well.
It also features a hydraulic clutch
and six-speed transmission. For
the tight, technical conditions
on the TKO course, we would
have preferred lower gearing (a
one-tooth-smaller countershaft
sprocket at least) but this would
likely not be necessary for most
riding conditions.
The KYB suspension was
also up to snuff on the technical
trails we tested the bike on. The
two-stroke has a very balanced
feel and the right amount of
compliance for the small chatter,
roots, logs and rocks, but is stiff
enough to hit larger obstacles at
speed. The chassis felt comfort-
able in the tight trails and equally
good on the few faster sections
of the course. And the Brembo
brakes performed well.
The stock tank holds 2.74
gallons and is translucent white,
making it easy to see how much
fuel you have sloshing around in
there. This is plenty large enough
for most closed-course off-road
racing. And the SE and SE Fac-
tory models come standard with
a headlight, hand guards
and in-mold graphics
that seem to hold up
to a lot of abuse.
Overall, we
came away
quite im-
pressed with
the Sherco
300 SE Fac-
tory. It is easy
to see why this
relatively new
motorcycle has
been winning races
at the top level.
Sherco is slowly making a name for itself in
the off-road racing world. The 2019 Sherco
300 SE Factory 2-Stroke is nothing to scoff
at. It's a serious racer that's plenty capable.
The Sherco 300 SE
Factory 2-Stroke lives
for stuff like this.
