2020 SHERCO 300 SEF FACTORY
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SOMETHING
EVERYONE
E
arlier this year, we traveled
to Italy to sample Sherco's
latest batch of 2020
off-roaders, and one of those
models that impressed us most
was the 300 SEF. It's the French
company's four-stroke version of
its popular 300 SE two-stroke.
We had just one day to ride all six
models, so our time on the bikes
in Italy was limited.
Of all the bikes we rode that
day, we left Italy wanting to get
more acquainted with the 300
SEF, so not long afterward, we
traveled to Kentucky, the home
of Ryan Young Products (RYP),
the new U.S. importer for all of
Sherco's off-road models, to
spend more time on its middle-
weight thumper. Once again, our
time was limited in Kentucky, but
at least we were able to focus all
of our attention on just one bike
this time, the 300 SEF—more spe-
cifically, the 300 SEF Factory.
The 300 SEF (and most of
Sherco's off-road models) comes
in two variants: Factory and Rac-
ing. The difference between the
Factory and Racing models are
few but are significant. The main
thing you need to know is that the
more expensive Factory model is
fitted with higher-end suspension
components and exhaust system.
But the critical thing is the suspen-
sion. The Racing model comes
equipped with WP components
and the Factory with upgraded
48mm closed-cartridge KYB com-
ponents, which includes a stouter
50mm shock. And the Factory
comes with an Akrapovic exhaust
THE SHERCO 300 SEF HAS A LITTLE
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
BY KIT PALMER
PHOTOGRAPHY BY RON LAWSON AND PALMER
