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I apologize Wayne. You are right. I'm thinking 180% out. I was dropping the floats in the bowl a bit so they would shut the needle off a tad bit earlier. So, yes, more like 20 instead of 19. By the way, on my Caby, the carb sits clocked a bit off center (like 11:30 instead of straight up 12:00). I don't know if your 4T is that way. Did it affect my float setting differently than it will yours? Don't know. Good luck, and I hope a tiny float adjustment will help you.

Wayne, I honestly didn't measure it. I doubt it is under 18. It was a very small amount. I was just trying to get the floats to shut off a bit earlier than they were at the 19 setting. I adjusted in very slight increments till it quit running out the overflow. It was just a bit. In my opinion only, the 19mm measurement is just a bit too much allowing the overflow to come into play.

I have had the overflow issue with my '06 Caby as well. After exploring many avenues, including smoothing molding lines on the floats, deburing tiny sharp areas on the main jet tower where the floats may touch, and slightly moving the brass overflow tube closer to the main jet tower to avoid float interference, the thing that finally cured it for me was slightly, and I mean ever so slightly lowering the float height. I did this by trial and error till the problem was gone. I doubt I have moved it more than a mm, but it worked and I have been overflow free for more than a year. That and bumping the pilot to a 50 for my altitude has made this bike run like an electric motor.

If it were me, I'd probably get the '07 Sherco. I have a Cabby, and the main difference is the motor, carb and bars. I had to change the bars because they were too low for me, and went to fat bars. The Cabby motor is superb, but the stock 2.9 has plenty and then some. The '07 has the Cabby suspension, as I understand it. Both ride practically the same I am told. Unless you want the special graphics and more motor, the '07 will do the job.

I have noticed several used Cabys for sale both in the U.S., and abroad. I am curious to hear rider comments from current owners. Is it true the '07 Shercos carry many of the Caby features as standard?

My riding friends (mostly Gas Gas) have never stepped off my Caby asking for more power. I agree, maybe someone dialed it back already. Very smooth and powerful discribes mine, as well.

As a good friend and a regular riding companion of Mike McCabe, I must say he is not in his '70's, but somewhat comfortably younger. Mike is one of the all around best trials riders I have ever seen. His turning ability, along with his overall advanced skills are amazing. I learn something everytime I ride with him. His enthusiasm for the sport is as strong today and ever. He can reak havoc in the senior class, or any class, for that matter. A gentleman and great asset to the sport of trials riding

I have an '01 2.9 I bought last October, and have put about 140 hours of riding time on it since then. It has, and always has had, quite a bit of clutch noise. (A little quieter when you pull the clutch lever in, louder when the lever is out). It too buzzes thru the pegs just a bit, but not what I would consider unusual. I just took delivery on a new '06 Cabestany replica and I can tell you it too has a tiny bit of clutch noise as well. In my opinion they all do. The reason I bought the new Sherco is because of the incredible dependability I've had with the old one. But I know a used bike is only as good as it's previous owner. Like any machine, they all can be killed by neglect. I run Dextron III tranny fluid in the older bike and it makes it even noisier, but the clutch is as solid as the new one. These bikes just have clutch noise. My friend's GG has clutch noise too. If you do decide to buy this bike, I would strongly suggest you take it apart and grease and replace all fluids. My old bike what appeared to be the original fork fluid in it. The shock linkage had never been apart and was dry. The chain tensioner was dry. The rear brake lever needle bearings were completely dry. I would suggest you do this with any used bike you buy. Does this bike you are looking at start easily? Does it take the throttle smoothly? Does it shift smoothly? Can you start it with the clutch pulled in while it is in gear? Does it tug forward while idling in gear with the clutch pulled in? Does the suspension work freely when you jump up and down on it while riding? These are all things I think about. Sorry to ramble on. Good luck on your decision.

Anyone have an idea on price? I contacted my dealer and he was checking. He mentioned it could be as much as $2000 u.s. more over regular model.

My 290 ran very poorly down low off idle, with a wet plug reading. I continued to lean the bike in an effort to clean it up. The problem was a cracked exhaust. It was cracked out along the top seam of the exspansion chamber and on the back side around the mounting flange. The pipe has to have no leaks for the engine to carburate properly. I had the cracks tig welded, which cured it, and ultimately put on a new pipe. It runs very nicely now, and the plug runs clean.