wayne thais

Olle or Sachs. Bikes have shipped with both, Sherco has two suppliers for the rear shock as I understand it. They both are supposed to meet the engineering specifications. Wayne

I used the Hebo tapered bars on my 99 GG and then moved them to an 02, 03 and 04 Sherco. They flex and absorb some shock and they seem to be very durable, they have never bent or broken. They have had many ocassions to bend or break. I am now using the Tag bars on my 04 Sherco, the Hebo were on my sons. Wayne

All of the required tools are availble from RYP (www.rypusa.com) I would assume that they are available from your local dealer. Wayne

Alan, Andreu is supposed to arrive in Indy Saturday evening. Wayne

I agree with you that Ron needs some knee braces. My insurance company paid for the one that I have, I am going to contact my doctor and see if I can get one for the other knee, just for prevention. I had quit wearing the one that I have because the knee had gotten better, but it has started bothering me again so I wear the brace when I ride. I will see Andreu in Indy, if I can think of it I will ask him about the cross bar pads. Wayne

I think that those pads are associated with Paxau the Sherco Tuner. You might give Ryan a call and see if he can get some of them. I think that Ryan had one also. Wayne

Jimmy, Try it before you make any changes, I think that you will be very happy with the gearing. The 2.9 is NOT slow between sections, my boys and I have raced ours in local Hare Scrambles and have been VERY competitive. The "02" had a very tall 1st gear and was much improved with 1 tooth lower on the countershaft sprocket. Wayne

Sherco Dude, be sure and apply a good quality thread locking agent to the rear sprocket bolts. Wayne

What cope meant by dropping your heels was to put your toes on the pegs and drop your heels, it loads the rear suspension. I would suggest squatting and slipping the clutch. How much air do you have in your rear tire? 4 lbs seems to work well for me most of the time. Wayne

I have had really good success with Gaerne Boot Paste. It makes the boots look like new. It is a polish and a waterproofing agent. Wayne

Thanks MIck, I am glad they helped you. Wayne

I have updated the Sherco "Set up and Lubrication Guide" to include this statement: Check the Spark Plug Gap initially and then check it every 3 months. The gap should be .020 (.5mm). The recommended Spark Plug is the NGK BP5ES. The revised manual will appear on the RYP site in the next few days, it may take a bit longer to appear on the Sherco site. Thanks for asking the question and Charlie thanks for providing the answer, BTW Ryan agrees with your answer. If there are other areas that we have missed please let me know. Wayne

I will update the Sherco manual to include the float level dimension and the standard jet sizes. It will take a few days to see it on the Sherco or RYP site. Wayne

New bearings or old I would recommend packing them with a mixture of waterproof wheel bearing grease and anti seize. I have been doing this to all of my bikes for several years and have never had to replace a bearing. However bearing life is very dependent on the riding conditions. I try to stay out of water as much as possible. Wayne

Big John, Be careful kicking it through with a warm engine, it may start in gear, that could be scary. I always do it with the engine cold and the choke off, that way it probably won't start in gear. Wayne

I have found that regular oil changes help eliminate this problem. When mine starts sticking I change the oil. Sherco USA recommends Maxima MTL 75 wt. Putting the bike in 5th gear, pulling in the clutch and kicking it through with the kick starter will usually release the stuck plates. Wayne

I am a retired engineer (Heavy Earthmoving Equipment). It is easy to say that you want this and that but are you willing to pay for them? Design is always a compromise, the product has to perform, be robust, easy to work on, etc. and it has to be priced so that it can be sold for a profit. The main reason a company develops and sells a product is to make money. If you cannot sell enough of the product to make a profit then you go broke. The present generation of bikes that are available for the typical consumer are pretty darn good compromises, they are all better bikes than most of us can utilize. I would like to have a bike that weighs 100 lbs, has instant power, has traction control, unbreakable fenders, requires no maintenance, no flats, no spokes, electronic fuel injection, electronic suspension control. And cost $5,000. Dream on! I would bet that all of the manufacturers will have 4 stroke bikes available in 2005, not just Montesa. Wayne

If I understand correctly the rule that is being discussed applies to the NATC National Championship Series (the nationals) only and does not apply to local club trials. Is that not correct. The rules are posted at: http://www.natctrials.org/ Wayne

Zip ties / tie wraps are great for securing wires, cables etc. Many riders use them to hold on their rear fenders. I used to use plastic automotive fasteners until I crashed and knocked the fender off. Had to ride back to the truck with the fender flopping, the air box filled up with crud. The same thing can happen with the zip ties, even if you carry spares. I now use the factory bolts. Fenders are much cheaper than an engine overhaul. A good idea is to buy a stock fender without deals (they are fairly cheap)and use it for practice. Another comment: When washing the bike water CAN get into the airbox. I recommend putting a piece of good old duct tape over the filter retainer. I also oil soak a rag and place it on top of the duct tape and then reinstall the fender. I don't like to take the airbox off. If you do not cover the air box when you wash the bike you should always pull the airfilter and make sure there is no water inside the airbox before you start the bike. Wayne Sherpa, can you send me a picture of your arrangement?

David Chaves of Sherco USA recommends that you use a piece of duct tape at the air box to fender junction. There is a Tech Tip on the www.rypusa.com site that provides information on how to do this. A couple of questions: 1. How is the rear fender retained? Are you using the stock 2 bolts or are you using zip ties? 2. Does the fender lip overlap the airbox or is the finder lip missing. Some riders eliminate the rear fixing bolts and replace them with zip ties or plastic buttons. It is recommended that you retain the factory bolts and use a piece of duct tape to seal this joint. If the fender to airbox joint is not tight, water can enter the air box at this location. The tech tip is called "Engine stops running in wet conditions". http://www.rypusa.com/sherco/manual.htm Wayne

Make sure that your fuel valve is not restricted. Try running the bike with the valve in the reserve position. I don't know if GG uses the same valve as Sherco but the stand pipe in the fuel valve was too long and had to be cut off. The bike would starve for fuel and knock in the normal run position but would run fine in reserve. Wayne

I am sold on Sherco's but I work for the importer. You wash them, change the transmission oil and clean the air filter. All very easy chores. You also have to put gas in them. The bike is very easy to work on! Wayne

D. The stock manifold can be stretched to receive the larger Keihin, if it is warm and you use a little lube on the carb and the manifold it helps. Here is the information that I sent another guy who was asking about installing a Keihin. I am using a 45 pilot in mine and a 48 in my sons. The carb comes with a 45. For main jets I am running a 130 and have a 125 in the other one. I will probably go with 130

David has gone back to using the Keihin. It is also a flat slide. I have used Keihins on all of my bikes since "99" and like they way they perform better than the stock 26mm Dellorto. Just my preference, I think the bike runs smoother and stronger. I just put one on my sons "04", he liked the way mine ran so he got a Keihin for Christmas. Wayne

Ryan Young can provide the lower fork leg as an individual part, give him a call on 1-800-607-8742. Wayne