shercotommy Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Hello everyone i bought a 2003 125cc sherco on saturday and i love it! but before i get to far ahead of myself is there anything i should check. is there anything that is known to go wrong with them. Thanks tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacko Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 I would replace the gear selector return spring. It is a simple job. These have been known to fail and little pieces of spring can do a lot of expensive damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Just read the prior post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I would replace the gear selector return spring. It is a simple job. These have been known to fail and little pieces of spring can do a lot of expensive damage. Never broken one in the last eight years of operating these things, exceptions do occur, but not the rule! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan bechard Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I would suggest going to the RYP site, then pulling up the manual section on the sherco's Then I would read through, then start with a good wash of the bike and if it were mine, I would probably change all the fluids out and go through and do the greasing routine. (dog bones, swingarm and headstock) I would pull the flywheel cover and peer around a bit, I would look at my air filter, and it's connecting boots with a critical eye. I would peer around in the bottom of the carb, and write down my jet #s somewhere, I would pull off any vent tubes on my carb, I would make sure my crank vent went up then down and was not blocked with gunk. I would go ahead and pop a new plug in it, and probably pull the tank in the washing stage and peer at the wiring harness a bit and make sure everything was laying there nicely. I would gingerly look at the petcock and see what set up it had on it, and insure it looked secure. I would eyeball my wheels close, and put a wrench on sprocket bolts and disc bolts. I would check all my spokes for tension, and would look if someone has a tube stuck in the back tire. In the course of changing my front fork oil (and I would pull the forks and rinse them in this process) I would look over the front brace and spacers etc making sure everything was copeasetic (hey Mark!) Either that, or I would just get on and ride the dog p*** out of the thing and fix what broke. Have fun, great bike, Think I still have one or two in the trailer I have not seen in a LONG time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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