marky g Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 (edited) After seeing the local expert youth rider ace nearly all the sections at our local trial on Saturday on his 125 GG it brought it home to me that nobody really needs a 290 or a 300 or any other big cc machine to get on at local level. I loved my old rev3 250, so I was thinking about maybe a 200 rev3, having never been on one I was just wondering if they are as good as the smaller GG seemed to be. The smaller cc bikes just seem a whole lot better to ride (at my level anyway). My old 125 Scorpa always seemed to be very foregiving to ride and most of the time it got me out of trouble, I always thought that the Scorpa would be spot on if it was a full blown 200cc. I don't think that is going to happen so onto a 200 REV3, they have been around a while now so are they any better than the 250's? Edited March 29, 2005 by Marky G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomant Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 After watching the same person myself behind him in the queue, I have got to agree..... Like the sad git I am, I got the missus to take some video footage of him climbing the banks to see how he does it.. It looked to me that he selected a high gear and slipped the clutch ( and of course his extraordinary skill played a part ) and he went up the banks with consumate ease So, i reckon a lighter bike with less grunt is the way to go. The sherco 200 is only 163cc anyway so it should have that little bit extra for us ..errr .. portly chaps shall we say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky g Posted March 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 anyway so it should have that little bit extra for us ..errr .. portly chaps shall we say Hey WM, you and BS speak for yourselves...I'll have it be known that I'm still a 30 waist and a trim 10.5st ...I thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o.a.s motorcycles Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 In my opinon the 200 Rev 3 is the best bike out there, it's just so flexible and the power is so fogiving and you can pull them from 3rd gear like you would on a 250+ I've had an 01, 02, 03, 04 and have ridden an 05 in a few trials and they are just truely amazing bikes If I can ride Clubman route and beat people on 250's then i would say there is nothing wrong with the bike go and get one you wont be disapointed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikespace Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 I loved my old rev3 250, so I was thinking about maybe a 200 rev3, having never been on one I was just wondering if they are as good as the smaller GG seemed to be. Whoever you are - I've reported you to the appropriate authorities, and Mark's account will be disabled until his passwords are changed and he regains control of his account. Mark is a bit of a fat *%$& Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Hi, I have a 200 rev3 '03 and it is a really nice bike to ride, it has plenty of bottom end for even the larger of the people who have ridden it and wll chug up anything in third and with abit of speed fourth. But it will also rev VERY high aswell. They are much smoother than the 250's which by the end of a trial seem to drag the rider round and any small blips on the throttle soon chuck you off line n a 250 when you are tired; wheras the 200 is much smoother and the rider is more in control. I think that James Lampkin (hope that that is right, there are so many Lampkins) rides a 200 when he competes so they must be slightly better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrc1 Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Last year I ran a 200 Beta & wrote this.... The 200 Report - Small is Beautiful? This year I'm riding a 200 Rev-3 2004 model. Photos & more to follow. So far I've had one running in session and a day at the local Group Trial. First impressions are very favourable - super smooth engine and adequate power and, as expected, a bit revvier than the 250. Superb balance with a lighter feel to the handling (than a 250). It was tried by several riders , of varying abilities & ages and all agreed it must be one of the easiest bikes to ride on the market today. So far the only mods I've carried out are to the carburation. It runs the same carb & jetting as the 250/270 and seems to run a little rich off idle. I've tried one size smaller pilot & main - and this seems perfect for winter events. I also altered the float level as on previous Betas. "Running in" was completed at the recent Bognor trial. This lap a good blast around a large forestry site and featured several short sharp climbs on the middle route. The 200 romped up these in second and this pilot arrived at the top under smooth control. Definitely feels more controllable than the 250 for me, of course more advanced riders can cope with more power. Right now we're still riding in unseasonably dry conditions - can't wait to try this bike on the wet & muddy courses we normally expect in autumn. I didn't have long to wait. The rain returned for the Horsham Riders club trial the following week -end. The going was steep clay banks & ditches in woodland all well lubed by constant showers. I'd been expecting to make excuses for the bike - "you know its only a 200..." and felt that it would prove an ideal tool away from the southern mud, but I was very pleased to find it worked very well in these conditions. Often using second where others were pulling third gear it found good grip. Two or three times a lap I was in third for the bigger climbs and soon I realised you could forget it was 200 cc engine and just ride it like I had the 250. In fact probably the proof of this was section 9 - a series of swift stream crossings & jumps culminating with an abrupt bank that needed attacking with some gusto. The 200 blasted up this every lap in third - to the great surprise of this rider. So no excuses, this 200 will do the job whatever the conditions. One observation though. I'm sure a young "real expert" rider would try this bike & claim its a little flat and that he'd really had to work it (thrash!) to get his cleans, and he may well be right. It all depends on what level you ride at and what your expectations of trials are. I would reckon only riders aiming at the very top level of centre championships would find this engine lacking. The engine is an absolute gem and is really proof of how far modern two-strokes have come in recent years. Back in 96 I rode & loved the old 340 Gas Gas feeling that 250s of that era were too revvy & the wrong sort of power for our local conditions. Later I switched to a 250 when they improved the torque. Now I'm happy with a 200 (so far....). Small is beautiful. Less is more! If you'd like to try this 200 - see me at a trial or give me a call, Mike H Its now getting on for a year of ownership & I'm still impressed with the 200. Its held up well, only required a few parts - one airbox bracket & one exhaust rubber mount. Its gone through several multi day trials in France and Yorkshire with no trouble. Its needed the usual service items: air filter, chain, wheel bearings, tyres, grips etc and benefitted from a change of brake fluid. The only unusual requirement is more frequent repacking of the silencer than the 250. Maybe I'm revving the Rev more....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomant Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Ok, it seems peeps are generally favourable about the REV 3 .. anyone got any comments on the Sherco 200 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky g Posted March 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Cheers Guys (inc BS for his witty banter ) Sounds like the 200 is just what I'm after, I'll be riding the clubman route in the O/40s so it should be spot on. I'll have to blag a go on one, next step is to think of a good reason to tell the wife why I must have a shed full of bikes Thanks once again for the comments guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james111089 Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 i would think the 200 is bit bit softer on the power! James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kehin Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 My 17 year old son has a sherco 200 04 & gets on well with it, i have suggested to him on a few occasions that maybe it's time to move up to a 290 but he assures me its got plenty of power (only mod is a kehin carb) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomant Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Ok.. How heavy is your son? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colly Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 i used to have a 200 beta, now a 200 sherco, and my sherco has a lot more zippier responsive engine, infact the bike is more responsive than my mates gas gas txt 2000 249 it pulls ok at high revs and any revs in 2nd and 1st and 3rd up hills no bother, it will take me where ever i want it to go, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky g Posted April 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Spoke to two 200 rider recently and both of them have had to have the CDI's replaced and one guy even had to have the stator replaced too!! both machines were 04 models. I thought all the ignition probs were early in the model range 2000-2001??....bad luck or big problem?. Put a bit of a damper on it for me if it is a common problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig10 Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 I have a 2002 200cc. Had to renew the CDI when it was about 14 months old ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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