sparky8181 Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Hi, Just purchased a 2016 250 Sherco and was planning on fitting the flywheel weight, I had a 200 gasgas before that was lovely and smooth and the sherco seems a bit lively for me on the slow stuff, have tried the slow action throttle but I didn't think it made much difference. My question is...how hard is it to fit a flywheel weight? And is there a guide anywhere that anyone knows of? I've been told that I need to also buy the flywheel puller, is there anything else that I will need to get the job done? Thanks Sparky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canada280i Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 its an easy job to do but you will need a puller to get the flywheel off so you can mount the weight. I have one on my Ossa and do find it smooths things out a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilks Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Give these a ring.http://www.splatshop.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=sherco+flywheel+weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky8181 Posted January 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 26 minutes ago, bilks said: Give these a ring.http://www.splatshop.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=sherco+flywheel+weight Yeah I already purchased it from splatshop, and the guy did try and explain (but not very well) but couldn't tell me if it came with instructions or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanorbust Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Have you considered retarding the ignition to cool down the lively response the bike has at the moment? My Scorpa, with Sherco motor, has the ignition backed off a bit which makes it much better for controlled slow riding. Simply achieved (and at no cost) by slackening the backplate bolts behind the flywheel, rotating the plate a touch and clamping it up again. Also you can experiment with different degrees of adjustment to get the feel you want. There is advice on this on the net, from memory the Sherco instructions on Ryan Young's website show this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 If it`s the S3, make sure you drive the nuts home (Flat). As one local did not and ruined his stator. I installed it the second time around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 avoid a flywheel weight there are better ways to soften this bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky8181 Posted January 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 1 hour ago, nigel dabster said: avoid a flywheel weight there are better ways to soften this bike. What other ways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky8181 Posted January 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 10 hours ago, cleanorbust said: Have you considered retarding the ignition to cool down the lively response the bike has at the moment? My Scorpa, with Sherco motor, has the ignition backed off a bit which makes it much better for controlled slow riding. Simply achieved (and at no cost) by slackening the backplate bolts behind the flywheel, rotating the plate a touch and clamping it up again. Also you can experiment with different degrees of adjustment to get the feel you want. There is advice on this on the net, from memory the Sherco instructions on Ryan Young's website show this. Never heard of this before, will have a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 13 hours ago, sparky8181 said: What other ways? slow action throttle retard ignition as above low comp head longer front pipe slow throttle gearing etc. IMHO you would be better trying to ride the thing with some instruction or get a less powerful bike rather than messing about looking for a simple or quick answer which probably isnt there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breagh Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 Up here Nigel there's more 300 Scorpas than you can shake a stick at which you'll know is an Orange Sherco. Never any 250s but to a bike they all fit flywheel weighs on the 300s. Easier to control but never seem as nice as stock. Personally I would knock the timing back slightly and fiddle with the gearing. Still would ride like a 300 at the end of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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