Kiwi Rider August 2023 Vol.2 | Page 56

It ’ s always a great day when I get a text from Kiwi Rider ’ s publisher Vege about testing a bike . This time it was to swing a leg over a Sherco enduro machine . I ’ ll admit to having been really curious , as well as excited , to try a bike from the French brand . Sherco has been very low key and rarely seen here in NZ , but with Forbes and Davies taking over the distribution and looking to expand the brand , I know we ’ ll be seeing more of them on our tracks and trails . Started in 1998 , Sherco has built itself a decent reputation in dirt circles and our very own

Hamish MacDonald has been campaigning its distinctive blue and yellow bikes to great effect , including winning the 2020 Junior Enduro GP world championship .
WHAT IS IT ? The bike I got the call-up to ride is the Sherco 300SE Factory two-stroke enduro . My first impression when looking at the bike was that it had a very small and compact stance paired with very aggressively styled plastics . Hopping on board that compactness is confirmed
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