DIRT NEWS
HENNESSEY AND SHERCO COLLAB
Marketing for utes and American-style trucks always seems to add a dirt bike or two onto the tray , and now Hennessey is taking it to the next level with Sherco . The Texas-based high-performance vehicle specialist has created the ultimate pairing for those who enjoy pushing two- and fourwheeled vehicles to the limit . They ’ re calling it the Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 ‘ Sherco Edition ’ which combines the off-road power and prowess of a 558bhp 4 × 4 VelociRaptor 600 pickup truck with the agility and exploration capabilities of high-performance Sherco enduro motorcycles . Both the truck and motorcycles have been uniquely configured for the pairing . The VelociRaptor 600 gains a distinctive Sherco racing livery , six-piston Brembo brakes , a bed rack from Risk Racing for securely transporting two bikes , a five-gallon fuel jug and mount , plus a bed extender that doubles as a bike loading ramp .
The Sherco bikes ( customers can opt for two-stroke 300 SE or four-stroke 300 SEF ) feature single-cylinder liquid-cooled engines . As part of the Hennessey package , the SE has an upgraded compression head , while the SEF employs a Race Tech race head . In addition , both bikes feature upgraded radiator and rear rotor guards from BulletProof Designs , skid plate with linkage protection from AXP Racing , enduro grips , and S3 perch clamps , alongside several other enhancements . “ Our customers drive our trucks hard , both on- and off-road , participating in a variety of motorsports activities ,” says Hennessey founder and CEO , John Hennessey . “ The collaboration with Sherco aligns our high-performance VelociRaptor 600 with equally as capable enduro bikes .” The VelociRaptor 600 ‘ Sherco Edition ’ is currently a US-only combination , but if you have the kind of money that a VelociRaptor commands - just a cool $ 399,950US - you can probably afford to import it yourself .
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