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The ''Tampon''...... is clearly Ohlins...... the shock looks like an Olle to me. Boy...that is one nasty spot for a fuel hose down beside the chain and rear tire...no way around it with the design though

Looks like your brake res. cap is partly melted in your first picture...

Do a search here for 2015 sherco factory 300 problems....it steered me away from buying one......good luck on you choice:)

Not sure why you would leave GG for this generation of sherco....Just do a search here, its been covered Good luck

Take it back to the dealer you bought it from explain the problem you had since you bought it new and see if they can sort your issue out...You bought a new bike so you did'nt have to mess with it , Right? Most shops are pretty good about taking care of their customers.

I think these hondas have six months warranty....

Oh Yes, the plastic float bowl is a lovely looking addition indeed...But one has to be careful not to damage it when rapping on the carb with a stone to try unstick the float out on the trail.

Just buy some little stainless steel washers and stack'em till you get the clearance you are happy with...cant really see them under the brace.

My Son has a 2005 SY250 and we find it is a very ''easy to live with'' bike for the occasional rider, its as capable as the riders skills...Keep in mind it is down fairly low on the high performance scale. Try one ...and if you can try other models as well before you pull out your wallet. Make sure you check over your choice WELL before you purchase...have seen too many people purchase a used bike and immediately have to spend as much or more again to ''fix'' it Happy bike hunting

I have a set of GP's on one of my bikes to try'em out, the other has Michelin lites. I have come to the conclusion that, the GP seems to be working Great and I not being an expert rider by any means find no real noticeable difference...(Experiment with what air pressure works well for you though)..And the GP is almost half the cost of the Michelin which is a nice bonus. Enjoy them and keep your feet on the pegs

Hmmm???....Sounds like its time for a new bike...

I am thinking that ''Extra left over washer'' you posted about earlier is possibly the one that fits against your clutch release thrust bearing? Is there one there, did you just leave it out, install it in the wrong location elsewhere???

If its still on its warranty period, wind'er up and dont worry about it

Why dont you just phone the dealer that you just bought it from, probably be more than happy to fix you up with specs, parts or just plain info Who knows maybe they will even do house call service for prefered customers??

Have found on more than one occasion (not necessarily on fork seals) inner seal lip being rolled over..probably production worker rushing too much..? seal cleaning tool may push it back over if not creased or tension spring not dislodged??

Would it be either 3M ''super 77'' or the ''high strength 90''? ?

Hmm, Thanks Oni, that one I did not try, will look for it.

If you go with OEM stuff make sure you get the new version stuff only available in the blue 2009 style, all the older stuff will not stick worth cr*p because the adhesive has past its ''best before'' date . I am pretty sure splat has the new stuff...I have got several brand new old ones that would work as wallpaper if you staple them on

Keep in mind you can still have a ''Bad'' main seal even if crank shows no visible slop...

Oh..I just noticed both vent spigots one each side dont look like they or ''open''. If not, they are on a Sps...may be someones previous attempt to update/carb change, not sure about pwk 2t variations etc I know there are several...Guys at splat are one of the very best for info and parts. Enjoy your build

If you unscrew the said float bowl nut, It will have a longer atomizer tube with a Dellorto mainjet on bottom (will have loose jet and spring and small end thing inside if its sps or converted) The 2008 came with a regular pwk with hotstart setup. I am thinking you may want to recheck your reg. papers as the crank indicates that it is not a 2009 model unless its been replaced or something..

Noticed your crank does not have the 3rd bearing ''nub'' on the end which a 2009 3.2 should have...maybe a non-original motor in frame or actually an older model sold as a 2009?? If its actually a 2009 model it should also have the Sps carb already installed, easily identified by a round aluminum main jet access plug(its a modded keihin PWK28) . With this carb you will have Zero ''off idle hesitation/sputter at all...but you have to make sure there is no crap in Any of the jets or orifices. That is a very interesting looking coffee can welded onto your header pipe there...very unique Good luck on your build

If the frame is bending that easily (which it should not) It would be a really good idea to not ride it and take it apart and check everything out Very closely. Sounds like something has ''let go'', would fully check frame all over for cracks and separation ,possibly your swingarm pivot bolt is broken off or very loose...motor bolts. Good luck

Wowsers is Right, very sad story indeed. Great to hear Topcats 250cc versions did not experience the issues. So very happy to have fellow enthusiasts posting these kind of stories here,lets keep it up, they can critique products and how outfits stand behind the products, or not .