matgriff

Hi Got the seal kits here : https://www.motorcycleproducts.co.uk/

OK great, thanks for the heads up.... I'll take a look at them on the web.

Hi all. I need to get some additional height on the bars of my 2009 290. The current setup seems to be standard Sherco "fat bars" what options are available to me ? Can I get some different clamps with longer bolts or do I need to swap out for a pair of aftermarket Renthal bars or similar ? Standard setup pictured here:

Hi all. Noticed the other day that my 2009 290 has a small split in the alloy hub of the rear wheel, looks like someone overtightened one of the M8 nuts that hold the sprocket on, and caused a split in the alloy. Anyone else had this problem ? I think it should weld up & re-drill OK though. Thanks

OK great , thanks for the feedback , bike runs and rides great , just this slight noise .

Any feedback on this would be welcome 😉 Thanks

Just checked to see if anyone had any comments on the whining noise from my Sherco 290, but no replies 😞 I see my video clip had 75 views, surely someone must know if it sounds "normal" or not ?? Any feedback welcome, I don't want to start an engine strip down for no good reason. Thanks https://www.flickr.com/photos/94811701@N08/shares/z282n8

Well, if you haven't operated the clutch with the engine out, the slave cylinder piston shouldn't be any further out than it was when you removed everything. So I would say that the pushrod isn't sitting correctly at the clutch cover somehow, or something is assembled incorrectly. Either way should be quite easy to see the problem if you just whip the side casing off and take a look.

I've always managed to get the job done over the years by sucking a vacuum on the caliper bleed nipple and also as you say tie wrapping the lever back , but for some reason this one has been particularly stubborn. Hopefully it should be good for a while now.

I finally fixed it this afternoon. I think my first problem was that I didn't have any free play at the lever, so the m/c piston wasn't relaxing to the full end stroke. I read this tip on the Beta or Gas Gas forum here, same AJP brakes. When I backed off the adjuster fully, I was able to just pump the lever slightly back and forth and a lot of small air bubbles started to rise in the m/c. After about 20 minutes I started to get a nice firm lever with no more bubbles. A final "normal" bleed through the caliper nipple with the lever pumped and held seems to have worked. Thanks for all the help. Mat

Hi, thanks for the info, yes I tried to get all of the air out of the m/c by jiggling the lever. I was also thinking that the seal may have folded over, I'll take it apart again later. Mat

Hi. A few weeks ago I rebuilt my front brake caliper, new pistons and seals (2009 290), had a right job bleeding it but got there in the end by sucking a vacuum on the bleed nipple and pumping it through. last week I lost the little spring off the front brake lever and noticed that the rubber dust cap was missing off the master cylinder and it was a bit corroded around the circlip, so I ordered a new rebuild kit for the master cylinder. I cleaned everything up and fitted it without any problems, Trouble is now I can't get any pressure at the lever, I've tried sucking out through the bleed nipple and topping up the master cylinder, but the lever just keeps pumping with no resistance at all, like it's air locked somehow ?? I've messed about with it for a hour or so with no luck. Any ideas ? Thanks

OK thanks, I'll take a look at it. I have noticed that the kickstart occasionally seems to slip when I try kicking it over... maybe related to that somehow ? Thanks

Hi, I'm relatively new to ownership of my Sherco 290 2009 model. I've sorted out a few teething problems in the first couple of months of ownership. I've noticed that the motor seems to be quite noisy from the clutch/primary drive area ?? The noise is a slight whine that starts when you begin to let out the clutch, and then continues as you're riding the bike. It's quite loud and sounds like a gear type whining, not a rumble of a bad bearing or similar. When you pull the clutch in it gets much quieter. I've changed the gearbox oil, the old stuff was a bit discolored but nothing too bad. is this "normal" on these 290cc motors or something that needs investigation ? Thanks Mat

Hi all. I have a 2009 Sherco 290, which I just repaired the leaking radiator. Can anyone confirm the direction of the cooling fan ? On mine, when sitting on the bike looking forward the fan turns anti-clockwise (so that would be looking at the back of the fan where the motor is) if looking at the radiator front (opposite side to the fan) then it turns clockwise.. is that correct ? Thanks Mat