ianc

i'm new to trials , having not ridden in about 15 years . i asked an experienced trials rider , riding shercos in the expert class / nationals etc . he advised to get a 200 (hard to find) or a 250 (he'd even used one in expert competitions). so thats what i did excellent bike !! totally standard was was SOOOO easy on me when i first got on it . since then i went "sub aqua" when practising , and ended up with the wrong plug in just to get it running (6 instead of 5)...... WOW !!! this thing has suddenly got a whole lot snappier !!! i now have no doubt that a 250 is enough for a good rider competing at the top level . i think the 290 syndrome is a vicious circle of people ignorantly thinking that its the best bike in sherco range so it must be the best bike for them . and when people look for a second hand sherco there are lots of 290's out there so that is another decider . with hindsight , i'd have been happy on a 125 , knowing that any modern 125 has more tricks up its sleeve that i will never even know are there , never mind the balls or skill to try them !!! now its time to upgrade and i'm thinking of a cabby . this is a 290 but that is not my choice . if they made a 250 caby i would buy that !!! i'm sure caby could ride a 250 as good as he does a 290 , but thats a different story ...........

still not got a new bike , but have my old one on ebay , so thats definately going !!! have a few interesting leads to follow up

i moved my bars back slightly , forcing body weight more onto footpegs and this worked immediately !!! lowered footpegs will also have the same efeect . after a daylong ride and still getting left wrist problems (bearable) yet no problems with right wrist , i worked out that permenantly covering the clutch with 1 finger changes your grip position anatomically , so now i try to ride mostly without cover , as i do with right hand !! i now have to start all over again as i'm upfrading to a nwer sherco

if i wanted fatbars and billet clamps i would but them on . not an issue . i have been researching posts on the forum ( a lot of them from you , thanks ) and i believe the new swing arm is lighter ?? how much difference to how it rides would this make ? is fatbars/clamps/swing arm worth approx 500 more than the paxau motor and other cab bits ? this is the price difference between the bikes btw , the new boot guard looks a good idea !!! will this fit on the older swing arm ?? also , i wanted to buy your carbon arm protectors for my sherco , but now i'm selling the bike i need to know if they will fit either of the bikes i'm looking at thanks for all your help ian

i just re-read this .... if the 2007 was cheaper than the cabestany it would make more sense , but the cabby is the cheaper bike , so its a better buy ?? thanks ian

thanks for the reply !! graphics on either bike will probobly be changed !!! i like the 2005 look that i have at present

upgrading my sherco to one of the two above bikes ... want opinions on which is the better buy . thanks ian