I find the stock footpegs to be quite slippery and I replace them right away. S3 just released their aluminum version of the Hard Rock pegs with steel grip pins and I have to say they look beautiful. Other than some great but "not-so-neccesary" parts, the only really important things would be full length fork guards, bar ends, good grips, and possibly a pipe guard. If the bike came with a fuel filter, beware, the stock ones are dissolved by fuel easily.
I got mine resoled by my local cobbler. To my knowledge they were sewn on, possibly also glued. They didn't last long however, and I ended up getting new boots shortly after. I've heard there isn't much use in resoling boots because they just don't stay on, I believe the leather just tears at the seams from old age.
I started my bike after cleaning the carb to find that the throttle cable had gotten bunched up. Being a 2010 Sherco, It had no petcock and the fuel pump and tank baffles keep it running upside down for a while. I ripped the plug cap off and got shocked so hard I almost lost the clutch with the other hand. The muffler blocking technique did not work either. We eventually got the throttle cable fixed but next time if I can't fix the cable I'll just rip out the carb. Starving the bike of fuel is not an ideal method seeing as the fuel is also the lubricant in a two stroke.
I have a 26mm PHBL on my 2010 Sherco 2.9 and I feel that the bottom end isn't nearly as strong as bikes I've ridden with the 28mm Keihin PWK or the 28mm VHST. I'll try to launch directly after landing on the rear wheel where I won't have enough time to use the clutch to wind the motor up but often find the front end dropping.
Just received my barely used 2010 250. Most of the time no probs, but occasionally it'll suddenly run lean. Yesterday it seemed to suck the bowl dry. Is this anything to do with the petrol pump? Have any of you guys have experienced the same?
*edit* just noticed a kink in the fuel tank breather pipe. It's probably that.
Congratulations on the purchase.
If the kink isn't the problem, check to see if the tip of the breather hose is clogged with mud.
Also, running the throttle wide open for long periods of time (like on highways) can suck fuel faster than the pump can supply it.
Just kidding, I usually ride them until the leading edge of the knobbies are about three millimeters from the carcass of the tire, unless I'm at the nationals.
If you can still see grooves on the knobbies then they are definitely still good enough to flip around and keep riding.
Wow, that's strange. Is it an optical illusion or are the new dogbones thicker to maintain the same ID as the bearing style? I was going to say that if the dogbone of the bushing style was the same as the bearing one then the bushing would just have to be bigger to compensate for the larger ID.
Pretty sure it is a Morad rim. I got my 2011 before the switch, but aint that bothered because ive had problems in the past with spokes snapping on the split spoke type. As for the marzocchis on the SSDT bike, I was told on friday that they have no particular plans to feature on future bikes. Its more down to the recent issues Paioli have been having, not being able to get forks to the bike manufacturers.
Id love to see them become a permanant feature though, i do like them 'zocchis!
Maybe we will get a decent rear shock too in the future!
I agree, Marzocchis would be very nice, but an Ohlins rear shock would be immense!
I was just informed by a Sherco dealer that the new wheels are a Morad clone of the D.I.D. wheels. Too bad they didn't come with the extra holes milled off.
It appears that Sherco has switched over to the D.I.D. (Montesa style) wheels for the 2011s. It's going to be this way for the second U.S. shipment onwards, not sure when this started for the UK and EU.
Additionally, does the use of Marzocchi forks on the SSDT limited edition bike possibly foreshadow a switchover for all future models? It seems Sherco has been actively refining by using certain models to test (VHST carb on the 2010 Economy, bushings in the late 2010 linkage).
Just for clarification, the little tophat things(inserts or inner race) should be steel I would think, and will rust with water incursion, this I would call the bushing.
The part that these go into, roller bearing or other, I would call the "bearing", and I am thinking the new ones are of bronze material(yellow metal), which in itself should not rust.
There are other possible material combinations here, yet normally not simlar materials.
I'll check when I get home, as I'm not completely done, but the only damage I noticed was some minor surface rust and corrosion. This leads me to believe they're made of steel, not brass.
I just repacked my late model 2010 2.9 and noticed that the linkage uses bushings instead of bearings. I'm not sure when the 2010s started getting these.
The two chain lubes I can recommend would be Maxima Chain Wax and Motul Off-Road chain lube. Once set, they form a very dry and sticky lubricant that I find works great.
Fresh out of his first year as a Pro Trials Rider, ShercoUSA rider Andrew Oldar set out to have the best winter break possible and put a cap on a fantastic year in 2010. Seth Gray first pays a visit to the Oldar Compound looking for some training before his debut in the High School class aboard a 125. The two set out to find some gnarly walls, huge gaps, and unforgiving hill climbs, which they found plentiful. After a great week with Seth, Andrew makes the drive out to Phoenix, Arizona for some training with fellow Sherco teammate Bryan Roper. Andrew and Bryan make a quick stop at Greenway High School to hit a line Bryan had been eyeing up for some time between class periods. Night fall didn't discourage them as Bryan rolled his Mazda up for some lighting and cruised over it with no problems aboard his Sherco. Andrew and Bryan then headed out to 128th street for some dry rock fun and just a few epic rear tire lines. Andrew then heads back home only to be greeted by many of his fellow Southern Californians such as Eric Storz, Kristjan Thordarson, and Will Head. A few days of intense practice with them make a perfect end to December and the year of 2010.
I was going to say that if the dogbone of the bushing style was the same as the bearing one then the bushing would just have to be bigger to compensate for the larger ID. 
It seems Sherco has been actively refining by using certain models to test (VHST carb on the 2010 Economy, bushings in the late 2010 linkage).
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I find the stock footpegs to be quite slippery and I replace them right away. S3 just released their aluminum version of the Hard Rock pegs with steel grip pins and I have to say they look beautiful. Other than some great but "not-so-neccesary" parts, the only really important things would be full length fork guards, bar ends, good grips, and possibly a pipe guard. If the bike came with a fuel filter, beware, the stock ones are dissolved by fuel easily.