awilliams64 Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 I currently have an 04 290 and i am thinking about getting a newer bike. I would like to get a 2012 or 2013. Is there a lot of difference between the 12 and 13 models that make a big difference? i do not ride at a lower level, so i wont be doing any big splatters. Just trying to figure out if its worth waiting a while longer and getting a good used 13 over a good used 12.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 A lot depends upon just how much you like yellow! A "12 model with formuls brakes may require the updates for the master syls, but otherwise the bikes are not a lot different. Buy upon condition! The bikes are nice and suspension much better than my "07 was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awilliams64 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 well thanks to a forum member and fellow TI member, i am going to be the owner of a brand new 2012 sherco 290 in a couple of weeks. Search is over and now for the fun to begin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htrdoug Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 :banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 SXweet! Hey Doug, did you ever talk to Jim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htrdoug Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 WELL...Seems I forgot all about it when me and my bud were up there picking up a TY175 from Rik Smits at Jimmy's house...then when we were supposed to meet him for a ride I bailed due to it being too cold for my old body...I do need to go up there and check out what is wrong with his van,I will try to give him a call this weekend,but I might be taking a little road trip on saturday...If nothing else I will take my carb apart and see how it's jetted,I am in the mist of a refurb on my Fantic 240 so all my garage time is being spent on that but it's down to smaller details yet,Sherco is pretty dirty from a brief mud ride last weekend so it needs to come apart anyway...work is slow so I may get extra time off to complete home garage projects(May be getting another though )...so maybe,possibly,you may just get that jetting info...someday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awilliams64 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Met the guy who bought my 04 sherco to deliver it to him, and wouldnt you know it, that thing would not start...It is always been a 1-2 kick start every time bike. I guess the sitting in the back of my truck all day in the freezing cold, it didnt want to fire up. After about 1/2 hour of messing with it, taking out the plug with the large adjustable wrench i had, i dried the wet plug off and it fired up....never fails, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Never good to have a bike get cranky in mid sale. Was the buyer understandable and did the sale go through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awilliams64 Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 yes, went through, he had drove 5.5 hrs to get it and i drove about 1.5 hrs towards him, so there was a lot invested even before the sale. after it started, it started every kick after, he totally understood thank goodness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awilliams64 Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 just picked up my new 2012 290! Now if it would just warm up a little...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.