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{{Infobox company
| name       = Sherco
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| fate       = active
| image      = Sherco Trial 2.9 l EMS.jpg
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| image_caption = Sherco Trial 2.9
| foundation = 1998
| location   = [[Nîmes]], [[France]]
| industry   = [[Motorcycle]]
| key_people = Marc Tessier
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'''Sherco''' is a French [[motorcycle]] manufacturer, specialising in off-road motorbikes. Sherco are best known for their extremely popular [[observed trials|trials]] bikes, although they also make [[enduro]] and [[supermoto]] bikes.
The company was founded in 1998, and currently has two production facilities. A factory in [[Caldes de Montbui]], [[Spain]], some {{convert|30|km}} north of Barcelona is where the company's trials bikes are manufactured. Enduro and supermoto bikes are built at a factory in [[Nîmes]], [[France]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sherco.com/de/firma|title=Company - Sherco|access-date=6 December 2021}}</ref>
The name, Sherco, derives from the amalgamation of two words, [[Bultaco]] and Sherpa, that harks back to the company's origins.
The Barcelona factory, that was founded in 1998, specializes in the trial category, while the French factory, which was established in 2003, specializes in the rest of the production.
It was 1999 before the first trials bike rolled of the production line. It brought together all the best components from its rival manufacturers. So good in fact was the initial design, that the main chassis design was not changed until 2006; 7 years after its conception, and the engine was not drastically changed until 2011, which in the fast changing world of trials motorcycle evolution, is a long time.
[[File:Jonathan Richardson 2011.jpg|thumb|left|Jonathan Richardson on a Sherco MAIL MRS, winner [[Scott Trial]] 22 October 2011.]]
The Sherco trials range is available in a wide range of engine sizes, including: 80cc (called the 0.8), 125cc (1.25), 200cc (2.0), 250cc (2.5), 272cc (called the 2.9 for marketing purposes) and 300cc (3.0 Cabestany replica of 2010) 2-stroke machines. Sherco also introduced a 320cc (3.2) 4-stroke engine in 2005. Sherco added the prefix initials ST to the engine range in 2009 to signify the trials motorcycle range, rather than the SE enduro and SU supermoto bikes now available.
In 2006, Sherco modified the tuning of the 2.9, 272cc, model; making a more mellow throttle response for better grip in wet conditions. This was done by increasing the volume of the cylinder head combustion chamber (lowering the compression ratio) and reducing the cross section area of the transfer ports. Other changes including the new chassis (now painted black rather than chrome plated), new gearbox ratios and a new front fork manufacturer. All these changes made the 2006 Sherco more usable for more riders. 2006 also saw the introduction of a Cabestany replica 2.9 model with limited edition graphics.
[[File:Fabien Planet WEC Italy 2010.jpg|thumb|Fabien Planet at the 2010 [[World Enduro Championship|WEC]] GP of Italy]]
In 2009, Sherco introduced the Sherco R; a commercially available version of Albert Cabestany's works machine available in 2.9 (2-stroke) and 3.2 (4-stroke) models, which, among other modifications, included: a titanium exhaust front pipe, high compression cylinder head, keihin carburettor and numerous carbon fibre components.
2010 saw a Sherco radically change the look of their trials motorcycles by relocating some of the motorcycle's key components. This lateral thinking saw the fuel tank and the air inlet box swap places, allowing the weight of the fuel to be lower down, lowering and moving the centre of gravity down and further back, while the relocated air box meant a cleaner supply of air for the engine. 2010 also saw Sherco bring back the Cabestany replica; last seen in 2006. Based on the 2010 bike, the Cabestany replica now had a 300cc engine, which had never been commercially available before (works machines only), a new Dellorto VHST 28mm carburettor, a new blue frame colour scheme and a titanium front exhaust pipe.This motorcicyle make Michal Gavula v Petrovciach
== Sherco Logo Meaning ==
The Sherco logo serves as a visual representation of the company's pillars: [[innovation]], quality, and performance in the [[Off-roading|off-road]] motorbike industry. Its dynamic and robust visual identity resembles the characteristics embodied by Sherco's motorcycles—innovative, high-performing, and synonymous with excellence.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abish |first=Maria |title=Sherco |url=https://www.downloadlogofree.com/free-logo/sherco-logo-vector/ }}</ref>
==Sherco Racing Factory Team==
[[Emma Bristow]] From the Great Britain - Woman Trial GP. She won the FIM World Women's Trials Championship in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.
[[Jeroni Fajardo]] From Spain - Men Trial GP. He was Member of TDN Winning Spanish Team in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019.
[[Mario Román|Mario Roman]] From Spain - Enduro Rider. His achievements include winning the EL INKA hard enduro 2019 - Peru, Hell's Gate Metzeler 2018, Alestrem 2018, ''Toyota Porto Extreme XL Lagares,'' in Portugal 2019, tenth edition of Sea to Sky and so on.
[[Wade Young]] From South Africa - Enduro Rider. His achievements include winning Hell's Gate 2016 in [[Italy]], King Of The Hill 2017 in [[Romania]], Roof of Africa 2017 in [[Lesotho]], Extreme XL Lagares 2017 in [[Portugal]], Wildwood Rock Extreme 2017 in [[Australia]], Sea To Sky 2018 in [[Turkey]], the Enduro de LicqAtherey 2018 in [[France]], Red-Bull Megawatt 2018 in [[Poland]], Red-Bull Romans 2018 in Romania, and Machete Hard Enduro 2018 in the [[Dominican Republic]].
[[Lorenzo Santolino]] From Spain - Rally Rider. His achievements include 2021 6th Dakar Rally, 2015 3rd world Enduro championship E1 Class, 2010 Junior world enduro GP champion, 5 Times Spanish Enduro champion and so on.
[[RUI GONÇALVES|Rui Goncalves]] From Portuguese - Rally Rider. His achievements include 2021 19th Dakar rally and 2020 21th Andalucia Rally.
==References==
*http://issuu.com/magazineproduction/docs/trials_magazine_july_august_2010_ezine_public/4'', issue 22, July–August 2010, p.&nbsp;6
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== External links==
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* [http://www.sherco.com/ Official Website]
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