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Thanks bud!

Yep, lot's of Sherco content coming out this year!

Sherco has FI two strokes ready, you will probably see them in a few years.

America is MASSIVE

Thousands of miles of trails in 50 states , COME ON OVER !!

Better put a deposit down, these bikes are in high demand!

Funny as TPi was the deal breaker for me. I don't want it. Changed brands after being on KTM for almost 25 years. Ridden Tpi bikes, they ride ok but my 2017 with Lectron carb still has more grunt and with all the Tpi benefits without the tech draw backs. No jets, better fuel gas mileage. Lectron all the way!

@@twowheelpilot I was totally not a fan of my tpi in stock form. Changed the power valve and did a get ecu/ injector relocation and rk-tech head . Everything Changed and I love it way more than my carb bike . Way more power and torque now.

Did you get it? Thinking of getting one for my Xtrainer too.

Yes, I had to trim the top part of the lip on the air boot.

Cool! I’d be interested to hear how you like it on different bikes especially the 150.

@@PNWEnduro Hoping that it will give it some extra bottom end pop (granted it's a 150) and better throttle response vs. the anemic 38mm....fellas swapping to the 36mm Keihin on the 150 have been very positive. For Texas woods racing the 150 is a very flickable quick bike. Never have liked the 38 on it.

@@PNWEnduro Unfortunately, the SC2 36mm and 150xcw wasn't a great match as with the 250xcw, and I was pretty bummed actually .....did a race this past weekend on the 150, had the SC2 tuned in pretty darn good with the metering rod provided (for modded 150), the bottom end was there but no top end with less than favorable tap out too early. The next day (yesterday) went back to the same race location instead with my spare 38mm Lectron/5:1 metering rod installed, the 150 became a raging screamer with much more top end, but still needed to be clutched more to kick up the bottom end. All in all, will keep the SC2 36mm for the 250's, still a great carb!.....however, already ordered Dick's Racing's 36/39 bored Keihin setup for the 150.

Just a little, was still finding the sweet spot this ride. I think I have it set now.

So far I am happy with the Sherco. I will compare the back to back eventually.

Most get the 36mm. If you do mostly more open higher speed riding consider the 38mm.

Yes, gearing is stock.

Yes, easy to drain with screwdriver. Drain on the lower side of the bowl.

We're still working through the carb/frame contact fitment issue preventing us from equipping the KDXs. Hoping to have something available soon!

@@SmartCarbFuelSystems Thanks guys! It's a very tight fit because of the placement of that crossways frame member.

Oh also have boysen rad valve system everything else is stock

If you are happy with your current jetting and don't do big elevation changes I don't think a Lectron or Smartcarb will be worth the investment for you.

Not required on the Sherco.

yeah they make some of the same claims, some of which they do seem to be able to back up while others appear to be more marketing fluff. We hear that they do make power but that they’re quite poor on fuel economy due to the always-on pilot system. Increased fuel economy is actually one of the claims they don’t make, and since emissions outputs are directly related to fuel economy/consumption, their claim of increased combustion efficiency and reduced emissions falls flat. You won’t see the STIC passing emissions certifications but the SmartCarb already has, twice. At the end of the day a Keihin is still a Keihin, STIC or not. It still has to be jetted for varying air density factors (elevation/temperature) and jets do not compare or compete against a metering rod for fine fuel atomization.

@@SmartCarbFuelSystems I’m surprised the smaller manufacturers like Sherco who still run carbs haven’t partnered up with SC or Lectron. Seems like it would draw in a lot of customers who would be otherwise deterred to spend more money for a new carb on a new bike as opposed to buying a tpi bike. My 2cnts.

My keihin on my new TM Racing EN300ES is PERFECTLY dialed from the factory, and I just live a couple hundred miles south, 30 min above Seattle, WA at the foothills of the Cascades. I think I shall go with the STIC, and JD Jetting kit with little adjustment rod from Tokyo Offroad. I already have to run VP C12 mixed with 92 octane/non ethanol...not very economical at all, however, I like to go too fast and get myself into trouble due to being a supersport rider, racer, and enthusiast back in my hellion days! Haha I'm no bad-a** though! Lmbo I just want to have fun cause after PTSD and brain problems from military deployments, I need this vital throttle therapy to fight these demons with my inner speed-demon. ;) Oh yeah, forgot my point - I would love the SC2 cause it would match all the black, magnesium, and gold on my TM 300...but, but, but, but, buuutt...with already owning a brand new keihin tuned to race, the stic seems like the best choice due to a lesser price point WITH the kind of power I'm looking for (specifically a "do-it-all" bike much like a Cross Country platform). That SC2 looks like it belongs on my bike since that hardware matches as well - so someone talk me into it? Can it be tuned and tailored to pull out some more over-rev? How crisp is the power response? Does it out-perform a STIC in power increase? Cause this bike will soon have pipes for enduro & moto where it will ride on every track and trail I can find - looping out jumpo-mundos on Mondays, and double-blip-flippin on Tuesday's! haha Alright...I'm finished speaking my nonsense. Lol 😆 I really like the economical advantage that the SC2 has...I also love the emissions part cause we need to do better with tending to our planet altogether! -I think I may have just sold the product to myself! 😄 🤣 😂

It sounds like your dealer doesn’t know what they are talking about. Manual says 50:1, smartcarb may tell you 60:1. I run around 50:1. Motul 800 has a high flashpoint so is fine for wide open desert riding but for slow technical trails you should try Motul 710. 72 clicks is probably way too rich, I’m at 92, I know others with the same bike as high as 120 clicks.

Thanks@@PNWEnduro

Coolant overflow catch tank.

Mine feels pretty good at the high speed hits so far.

@@PNWEnduro Thanks for replying. I thought you had mentioned deflection in the last video, so I thought you might have an idea how to minimize it without giving up all the things the suspension is doing so well.

I'm currently running close to the middle of the clickers, 10 comp and 12 rebound. There was a bit of defection when I had it on the full soft settings.

@@PNWEnduro Perfect. Will give that a shot. Thank you very much!!

I think what I said was "it's the closest thing you can get to FI". TPI bikes feel different than carb bikes in general, in some ways I really like and others not so much. I am planning to do a video comparing the differences in the future.

@@PNWEnduro yeah I'm not saying you were hating on the Smart carb. I just remember you saying the throttle response and fuel mileage was better on TPI... I'm on a '21 300xc TPI, but I would go back to my carbed 2019 if I could.

No comparison. JD kit will help you get your jetting sorted out for one condition, go up in elevation or have a big change in temperature and you still need to re-jet for the conditions. Smartcarb does all of that automatically.

@@PNWEnduro thanks for quick answer bro!

Motorex 50:1.

Smartcarb is set it and forget it. Tpi needs no adjustments.

AQ-11.

CR500 & KX500

The beta 300rr race edition was

I have a 21 sherco with a temp gauge on my radiator cap and the fan comes in to keep the temp between 80 to 95 deg Celsius (around 180 to 200 deg f) or there abouts to keep it in a good operating temp range. So at least with mine it seems to just keep it in check. But mine is a 300 sef so 2 stroke might be different. Hope this helps

Mine is not running hot I think the fan just comes on at a lower temperature than other fans. If you shut the bike off the fan stops right away.

Installed the RK Tek head on my Sherco 250 Factory 2020, runs cooler (as does on KTM 2t's), fan doesn't come on as much as with stock head and the bike has better pull and grunt. Thx for the review PNW!!!...definitely piqued my interest on this 36mm SC for both my Sherco and KTM.

I don't feel it has a weak idle at all. I put a lot of hours on the last SC2 on my KTM and never once thought about the idle.

personally, I think the SC2's probably run/idle better "immediately" on bikes with stock heads.....during burn in, I have an idle issue with my SC2 36mm on my 250xcw (2017 with RK Tek head w/compression at 185psi, running 95octane with motorex 60:1 premix). Never had idle issues before with my Keihin or Lectron 38mm's on same bike. TE sent me the richer metering rod with my order, but I think it's too rich on the bottom and not fat enough in the middle (metering rod shape design possibly?), resulting in horrid 3rd gear lean bogs. TE's been helping with this issue and hopefully things will get sorted but I'm becoming pretty disgruntled.

@@hoptard I’d agree with this too. The SC2 didn’t run great with the head, it needed to be richer in the mid but since you can’t adjust individual circuits you’re kind of at the mercy of the metering rod. I also tried a richer rod and it wasn’t good. It worked best with the stock head. I’m running the rktek head and using the keihin now and I’m very happy with the power the delivery and the motor is very happy too. I expect everything will look better when it comes time to do the top end. That being said, maybe the Lectron is better if you have a head since it offers more adjustability. In any case I’m sticking with keihin now.

@@Dropsix yep....the thing is and the odd part...I'm able to get the bike to rip and lug like a raging screaming hyena with 3rd gear pull/torque, however, it's at the effort of tuning the idle/air screw beyond the Tech Elevated recommended idle setting (the VForce reeds in mine are in great shape, so no issue there). The initial adjustment (after 2 rides) I made worked very well even though TE wasn't favorable regarding the idle adjust setting I ended up with. The bottom line is, not 1 bike out there is the exact same as the next. The next step would be to have TE send the next leaner metering rod (hopefully carrying an idle at their recommend setting) and then I'll tune the metering rod "richer". The big question is....are we now tuning metering rods to chase an idle/air screw setting,,,,OR,,,,is the idle/air screw supposed to accommodate a strong metering rod tune/setting? It's a balance...and the latter would seem the smartest to me....if a carb company "thinks" (and it's really all an initial guess anyway) their carb idle setting for a bike they've never sat on and tested is the "must be setting", I probably won't be subscribing to that theory or company for very long. TE has an opportunity to help figure this out.....so far, they've been great, very helpful and engaging, so I'm hopeful for positive results.

@@hoptard I think you answered the question in your previous post. In any case who cares about their settings when you’ve modified the bike right? They’re basing on a stock motor so what else can you do but find your own way

I can't test the emissions obviously but on my 2017 I could get a lot more miles per tank over the stock carb so I can vouch for the fuel efficiency.

@@PNWEnduro For sure yeah. I'm just saying sometimes it's hard to see wild claims like that and believe them. I believe that you probably do get more mpg, since it's jetted in such a way that it runs crisp all the way up the Revis, and then doesn't dump fuel when you lay it down.

No doubt the claims are a bit hard to believe at first. They are bold, but the SmartCarb does live up to them as validated internally, experienced by our customers, tested 3rd party in labs and by factory race teams, etc. The key to all of it is the fine fuel atomization. The fuel burns more completely and efficiently and so we can get away with using less. Less fuel burned means greater fuel economy and also reduced emissions. The SmartCarb has already been EPA certified for on-road emissions, twice, and we did it without catalytic converters. Of course emissions reductions isn't normally high on the list for bike owners but they are a priority at the OEM level, especially as emissions requirements keep tightening down on the manufacturers.