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In 1998, Marc Teissier made his
long-awaited dream come true: to create his own make of trials bike.
He surrounded himself with a team of people who had in-depth experience
in the field. Above all they started from scratch, with no commitments
other than those he personally brought with him. The goal was to offer
a product that would come as close to the fans' wishes as possible
and achieve the highest level of quality.
Entering such a competitive and demanding market, with its technological
advances and sporting demands which move more quickly than the bikes
themselves, was a true challenge. Today, three years on, we can state
we have achieved Marc's goal with flying colors.
In just over three years of production, Sherco has positioned itself as a leading contender in terms of the field's
technology, and is fighting for the sales lead with companies with
a much longer history in the market. The positive response from our
clients and their satisfaction is not merely a reward; it is, above
all, our goal. The key to success is simple: a group of professionals
dedicated exclusively to trials bikes. Their passion has become a
model for all those who make up Sherco's team. Behind each and every
one of them is a true trials fan, and from this starting point, the
challenges have been easily reached.
The year 2001 marked an important milestone in Sherco's history, during
this year we celebrated unit number 6,000 leaving the production line
at Caldes de MontbuÌ (Spain). During this same period of time
we have seen the expansion of our activities into the world of enduro,
having acquired the know-how from French firm HRD and created a new
factory in Nimes (France) which is dedicated exclusively to this segment
of the market.
In this way, the 3,000 units produced under the Sherco brand in 2001
will be increased by 50% (4,500) in 2002, with a range of nine models
spread over two specialties, making the Sherco brand bigger and better
known; a brand that is already present in 45 countries, throughout
five continents.
2001 has also been the year to mark the company's first victories
in the World Trials Championship, those being the four GPs won by
Graham Jarvis and Marc Freixa, who also managed to end the year second
in the World Indoor Championship. Sherco's commitment to sport has
been made clear from the start, and is emphasized by Graham Jarvis'
historic victory in this year's Scottish Six Days. |
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1999
Sherco deliver his first produced
unit on November 1.998, the bike was the Sherco 2.5 with propietray 249
cc engine, deltabox frame and entered the market being the lightest bike
aivalable at this time. This model has a great success and the factory produced
1.000 units on his firts year. To remark, the victory of Graham Jarvis on
the Scottish Six Days on spring 1.999 and the factory made a limited edition
of 150 units of the same bike used by Jarvis. |
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2000
The Sherco 2.5 for the year 2000 is, as a whole
was superior to its predecessor, as several improvements were made to the
model with even stricter quality control, leading to an excellent product
with the best performance qualities in the market. |
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2001
The model 2001 included some revolutionary new concepts, like the new
exhaust pipe, lower center of gravity and a dry weight of only 69 kg.
This demonstrates that Sherco is the leader in the development of future
trials machines. |
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2002
The Sherco .02 Series adds all the experience
and improvements of a victorious year in the hands of Graham Jarvis and
Marc Freixa. Sherco acquired its first world round victories with this machine.
Motorcycle magazine reviews give it a thumbs up for the maturity and overall
balance of this model. |
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2003
The new 2003 Sherco model improvements are a direct result of our extensive
involvement in world competition. There are major improvements in the
1.25, 2.0, 2.5 and 2.9 models. We are also releasing the new 0.8 model
which, along with the well-known 0.5 will complete our model offerings
and provide a model for every rider who participates in this sport.
Sherco expanded its market with the launch of two top of the line model
lightweight motorcycles that are specifically designed for the Enduro
and Supermotard market. These models must be placed at the very top of
the list in the hard-fought lightweight motorcycle market. |
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