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>> Worldwide Exclusive, the new Sherco Enduro 4.5i is here…
The most important new release from Sherco for the year 2004 is the new Enduro 4.5i - 4 Stroke motorcycle, the latest bike entering the competitive 4 Stroke Off Road sports market in the mid-high cc category.
We decided to design and use our own engine for this model, following the same guidelines used when Sherco developed its first trials model. This way, the specifications are guaranteed to provide the exact requirements of the final product, without having to adapt the bike to any other outside manufacture.

Entirely developed in the Sherco Nimes factory, the new Enduro 4.5i includes the latest advances in the industry, without being a limited edition product or a handcrafted product at all. Its components are specifically designed for mass-production on a large scale, so that reliability and easy maintenance will be assured.

Following the classic Sherco philosophy - the new Enduro 4.5i is designed to be a highly competitive product. Therefore, lightness, easy handling and efficiency have been key aspects taken into consideration during the development process.
The engine - entirely designed by Sherco as mentioned above - is a 4 Stroke single cylinder, with an aluminum block. It has an overhead camshaft, four valves and is liquid-cooled, with a total displacement of 448.6 cc. An electronic fuel injection system takes care of the intake; it is controlled by a digital Magneti Marelli control system. It has a gear driven primary drive, a six-speed gearbox and the clutch is hydraulically controlled. The exhaust pipe is made of stainless steel and it is equipped with an aluminum muffler.
The chassis of the new Sherco Enduro 4.5i matches the high standard of the bike. The frame is a simple cradle design that is made out of chrome-molybdenum steel, with an aluminum-rear detachable sub-frame. The suspensions are state-of-the-art. The front suspension consists of an inverted Paioli-Kayaba fork, with 46 mm fork tubes and forward offset axle. The highlight of the rear suspension is a robust aluminum swingarm, with an attached single gas rear shock absorber with an aluminum structure that is completely adjustable; it works through a progressive linkage system. Both axles are equipped with 270 mm (front) and 240 mm (rear) diameter disk brakes, with a four-piston caliper on the front brake and a twin-piston caliper on the rear brake, both exclusively designed by AJP for Sherco. The two master cylinders - from the same manufacturer - have an integrated brake fluid container. The rims, built from aluminum by Excel, have steel spokes and are equipped with Michelin competition tires both in the front and in the rear.

In keeping with the competitive mentality of the Sherco trademark, the new Enduro 4.5i will make its competition debut next year, after going through a full development phase with a test-rider in charge of it.
Engine
Type 448,6 cc, 4-valve, SOHC, 4-stroke
Bore x Stroke 94,5 x 64 mm
Comp. Ratio 11:1
Engine block Built out of aluminium alloy using precision machining.
Cooling Closed water circuit with constant water circulation. Thermostatically controlled.
Clutch system Hydraulic operated on wet multidisc with absorption system
Engine management Electronic intake pipe injection/digital engine management: Magneti Marelli
Rated output/Max. Torque
Alternator Ducati Energia alternator 180 W.
Battery 12 V / 7 Ah
Exhaust Inox Steel tube with single aluminium muffler
Transmission 6-speed sequential gearbox. Gears in primary drive, secondary drive with chain.
Final Drive #520 Chain
Chassis
Frame Built from Chrome-molybdenum forming a single structure. Aluminium alloy swing arm with mountings for the rod system, the rear shock absorber and the rear disc brake calliper. Chain adjusted via offset washers
Suspension/Front 46 Æ Paioli telescopic fork. Forward offset wheel axle and brake caliper. Travel: 295 mm
Suspension/Rear Progressive system with single Paioli absorber with aluminium structure and fully adjustable (four regulation types), linked to the centre of the chassis and pushed by the swing arm through an articulated rod system. Travel: 310mm
Brakes/Front 270-mm steel disc. New Four-piston calliper hydraulically operated by the brake lever. Integrated brake fluid container.
Brakes/Rear 240-mm steel disc. New Twin-piston calliper hydraulically operated by the brake pedal on the right side of the motorcycle. Integrated brake fluid container
Tires/Front Excel 1,60x21" aluminium rim, steel spokes. Michelin Enduro Competition tube-type tyre.
Tires/Rear Excel 2,50x18" Aluminium rim, steel spokes. Michelin Enduro Competition tyre
Dimensions
Full Length 2185 mm
Seat Height 820 mm
Wheelbase 1485 mm
Ground Clearance 350 mm
Dry Weight 109 kg
Fuel Capacity 8,5 liter
Other
Color Sherco blue reflex
Models Available in Euro 2 standards

Press professionals can download more high quality pictures of this model under the press area at www.sherco-moto.com
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>> Sherco will present at the Paris and Milan motor shows
The new Enduro 4.5i and the redesigned trials models will be the Sherco highlights

The new Enduro 4.5i which has been developed entirely in our factory in Nimes (France) is going to be the newest Sherco model to be introduced at the Milan Motor Show. This new bike marks Sherco's grand entrance into the Enduro market. It is equipped with a new Sherco designed and produced 4-Stroke 450cc engine that is equipped with a liquid-cooling system, four valves and electronic fuel injection. As a last minute inclusion, the Milan Show attendees will be able to preview the new Supermotard version of this model.

Along with these new models, Sherco will be displaying its full line of products, spearheaded by the wide range of 2004 Trial's models - the market in which Sherco started - a market in which Sherco has had great success in competition. We will display five models with cylinder capacities ranging from 80cc to 272cc; this is undoubtedly the most complete and avant-garde product line-up in the trials market. The Enduro 50, the Supermotard 50 and the CityCorp 125 with a 4 - Stroke engine along with the new Enduro version will complete the Sherco exposition at these shows.

We are located in the 11th Pavilion, H60 stand at the Milan Show.
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>> The new .04 trials Series now ready in our website

Full model details and a 360º preview are now posted in our website. Go to:
www.sherco-moto.com/trials.html
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