Within the strategic plan that exists in the relaunch of the SHERCO and SCORPA Trial, there is the expansion of the range with different versions and technical complements.
In the first half of 2023, a kit will be marketed that will allow an electric start system to be incorporated into the SHERCO STR 2023 and the SCORPA SCT 2023, which is ultimately the same bike.
Since the new 2023 range from SHERCO and SCORPA It is equipped as standard with an electronic injection power supply system and a lithium battery that guarantees the electricity supply at all times, the incorporation of the electric start system is very well studied to make it a relatively simple task.
Beyond this information, no details have emerged about whether the bike can be ordered directly with this integrated kit, or the additional cost that this system will imply.
ELECTRIC STARTER, A “MUST”
The electric start arrived on the “top” trial bikes in 2019 with the commitment of TRS Motorcycles. Previously we found it in simple mechanics such as the Sherco TY 125 4T, or in the Montesa Cota 4RT through auxiliary industry kits such as S3 Parts.
There is an objective fact, and that is that it is a great help for the user, with the only counterpoint being the extra weight. However, with the Relocating this weight close to the center of gravity and the low weight of lithium batteries, we are talking about a real difference that barely reaches two kilos of weight between a motorcycle with or without an electric start.
In the coming months we will see more brands betting on electric starting, such as Vertigo. And somehow, other brands of electric motorcycles, such as Electric Motion, don’t involve kick-start operation.
As a curious fact, on a trial morning, with mixed use of route and areas, we can start the bikes more than thirty times.
SCORPA & SHERCO TRIAL 2023 mechanical novelties
- New engine block 28% lighter than the previous one (16Kg empty)
- New pre-compression system in the crankcases to improve performance
- New crankshaft 13% lighter and 116mm bore (110mm previous)
- Most compact, redesigned, five-speed gearbox on the market
- More compact and 28% lighter gear selector
- Diaphragm clutch system with 3 positions
- Revised pushpad and spring system for better comfort and more precision.
- Internal water pump with inverted position so as not to create contact between water and magnesium
- New cast iron cylinder with integrated design
- New thermodynamics 7 intake transfers, 5 in the past
- Improvement of the cooling circuit in the cylinder by developing contact surfaces for better heat exchange with +24% cooling surface.
- New reed box system to optimize gas flows (gasoline/air) in the intake
- New dedicated throttle box with integrated triple sensor ( Atmospheric Pressure / TPS Gas Position / Temperature
HERCO & SCORPA TRIAL 2023
- Weight of 67 kilos empty
- 2.2-litre fuel tank with fuel pump
- Completely new bodywork: filter box, rear fenders...
- 11% larger air filter and tool-free installation
- Light and map switching systems integrated into the front optics
- Steering plates with screws at the rear, 4% lighter
- New chassis geometries with a lower center of gravity
- Detachable frame tie rods for improved mechanical accessibility
- Ultra-compact fuel pump, designed by Scorpa
- Radiator with 58% more cores for improved cooling
- Detachable exhaust muffler with 35% larger interior volume
- Microcast footpegs resting on the chassis, with nutless attachment
- New TECH + REIGER suspension setup
- New linkage system, with one central linkage, instead of two of the previous one
- 21% lower swingarm and modified for flexibility
