Sherco 4.5I Supermotard (2008)

The Sherco 4.5i Supermotard motorcycle was released in 2008 and features a four-stroke, single-cylinder, SOHC, 4-valve engine with a capacity of 448.6cc. The engine is cooled by liquid and has a 12.0:1 compression ratio with electronic fuel injection/digital engine management. The frame is built from chrome-molybdenum forming a single structure. The front suspension is a 46mm Paioli/Kayaba telescopic fork with forward offset wheel axle and brake calliper. The rear suspension is a progressive system with a single Paioli absorber with an aluminium structure and is fully adjustable. The brakes are single 270mm disc at the front and single 240mm disc at the rear. The front tyre size is 3.50-17 and the rear is 5.00-17. The motorcycle has a wheelbase of 1485 mm, a seat height of 885 mm, and a ground clearance of 350 mm. The dry weight is 109 kg with a fuel capacity of 8.5 litres.

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Technical specifications:

Make Model: Sherco 4.5i Supermotard

Year: 2008 –

Engine: Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve

Capacity: 448.6 cc / 27.3 cu-in

Bore x Stroke: 94,5 x 64 mm

Cooling System: Liquid cooled

Compression Ratio: 12.0:1

Induction: Electronic fuel injection/digital engine management: Magneti Marelli Injection

Lubrication: Dry sump

Ignition: Kokusan DC – CDI ignition with digital advance

Starting: Electric

Max Power: NA

Max Torque: NA

Clutch: Hydraulic, multidisc in oil bath

Transmission: 6 Speed

Final Drive: Chain

Frame: Built from Chrome-Molybdenum forming a single structure

Front Suspension: ~A46 mm Paioli/Kayaba telescopic fork. Forward offset wheel axle and brake calliper

Front Wheel Travel: 295 mm / 11.6 in

Rear Suspension: 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

Rear Wheel Travel: 295 mm / 11.6 in

Front Brakes: Single 270mm disc

Rear Brakes: Single 240mm disc

Front Tyre: 3.50-17

Rear Tyre: 5.00-17

Wheelbase: 1485 mm / 58.5 in

Seat Height: 885 mm / 34.8 in

Ground Clearance: 350 mm / 13.8 in

Dry Weight: 109 kg / 240.3 lbs

Fuel Capacity: 8.5 Litres / 2.2 US gal