Who doesn’t love a good racing replica? Whether on or off-road, motorcycle manufacturers take advantage of the success of their racing initiatives to make tributes to their racing machines accessible to all of us simple users. This is undoubtedly most evident on the off-road scene, where dirt bikes are often decorated with eye-catching and extravagant paint jobs that mirror their racing counterparts around the world.
The latest addition to this long range of models is Sherco, the French off-road and enduro brand, and its 2024 300 SEF Hamish Macdonald Replica.
If you can’t guess from the name, this racing replica has been designed with the livery of two-time endurance world champion Hamish MacDonald and will be produced in limited quantities to distinguish it from the standard 300 SEF Factory.
But the race-inspired accessories go far beyond extravagant decoration, as the bike comes with reinforced Sherco Factory enduro rims, measuring 21 inches at the front and 18 inches at the rear and, to increase rigidity, the rims are attached via mass-cut, CNC-machined blue hubs.
The blue elements continue with a series of CNC accessories, such as chain tensioners, an ignition cover, master cylinder covers, a front axle extraction device and an oil tank cover. Naturally, the 300 SEF is already a capable machine right out of the factory, and Hamish MacDonald’s replica receives all the standard components of the competition-ready machine.
It’s equipped with a four-stroke, four-valve DOHC engine with a displacement of 308.68 cc, which breathes through a full Akrapovic exhaust system. The suspension hardware is also top-notch, with a KYB closed cartridge fork at the front and a KYB 50 shock absorber at the rear.
The 300 class of enduro bikes is considered by many to be the perfect middle ground when it comes to off-road riding, as they are quite capable, but not too demanding to make you lose control when the going gets tough. As someone who rides off-road, I know perfectly well that a 300 cc dirt bike is more than enough to have a lot of fun on the trails.
Meanwhile, on the competition side of the equation, the success of riders like Hamish MacDonald aboard 300-class machines is a testament to the versatility of the class, and the fact that Sherco is offering a replica of his bike to the public will certainly excite enduro enthusiasts.