350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test

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350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test

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350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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350 series enduro bikes in comparison: Beta RR 350 EFI, Husqvarna FE 350, KTM 350 EXC-F and Sherco 300 SEF-R.

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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In any case, the Gauls attach great importance to detail …

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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… The 300 is the only one of the four candidates to have a standard cooling water expansion tank.

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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Beta RR 350 EFI.

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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The Synerject system is just as impressive as the mechanically extraordinarily smooth-running motor.

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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The in-depth development work should be noted on the Beta RR 350 EFI.

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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The new gasoline injection was the focus of Beta model development in 2015.

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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The displacement disadvantage of almost 50 cm³ costs the Sherco pressure in the middle of the speed.

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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350 series enduro bikes in comparison: Beta RR 350 EFI, Husqvarna FE 350, KTM 350 EXC-F and Sherco 300 SEF-R.

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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Comparative test of 350 sports enduro bikes: Beta RR 350 EFI, Husqvarna FE 350, KTM 350 EXC-F and Sherco 300 SEF-R.

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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For ten years, the French enduros have had injections, and anyway they have their own engines.

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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Sherco 300 SEF-R. What others celebrate is a matter of course at Sherco.

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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350 series enduro bikes in comparison: Beta RR 350 EFI, Husqvarna FE 350, KTM 350 EXC-F and Sherco 300 SEF-R.

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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Husqvarna FE 350 …

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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… and also the characteristics of the engine, unchanged compared to the EXC-F, noticeably softer.

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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The driving experience is much more front-wheel oriented …

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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… How much the diversion changes the Husky, which is technically closely based on the KTM, is hard to believe.

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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KTM 350 EXC-F. For years the KTM has dominated the enduro middle class …

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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… The lively engine in the handy chassis is still convincing …

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… Ultimately, the PDS monoshock of the KTM 350 EXC-F cost the test victory.

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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… The slightly gnarled appealing, directly hinged PDS shock absorber less …

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test
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350 series enduro bikes in comparison: Beta RR 350 EFI, Husqvarna FE 350, KTM 350 EXC-F and Sherco 300 SEF-R.

Beta RR 350 EFI, Husqvarna FE 350, KTM 350 EXC-F and Sherco 300 SEF-R

350cc sports enduro in comparison test

The air burns with the 350cc enduro bikes. Because more than half of all four-stroke sports enduro bikes are sold in this class. The battle for dominance in the undergrowth is fierce. Beta RR 350 EFI, Husqvarna FE 350, KTM 350 EXC-F and Sherco 300 SEF-R in a comparison test.

D.he sweaty heads steam in the cold evening air, the crackling of the campfire underscores the heated discussions about what has been experienced, the after-work beer circles. A really proper end to two days in nature. After hours on a loamy, greasy off-road terrain and a grippy motocross slope, after demanding operations in the undergrowth and on an enduro course with artificial obstacles. The whole range. Also driving. The test pilots range from the occasional enduro rider to the six-time German motocross champion Didi Lacher. Because it was about important things. For the top position in the most popular of all enduro categories, the 350 class.

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350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test

Beta RR 350 EFI, Husqvarna FE 350, KTM 350 EXC-F and Sherco 300 SEF-R
350cc sports enduro in comparison test

KTM 350 EXC-F. With around 7,000 machines sold annually, it is currently the world’s best-selling sports enduro. Success calls the competition onto the scene. For example the Beta RR 350 EFI. The addition stands for Electronic Fuel Injection and signals the premiere of gasoline injection in the Italian product range for the 2015 model. The Husqvarna FE 350 is also making claims. A rear frame made of plastic, a closed cartridge fork and – above all – a suspension strut actuated via a rocker arm set it apart from its in-house KTM half-sister. The Sherco 300 SEF-R presents itself confidently. The southern French have been equipping their bikes with fuel injection since 2004 – as the first ever off-road machine manufacturer. In-house engines are a matter of course in the twelve-year-old sports enduro history of the manufacturer from Nimes. And they all want one thing: to push the KTM off the podium.

4th place: Sherco 300 SEF-R


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Sherco 300 SEF-R.

304 cubic: With a displacement disadvantage of almost 50 cm³, the Sherco 300 SEF-R enters the race with its engine based on the 250 case. The reason why the Sherco engine is completely different in character from the rest of the trio. Speed ​​is the pound with which the dohc single proliferates. No problem on the motocross track, the training area for the majority of enduro pilots and the base for most cross-country routes in this country. With your finger on the clutch, bring the little engine up to speed as early as possible at the corner exit and then let it turn, then the Sherco goes ahead. Up to 13,000 rpm – at least 1200 tours higher than the rest of the test field – the 43 hp single cylinder cheers.

With a noticeably lower punch than its larger displacement colleagues (see also performance diagram), the 300-series propellant demands the pilot’s attention. If you let the speed drop, you lose valuable meters. The pilot of the Sherco 300 SEF-R should also be attentive before the curve. In order to reduce the drag torque of the engine, the stepper motor of the French Synerject injection keeps the throttle valve open for a moment in overrun mode. In practice, the engine pushes the engine briefly at increased speed and only then drops to the idle level. Takes getting used to.

The Sherco 300 SEF-R compensates for this with the handiest chassis in this class. With gentle pressure on the thighs, it steers into curves on the cross-piste, keeps the line razor-sharp, and despite the objectively weighed 110 kilograms, feels considerably lighter than the 109 to 116 kilogram competitors. Chapeau. This lightness is also reflected in the enduro terrain. Neatly balanced, she travels over boulder passages, and the easily calculable motor lifts the front wheel. The optional, emphatically tame mapping, which can be selected via a handlebar switch, is never needed with this gentle characteristic.

The harmony in the bumpy ambience is more disturbed by the noticeably appealing open cartridge front fork from WP Suspension. The more slippery it gets, the more the torque deficit of the Sherco 300 SEF-R takes a back seat, allowing the pilot to easily find traction, circling through the undergrowth on the tightest arcs and thus defining the French clearly – as an enduro of the purest water, which for more than fourth place in addition to some fine-tuning in the suspension and engine tuning, one thing in particular is missing: 50 cc more displacement.

350cc sport enduro bikes from Beta, Husqvarna, KTM and Sherco in a comparison test

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2nd place: Beta RR 350 EFI


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Beta RR 350 EFI.

Fine tuning? The Beta RR 350 EFI drivers pricked up their ears at this word. As if the in-house engine with valve actuation via rocker arms and separate oil circuit for engine and gearbox wasn’t already at the top end of current enduro engine technology, the Italians now also applied an injection. The system, which is supplied by Synerject as with the Sherco 300 SEF-R, works first class: problem-free starting, instant throttle response, no increased idle gas and no run-on.

The propellant depends on the gas, lively and animated with low internal friction and smooth running to turn the gears off. Objectively, the Beta RR 350 EFI – in contrast to its predecessors rotating over 12,000 rpm – is content with the moderate maximum speed of 10,500 rpm this year. Which the single doesn’t even need. Because the fact that the propellant in the middle of the speed outperforms all competitors (see performance diagram), you don’t even notice that in his splendid upbringing. And because it is otherwise so inconspicuously potent with a buttery smooth gearbox, it is forgiven that the Husqvarna FE 350 and KTM 350 EXC-F put three HP more peak power on the roller in the last third of the speed.

Because on the chassis side, too, the Beta RR 350 EFI concentrates more on its endurance strengths. Like a trial motorcycle, the RR with the relatively softly tuned Sachs suspension elements sucks itself over the stone fields, but has to pay tribute to this alignment on the motocross track and rides deep into its suspension travel at accelerated speed. In addition, the pronounced towering steering head makes it difficult to load the front wheel in turns. Even the stanchions that are pushed through to the maximum do not transform the Beta into a corner wetter. But because the Florentine is clearly focused on enduro use and has thrown herself into her red shell as finely as never before in this model year, only one thing remains to be said: compliments for second place. It shares it with the KTM 350 EXC-F.

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2nd place: KTM 350 EXC-F


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KTM 350 EXC-F.

I beg your pardon, just the place of honor for the previous sole ruler? No panic. Because the KTM 350 EXC-F has lost none of its outstanding qualities. It is still the lightest at 109 kilograms, the strongest with 46 hp and, with its spontaneous power delivery, also the liveliest of this quartet. However, their potential is only revealed to those who understand how to make their contribution to the common Eckenwetz.

The light front section requires dedicated physical effort in the bends and the PDS strut, which does not react very sensitively to small acceleration waves, requires strong pressure on the footrests. Anyone who drives the KTM 350 EXC-F actively and with dedication will not hammer faster over motocross slopes with any of these four enduros. In tricky or slippery enduro terrain, the engine, which is bitingly gripping compared to its class, and says firm hindquarters, however, require an experienced pilot who skillfully builds traction with a smooth finger on the clutch and targeted loading and unloading of the suspension. Then the impulsive KTM takes the same step on the podium as the docile Beta RR 350 EFI – just coming from the opposite direction.

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1st place: Husqvarna FE 350


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Husqvarna FE 350.

A KTM with deflection instead of the rather gnarled, appealing PDS shock absorber, that was what some of the Enduro customers had wanted for a long time. The modified Husqvarna suspension has far-reaching consequences. In fact, the driving experience on the Husqvarna FE 350 differs significantly from that on the KTM 350 EXC-F. Above all, the light front of the EXC gives way to a more neutral front part in the FE. On smooth terrain, the front wheel digs into the ground more aggressively, while in the extended meander the FE ruts hit the ruts more precisely.

The attractive fork also plays its part, which is clearly superior to the open cartridge forks in the KTM and Sherco 300 SEF-R, also from WP Suspension. The Monoshock activated via the lever handles acceleration waves sensitively and with its successful coordination skilfully spans the curve from a sensitive balancing act in single trails to high-speed performance on the cross-piste. However: The playful handling of the KTM 350 EXC-F does not have the Husqvarna FE 350, which is 113 kilograms heavier in comparison.

The intake hose, which is now in the middle of the suspension strut, which is inevitably led around in an arc, costs the FE motor, which has been technically unchanged from KTM, some power in the upper speed range (see diagram). The propellant also responds a tad more cautiously from the low revs. In return, the gentler propellant is easier to dose in tricky terrain and, together with the sensitive rear wheel suspension, ensures the best traction of the gang of four. And because the Husqvarna, with its chassis tuned for a wide range of applications, emphatically neutral handling and ultimately still powerful engine, represents the most homogeneous and efficient overall package, the majority of off-road pilots for the Husqvarna FE 350 should be one thing above all else: Fire and flame.

Technical data and measured values


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The driving experience on the Husqvarna FE 350 differs significantly from that on the KTM 350 EXC-F.

engine

  Beta RR 350 EFI Husqvarna FE 350 KTM 350 EXC-F Sherco 300 SEF-R
design type Water-cooled, single-cylinder four-stroke engine with four valves    Water-cooled, single-cylinder four-stroke engine with four valves    Water-cooled, single-cylinder four-stroke engine with four valves    Water-cooled, single-cylinder four-stroke engine with four valves   
Valve train dohc dohc dohc dohc
Displacement 349 cc 350 cc 350 cc 304 cc
Bore x stroke 88 x 57.4 mm 88 x 57.5 mm 88 x 57.5 mm 84 x 54.8 mm
compression 13.2 12.3 12.3 k. A..
Power* 31.6 kW (43 hp) at 8800 rpm 33.9 kW (46 hp) at 11,300 rpm 34.3 kW (47 hp) at 11,800 rpm 31.5 kW (43 hp) at 12,000 rpm
Mixture preparation     injection injection injection injection
diameter 42 mm 42 mm 42 mm 39 mm
Corridors 6th 6th 6th 6th

landing gear

Beta RR 350 EFI Husqvarna FE 350 KTM 350 EXC-F Sherco 300 SEF-R
frame Single-loop frame made of tubular steel Single loop frame made of tubular steel Single loop frame made of tubular steel Bridge frame made of tubular steel
fork Sachs WP suspension WP suspension WP suspension
Guide tube diameter 48 mm 48 mm 48 mm 48 mm
Strut Sachs WP suspension WP suspension WP suspension
Weight* 116 kg 113 kg 109 kg 110 kg
Price without additional costs 8950 euros 9495 euros  9195 euros 8980 euros

* MOTORCYCLE measurements, weight ready to drive without petrol; ¹Power on the crankshaft. Measurements on the Dynojet roller test stand 250, corrected according to 95/1 / EG, maximum possible deviation ± 5%

Performance measurement


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Performance measurement

The displacement disadvantage of almost 50 cm³ costs the Sherco 300 SEF-R pressure in the middle of the speed. Beta engineers have placed the strengths of the Beta RR 350 EFI in this area. If you look closely, you will see the difference in performance between the technically identical engines in the Husqvarna FE 350 and KTM 350 EXC-F. The reason: the differences in the intake tract.

MOTORCYCLE off-road rating


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The KTM 350 EXC-F has to admit defeat to the Husqvarna FE 350.

engine

  maximum number of points    Beta RR 350 EFI    Husqvarna FE 350    KTM 350 EXC-F     Sherco 300 SEF-R
Start behavior 10 9 9 9 9
Draft 20th 18th 17th 18th 15th
Maneuverability 20th 15th 16 16 18th
Top performance 20th 14th 16 16 14th
Controllability    20th 19th 18th 16 16
coupling 10 9 9 9 9
transmission 10 9 8th 8th 8th
Smoothness 10 9 8th 7th 8th
total 120 102 101 99 97

landing gear

  maximum number of points
Beta RR 350 EFI 
Husqvarna FE 350    KTM 350 EXC-F     Sherco 300 SEF-R
Handiness 20th 16 17th 18th 19th
stability 10 8th 8th 7th 7th
Vote fork 20th 17th 18th 17th 15th
Tuning strut 20th 17th 18th 16 15th
Front brake 10 9 9 9 9
rear brake 10 8th 8th 8th 8th
ergonomics 10 8th 9 9 8th
total 100 83 87 84 81

miscellaneous

  maximum number of points   Beta RR 350 EFI 
Husqvarna FE 350    KTM 350 EXC-F     Sherco 300 SEF-R
Weight 10 7th 8th 10 9
Processing / equipment     10 8th 9 8th 8th
price 10 7th 6th 6th 7th
total 30th 22nd 23 24 24
  maximum number of points
Beta RR 350 EFI 
Husqvarna FE 350    KTM 350 EXC-F     Sherco 300 SEF-R
Overall rating     250 207 211 207 202
placement 2. 1. 2. 4th.

MOTORCYCLE test result


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Beta RR 350 EFI and KTM 350 EXC-F share second place.

1. Husqvarna FE 350
Small cause, big effect. The redirection fundamentally transforms the Husky, which is technically closely based on the KTM. More comfort, more traction, more precise steering behavior – this is how the Husqvarna FE 350 succeeds in the putsch in the middle class.

2. Beta RR 350 EFI
The cultivated engine, which is meticulously tuned to the injection, gives the Beta the basis for success. The chassis ultimately determines the character of the Beta RR 350 EFI: calm, sensitive – a true enduro.

2. KTM 350 EXC-F
Lively engine, agile handling – with this combination the KTM convinces. But the sporting orientation makes the pilot responsible. Anyone who accepts this is as fast as an arrow with the KTM 350 EXC-F. A bike for cross country racers.

4. Sherco 300 SEF-R
With its easy-revving motor and agile handling, the Sherco 300 SEF-R clearly defines its strengths. However: The displacement disadvantage costs the French woman valuable punch. That is missing both on the motocross slope and in the enduro terrain.

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