Beta MXGP Press Release

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Does anyone know why Motocross Action has completely ignored this announcement, along with the rolling out of the 300RX? They can't use the excuse that the...
Does anyone know why Motocross Action has completely ignored this announcement, along with the rolling out of the 300RX? They can't use the excuse that the 300RX is just an enduro without lights, because I can't remember how many KTM/Husky 300 TPI conversion projects they've done. Am I missing something, a new manufacture entering the motocross market should be news worthy to an all motocross publication, right?
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What'cha talkin bout willis mxa posted this today [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/01/05/470345/s1200_Screenshot_20210105_160958_Chrome.jpg[/img]
What'cha talkin bout willis mxa posted this today


I guess Willis spoke too soon.
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Johnny Depp 2/26/2021 1:56pm
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Official Beta Team SDM Corse photos just released prior to their debut at the Italian national championship this weekend.

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Jimmy Clochet



So far you can see full KYB A-kit front and rear by Technical Touch, an HGS exhaust with a longer headpipe, split triple clamps, red number plate and fork guards and maybe different linkage?

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Going to be a great 30 plus bike for hare scrambles and MX.
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New engine cases. No more kick start spot. Smaller looking lower end.
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I don't care for the raised look on the front number plate... But overall, I think they jumped in with both feet and have done a great job getting bikes on the track.
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rmgsxr wrote:
New engine cases. No more kick start spot. Smaller looking lower end.
Good eye, not sure about the lower end, it was new in '20 when they moved the clutch and crankshaft closer. Either way definitely new!
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Motofinne wrote:
That is bad ass! Bring a MX version of the 200 2-stroke and you might get me as a customer in a couple of years.
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It's funny you would say that about the 200, I bought my youngest grandson a 200 that we had the suspension redone for moto. Everyone who...
It's funny you would say that about the 200, I bought my youngest grandson a 200 that we had the suspension redone for moto. Everyone who has rode it on the track can't quit smiling, it's a hoot.
That would be a great bike as I love riding my 125 but sometimes you want/need a little more. Especially at Glen Helen with the hills. I already have a 200 Beta trials bike so a 200 mx bike would look great sitting next to it in the garage.
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kr 2/26/2021 6:34pm
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KYB shock as well, interesting?
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rmgsxr wrote:
New engine cases. No more kick start spot. Smaller looking lower end.
Johnny Depp wrote:
Good eye, not sure about the lower end, it was new in '20 when they moved the clutch and crankshaft closer. Either way definitely new!
After the recent changes that’s why I was a bit surprised with new cases. I expect some fuel injected two strokes soon also based on what I’ve been told. Beta seems to be moving forward.
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Motofinne wrote:
That is bad ass! Bring a MX version of the 200 2-stroke and you might get me as a customer in a couple of years.
Mark Hite wrote:
It's funny you would say that about the 200, I bought my youngest grandson a 200 that we had the suspension redone for moto. Everyone who...
It's funny you would say that about the 200, I bought my youngest grandson a 200 that we had the suspension redone for moto. Everyone who has rode it on the track can't quit smiling, it's a hoot.
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That would be a great bike as I love riding my 125 but sometimes you want/need a little more. Especially at Glen Helen with the hills...
That would be a great bike as I love riding my 125 but sometimes you want/need a little more. Especially at Glen Helen with the hills. I already have a 200 Beta trials bike so a 200 mx bike would look great sitting next to it in the garage.
Spoke with a 2021 200 RE owner today that has his at 211 with off road guards.

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Mark Hite wrote:
It's funny you would say that about the 200, I bought my youngest grandson a 200 that we had the suspension redone for moto. Everyone who...
It's funny you would say that about the 200, I bought my youngest grandson a 200 that we had the suspension redone for moto. Everyone who has rode it on the track can't quit smiling, it's a hoot.
Kevin852 wrote:
That would be a great bike as I love riding my 125 but sometimes you want/need a little more. Especially at Glen Helen with the hills...
That would be a great bike as I love riding my 125 but sometimes you want/need a little more. Especially at Glen Helen with the hills. I already have a 200 Beta trials bike so a 200 mx bike would look great sitting next to it in the garage.
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Spoke with a 2021 200 RE owner today that has his at 211 with off road guards. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/02/26/480553/s1200_8AC7A81D_2FBD_4BAF_89EA_5DB3058DFC64.jpg[/img]
Spoke with a 2021 200 RE owner today that has his at 211 with off road guards.

So the RE is the off road bike? I wonder how that would fare on the mx track? I don't know anything about the Beta offroad/mx bikes?

And did you mean his weighs 211 lbs ?
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Kevin852 wrote:
That would be a great bike as I love riding my 125 but sometimes you want/need a little more. Especially at Glen Helen with the hills...
That would be a great bike as I love riding my 125 but sometimes you want/need a little more. Especially at Glen Helen with the hills. I already have a 200 Beta trials bike so a 200 mx bike would look great sitting next to it in the garage.
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Spoke with a 2021 200 RE owner today that has his at 211 with off road guards. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/02/26/480553/s1200_8AC7A81D_2FBD_4BAF_89EA_5DB3058DFC64.jpg[/img]
Spoke with a 2021 200 RE owner today that has his at 211 with off road guards.

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So the RE is the off road bike? I wonder how that would fare on the mx track? I don't know anything about the Beta offroad/mx...
So the RE is the off road bike? I wonder how that would fare on the mx track? I don't know anything about the Beta offroad/mx bikes?

And did you mean his weighs 211 lbs ?
The RE is slang for the RR Race Edition, one of 2 Enduro model 200's Beta makes. Would make a killer MX bike. Strip the lights and excess wiring, take off the kickstand and go. It has KYB forks and no oil injection and different graphics.

Perhaps in the future a MX RX200 model might be reality, but not yet. The RX300's are just getting into owner's hands now.

This one has an MXT National shock and Lucky inserts in the KYB's, a Scalvini pipe and more. Yes 211 lbs but could be lighter if he went full MX mode.
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luke11 2/27/2021 12:48am
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I know it’s only aesthetics but they need to change the colour on the tank, it’s too enduro like IMO. Apart from that they look lovely
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Johnny Depp 2/27/2021 8:20am
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luke11 wrote:
I know it’s only aesthetics but they need to change the colour on the tank, it’s too enduro like IMO. Apart from that they look lovely
Yep, that is the standard enduro tank, and personally I like the color since you can tell the fuel level, but I wouldn't be surprised to see something of smaller capacity and size and weight. With plastic molds being expensive, if they do that it would need to be a production based unit. It would be cool to see a prototype alloy tank in the meantime.
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Johnny Depp 2/27/2021 8:25am
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kr wrote:
KYB shock as well, interesting?
Look like Clochet still has a Sachs shock. Jeremy had a relationship with Technical Touch and they may have built him a prototype shock?

Personally I'd slap on a MX Tech National shock, but a Lanier compression adjuster on the Sachs is also a good setup.
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Kevin852 wrote:
That would be a great bike as I love riding my 125 but sometimes you want/need a little more. Especially at Glen Helen with the hills...
That would be a great bike as I love riding my 125 but sometimes you want/need a little more. Especially at Glen Helen with the hills. I already have a 200 Beta trials bike so a 200 mx bike would look great sitting next to it in the garage.
Johnny Depp wrote:
Spoke with a 2021 200 RE owner today that has his at 211 with off road guards. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/02/26/480553/s1200_8AC7A81D_2FBD_4BAF_89EA_5DB3058DFC64.jpg[/img]
Spoke with a 2021 200 RE owner today that has his at 211 with off road guards.

Kevin852 wrote:
So the RE is the off road bike? I wonder how that would fare on the mx track? I don't know anything about the Beta offroad/mx...
So the RE is the off road bike? I wonder how that would fare on the mx track? I don't know anything about the Beta offroad/mx bikes?

And did you mean his weighs 211 lbs ?
Kevin, the Beta 200 has an awesome motor which I really like, but it’s an off-road bike all the way. It doesn’t have the top end over-rev you’d be looking for.
It’s good for a old guy like me, not an old guy like you 😂

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Kevin852 2/27/2021 11:06am
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Kevin, the Beta 200 has an awesome motor which I really like, but it’s an off-road bike all the way. It doesn’t have the top end...
Kevin, the Beta 200 has an awesome motor which I really like, but it’s an off-road bike all the way. It doesn’t have the top end over-rev you’d be looking for.
It’s good for a old guy like me, not an old guy like you 😂
Got it haha

Yeah I think a 200 would be a blast. But yeah, need that mx motor!!
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Johnny Depp 2/27/2021 12:33pm
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ccullins wrote:
Kevin, the Beta 200 has an awesome motor which I really like, but it’s an off-road bike all the way. It doesn’t have the top end...
Kevin, the Beta 200 has an awesome motor which I really like, but it’s an off-road bike all the way. It doesn’t have the top end over-rev you’d be looking for.
It’s good for a old guy like me, not an old guy like you 😂
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Got it haha

Yeah I think a 200 would be a blast. But yeah, need that mx motor!!
It’s not like you are in any particular class with a 200 anyway. A shorter silencer and cranking the power valve will give some hit and rev. It’s not like there are lots of choices in the 200 class. Low end power is not a bad thing.

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How similar are these frames to KTM/husq
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soggy wrote:
How similar are these frames to KTM/husq
Not. Steel though.
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I wonder if Rodney will manage the mx team here in the states.
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MyBobbym wrote:
I wonder if Rodney will manage the mx team here in the states.
Good question but I doubt it, seems like he is staying on the West Coast, Beta has hired an East Coast Team Manager for the GNCC's and NEPG, Keith Obermeyer.

Personally I'm hoping for Bobby Hewitt..
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soggy wrote:
How similar are these frames to KTM/husq
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Not. Steel though.
Here is one of the first RX 300s to arrive in the country.
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MyBobbym wrote:
I wonder if Rodney will manage the mx team here in the states.
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Good question but I doubt it, seems like he is staying on the West Coast, Beta has hired an East Coast Team Manager for the GNCC's...
Good question but I doubt it, seems like he is staying on the West Coast, Beta has hired an East Coast Team Manager for the GNCC's and NEPG, Keith Obermeyer.

Personally I'm hoping for Bobby Hewitt..
Rodney is the race team manager for the complete team both East and West. I don’t know Kieth’s title, but from what I know he’s running operations back East.
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One of these days my brain will be able to differentiate between Beta and GasGas, for some reason on even on paper, the two seem the...
One of these days my brain will be able to differentiate between Beta and GasGas, for some reason on even on paper, the two seem the same. I have always just associated both brands to trials bikes and lumped them together for that reason.

It is rad Beta is officially entering MX, their bikes are works of art. Clean lines, fresh colors, good components. I hope they keep growing! (and stay independent of KTM).
I get it. I'm the same way.
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lowbudget83 3/2/2021 12:50am
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soggy wrote:
How similar are these frames to KTM/husq
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Not. Steel though.
Johnny Depp wrote:
Here is one of the first RX 300s to arrive in the country. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/03/01/480968/s1200_5610E308_5275_471E_8AEA_04C31AD3D4D8.jpg[/img]
Here is one of the first RX 300s to arrive in the country.
What´s the difference compared to a Beta 300rr Racing Edition - aside from the taillight and front mask?

Probably the valving in the suspension, but that´s all I can figure.

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