Benny Bloss to Race for Factory Beta Racing in 2024

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6/3/2023 6:51am

Does this mean we won't see Benny again this year??

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6/3/2023 7:11am

Any idea who else they were talking to for the ride?

 

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6/3/2023 7:51am

Benny’s had plenty of experience and opportunities riding, testing and developing bikes going alllll the way back to figuring out his own 250s when he showed up at SX as a privateer…and he got to try some race-part/set-up variations on KTMs…Yamahas…etc…both as a team rider and in his own…during his SX/MX career & all of that experience going to pay off at Beta as they develop their bikes for SX. He’s a smart dude and knows how to communicate with the crew. 

This is gonna be pretty damn cool to watch as they get out there and start racing.

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6/3/2023 7:55am

Me at the Beta:

 

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6/3/2023 8:02am
tuttle425 wrote:

My god that’s an ugly bike. Happy for Benny though. 

tahoefd wrote:
Well you know they can't make it all red. Too many already. Cant make it all blue. So how about a bunch of both. Some green...

Well you know they can't make it all red. Too many already. Cant make it all blue. So how about a bunch of both. Some green and yellow splashes might be cool. I'll bet Benny likes it. Really hope it works for him and he has a great year.

tuttle425 wrote:
The colors are the least offensive part of the motorcycle.  I was referring more to the horrendous plastics that make the Austrian and Stark bikes look...

The colors are the least offensive part of the motorcycle.  I was referring more to the horrendous plastics that make the Austrian and Stark bikes look almost stylish.  Sweet postage stamp sized side panels.  Will probably need the James Webb space telescope to view the numbers on the track.  The muffler hanging out in mid air looks ridiculous.  I'll never understand the trend of shrinking side panels down to almost nothing and leaving a large, 500 degree tube exposed.  The white gas tank is jarring.  Is this 1995?

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6/3/2023 8:47am
tahoefd wrote:
Well you know they can't make it all red. Too many already. Cant make it all blue. So how about a bunch of both. Some green...

Well you know they can't make it all red. Too many already. Cant make it all blue. So how about a bunch of both. Some green and yellow splashes might be cool. I'll bet Benny likes it. Really hope it works for him and he has a great year.

tuttle425 wrote:
The colors are the least offensive part of the motorcycle.  I was referring more to the horrendous plastics that make the Austrian and Stark bikes look...

The colors are the least offensive part of the motorcycle.  I was referring more to the horrendous plastics that make the Austrian and Stark bikes look almost stylish.  Sweet postage stamp sized side panels.  Will probably need the James Webb space telescope to view the numbers on the track.  The muffler hanging out in mid air looks ridiculous.  I'll never understand the trend of shrinking side panels down to almost nothing and leaving a large, 500 degree tube exposed.  The white gas tank is jarring.  Is this 1995?

   

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This is an awesome look! 

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6/3/2023 8:52am

Stoked for Benny, pretty sure he was contemplating retirement this year!

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6/3/2023 10:57am

Great news for everyone. 

 

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6/3/2023 2:44pm

Not so stoked about Triumph's rumored choices. Mosiman? Swoll? Even worse Ferry!? Please say this isn't true.

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6/7/2023 9:53am
Money wrote:

Any idea who else they were talking to for the ride?

 

My guess is Savatgy 

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6/7/2023 11:32am
Spoonguy wrote:

Not so stoked about Triumph's rumored choices. Mosiman? Swoll? Even worse Ferry!? Please say this isn't true.

There will be less pressure on the riders, just get the bike in to the mains. Mosiman has the talent and speed but samples the dirt too much on the GG. He might fit better at Triump. Going to be a very silly season.

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Spoonguy wrote:

Not so stoked about Triumph's rumored choices. Mosiman? Swoll? Even worse Ferry!? Please say this isn't true.

Its because Bobby Hewitt and Scuba worked with all of them when they ran Rockstar Husky

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6/8/2023 3:09pm
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Maybe this bike will finally make FMF redesign their generic-shaped mufflers. They have only been using the same shape for every application for the last 15 years....

 

The Betas looked great des Nations last year, I wish they would run outdoors.

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6/9/2023 5:33am Edited Date/Time 6/11/2023 7:21pm
Money wrote:

Any idea who else they were talking to for the ride?

 

Yes I do. 

 

Edit: Why the downvotes? I may have seen some stuff. 

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6/9/2023 6:34am

How does the Beta team perform in MXGP?  

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6/9/2023 7:44am

Is there any worry that with all these new teams coming they could disappear. Let’s face it do they have the backing that the Japanese teams do? I could see beta coming into the sport and being gone a year later…. Could see triumph being around a good bit longer. 

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I really love the graphics. 

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6/9/2023 8:04am

"Small" european brand teams are dominating MotoGP and WSBK right now, wouldn't be suprised if they do the same in SX/MX some day soon.

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6/9/2023 8:13pm Edited Date/Time 6/9/2023 8:15pm
 

 

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Will they be the only factory team not on Dunlops??  They have a Pirelli deal, right?

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6/12/2023 7:33am

Is the one year works bike exemption still a thing? 

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6/12/2023 7:41am
Gravel wrote:

Is the one year works bike exemption still a thing? 

Nope.

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Press516 wrote:

Will they be the only factory team not on Dunlops??  They have a Pirelli deal, right?

Looks to be that way.

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Gravel wrote:

Is the one year works bike exemption still a thing? 

ML512 wrote:

Nope.

Bummer.. Beta and Triumph could have a fun year with works bikes!

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