Beta480RX

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Helena, MT, USA

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12/30/2025

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Beta480RX Added a reply to Can Anything Replace the Joy of Moto?

3/20/2026 10:10am

I get where you are at, as other than this winter I'm normally buried in snow and cold here in Montana just like you in Canada, eh... To get through it I typically have done three things. #1 was a sled. After my last one the wife put her foot down and that's now the one thing I am not...

avidchimp Liked a reply to forum topic Chuck Norris

3/20/2026 7:51am

Sad day in this household. Chuck was a big part of my life when I was in my mid-20's. I was an assistant editor on Walker, Texas Ranger for 3 years and close to 80 episodes. At the time I was going through a really difficult time in my life. Chuck would fly in from Texas a couple times a month so we could lock episodes for air and he would ALWAYS pull me aside and check on me, give me advice. He liked to tell me to look at the big picture and not get hung on the small...

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Beta480RX Added a reply to Tough Like RORR, NO SPECTATORS. Its a sad time....

3/18/2026 6:39pm

And now it's over completely, not just no spectators. This isn't going to be last unfortunately. Tough Like RORR FB

Beta480RX Added a reply to Honda reports first expected annual loss in nearly 70 years

3/15/2026 10:48am

Not at Honda. Not a drop of $ into SXS from motorcycle budgets. They aren't Polaris or CanAm, or even Yamaha/Kawasaki. Honda developed the Talon then shelved all R&D just like they did for moat everything else save CRF/Rs. Honda dropped their factory SXS race teams for this year and the Talon is being discontinued after 2026. And if you...

Beta480RX Added a reply to Honda reports first expected annual loss in nearly 70 years

3/15/2026 7:15am

The EV cut has a total potential estimated loss of between $7.5b and $15b. Yup, that's with a B. When you look above that they didn't make that in net profits, yeah, the ledger is gonna be ugly. https://www.thedrive.com/news/honda-kills-three-us-built-evs-before-the… The bike division is completely separate, so this won't have any effect on it. Where it will show is in the...

Beta480RX Added a reply to What's the hardest bike to work on you ever had?

3/14/2026 7:44am

Second for Gold Wings. Doing carb work on those bastards is a nightmare. Then add all the farkles those clowns would put on and it was even harder. EFI and the single sided rear swingarm were a blessing Honda engineers bestowed on us lowly techs that had to work on them. Not going to discuss the breaking aluminum frames and...

Beta480RX Added a reply to Nothing sounds better 😎

3/14/2026 5:25am

I've got the last 1993 500 National on VHS stuffed away in a box. Need to get that thing out and converted to a format I can watch again and share. There was NO better sound than 40 500s leaving the gate in anger. Well okay, they were 500s. Maybe 7 or 8 were actually leaving the gate in anger...

Monkeybutt167 Liked a reply to forum topic Oakley vs. 100%

3/14/2026 5:08am

I have a goggle bag of them and had the same experience with fogging , love everything else but about them , I wear them if its cool . Mostly wear 100% these days

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Beta480RX Added a reply to Oakley vs. 100%

3/13/2026 3:01pm

I gave away all 3 pairs of my Airbrakes. Worst goggle I have ever owned. Constantly fogging. Constantly getting dirt in them. You'd think if they couldn't seal well enough to my face to not get dirt in them they wouldn't fog, but nope. Used them in Arai VX-Pro 4, Moto 10, and Moto 9 Flex. Same in all three...

pummel Liked a reply to forum topic Intercoms in the helmets is a bad idea

3/13/2026 2:53pm

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Beta480RX Added a reply to 2027 450 MX BIKE SPECULATION

3/12/2026 5:34am

We know what hill you are choosing to die on. Shame it's a pitchers mound at sea level instead of the Himilayas, but you do you! No one calls any of the other Factory or Works Edition bikes a "half" as they are released at the exact same time as the regular production models. The Austrians get labeled as such...

Beta480RX Added a reply to 2027 450 MX BIKE SPECULATION

3/11/2026 6:20pm

If KTM is ready to release a new bike and hold true to form (with Bajaj maybe not?) then the 2027s will be orange framed 2026 models, with the new bike being the ""2027.5" Factory Edition.

Beta480RX Added a reply to Comms are coming

3/8/2026 6:25pm

Been using comms for years in my helmets. This isn't going to be any kind of issue. They can set everything up now that they could be used only in specific spots. So say your mechanic can only chatter in your ear when you are going by the mechanic's area. As opposed to officials getting on there and telling someone...

Beta480RX Added a reply to Are the two KX frames still different

2/28/2026 9:55pm

LOTS of ways to change the rake without changing any dimensions of the main frame. The difference could easily be due to different stock fork height settings, wheelbase/gearing, shock sag, etc... Rake is a measurement of the fork angle compared to the ground when the bike is at static "rest," not any part of the frame.

Beta480RX Added a reply to Bench Racing | Daytona Supercross Night Show

2/28/2026 9:30pm

This is Florida. Little guy has already been front row at three monster truck shows and a tractor pull. Some dirt bikes are low on the decibel meter for him compared to the straight piped Harleys he's going to be around as soon as he gets to the downtown party spots.

Beta480RX Added a reply to Trials bar bend for motocross?

2/28/2026 2:48pm

If that much sweep (old school 80s XR) is what you are looking for, no reason it wouldn't work. It's only 5mm taller than a Pro Taper Pastrana FMX bend with 12mm added width per side and 12mm more sweep. Just note depending on what it's going on you may need longer throttle cable(s) and maybe a clutch cable/hose. Or...

DownSouth Liked a reply to forum topic 2027 Suzuki Factory MXGP Team

2/25/2026 3:38pm

Coming soon in 2027. Bold new starting system! Kicking is a thing of the past.

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Beta480RX Added a reply to A better type of safety light - LED projection

2/25/2026 3:35pm

Can easily be individually battery powered and remote controlled. Only issue I can see (which is solveable) would be mounting them at height trackside to project out where they would not be a hazard to an out of control rider. Already are battery powered remote controlled yellow flashing "flag" lights for tracks. Our club has some of these. The biggest...