6/28/2018 12:26 PM
Edited Date/Time: 6/29/2018 9:29 AM
MelonFan123 wrote:
Looking to join the plated dirt bike posse soon myself. Finally realized that I have moved beyond just being a moto guy.
But man its hard to take in the $11k OTD prices especially because i still want a mx bike for practice days and the occasional mx race/GP.
unfortunately in CA any plated bike holds their value well on the used market so even one thats a few years old are still in the $8-9k range.
JDepp, those Beta's look sweet! There's a dealer here that has a new leftover '17 500 RR-S for a damn good price. Tempting...
A lot of people think you need 2 bikes, but underneath these bikes are MX'ers. It takes some time in the garage to put all the stuff taken off to Moto back on and swap wheels to my 50/50 set, but it can and has done it all. There is another Beta 500 2018 in this ride group.


Leftover's are seldom seen in the KTM/Husky dealers for these models, and they will bring better resale than a Beta due to familiarity, but they cost less upfront too. If you plan on keeping it and riding, not selling, no worries. The prices on the new '19's jumped $600, and for this type bike you don't have to have every latest update, besides the '17's were the last year of red plastic..
2015 Beta 500 RS, history: 99 KTM 300, 87 CR250, 84 KLR 600, 82 GPZ 550, 81 KX 250, 80 KX 250, 79 Montesa 414 VE, 78 250 VB, 77 360 VB, 76 360 VA, 75 YZ 125, 74 TM 125, 72 TS 125, 60's West Bend Go Boy Kart