2013 Betas (four stroke)

Pitster · 12-02-2012, 10:10 PM

Any reviews out yet, anyone riding one yet? I am ready for a upgrade and the new Beta 498rr is high on the list..

espi · 12-02-2012, 10:32 PM

Still using carbs, no FI. heavy maintanance...

Other than that, its Coolio!

Stretch67 · 12-03-2012, 06:03 AM

The new Dirt Rider magazine (Jan. '13) has a test of the Beta 520 RS.

TNkayaker · 12-03-2012, 01:09 PM

[QUOTE=espi;20166352]Still using carbs, no FI. heavy maintanance...

I love the carb on my Beta. Great stock jetting, and gravity won't ever fail me and leave me starving for fuel. You also won't find any Beta threads about bad fuel fumps, clogged filters and injectors, pinholes in fuel lines spraying all your fuel on your boots, the need to remap/reflash, yada yada.

Heavy maintenance? Meh, the same as any other high performance bike. If your not racing and/or bouncing off the rev limiter and abusing the clutch, oil stays clean a long time, and my valves haven't moved in over a hundred hours.

Straight · 12-03-2012, 01:26 PM

[QUOTE=TNkayaker;20170048]

Quote:

Originally Posted by espi

Still using carbs, no FI. heavy maintanance...

I love the carb on my Beta. Great stock jetting, and gravity won't ever fail me and leave me starving for fuel. You also won't find any Beta threads about bad fuel fumps, clogged filters and injectors, pinholes in fuel lines spraying all your fuel on your boots, the need to remap/reflash, yada yada.

Heavy maintenance? Meh, the same as any other high performance bike. If your not racing and/or bouncing off the rev limiter and abusing the clutch, oil stays clean a long time, and my valves haven't moved in over a hundred hours.

+1

atravlr · 12-03-2012, 09:19 PM

Waiting for the holidays to pass so I can purchase through the BYOB program. Converting the 2001 Xr650 to a dual sport and looking at the 520 for a new desert bike. Hearing nothing but positive info on the 520. Keep up the thread and I should be joining in by Feb with my new bike.

Matified · 12-04-2012, 07:32 PM

I like carbs,always seemed to work well for me.

Nowwhat · 12-05-2012, 05:17 PM

one of a group of early 19th century English workmen destroying laborsaving machinery as a protest; broadly : one who is opposed to especially technological change

— Luddite adjective

bwahahahahahaa....

FI dirt bikes are incredible...powerful, smooth, efficient.... I have carb'd bikes at home and FI bikes...they all break eventually in one way or the other....

...

12-02-2012, 10:10 PM	#1
Pitster ^OP miniac Joined: Aug 2007 Oddometer: 343	2013 Betas (four stroke) Any reviews out yet, anyone riding one yet? I am ready for a upgrade and the new Beta 498rr is high on the list.. __________________ www.pitsterpro.com Pitster Pro, Mini Bikes, Pit bikes and Play bikes, Side x Side, ATV www.nomadrider.com Adventure luggage and gear

12-02-2012, 10:32 PM	#2
espi scheming adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Lake Arrowhead, CA. Oddometer: 496	Still using carbs, no FI. heavy maintanance... Other than that, its Coolio! __________________ 07 DR650 "The Tanker" as in fuel...- SOLD 08 KTM 990 ADV "Calavasa". sold

12-03-2012, 06:03 AM	#3
Stretch67 Mad Scientist Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Bent, but not broken Oddometer: 3,168	The new Dirt Rider magazine (Jan. '13) has a test of the Beta 520 RS. __________________ IBA # 33113 Alaska 2007 Blue Ridge Parkway & Outer Banks 2009 XR400 Thread Index

12-03-2012, 01:09 PM	#4
TNkayaker Wookin' pa nub Joined: Jul 2010 Location: Cleveland TN Oddometer: 69	[QUOTE=espi;20166352]Still using carbs, no FI. heavy maintanance... I love the carb on my Beta. Great stock jetting, and gravity won't ever fail me and leave me starving for fuel. You also won't find any Beta threads about bad fuel fumps, clogged filters and injectors, pinholes in fuel lines spraying all your fuel on your boots, the need to remap/reflash, yada yada. Heavy maintenance? Meh, the same as any other high performance bike. If your not racing and/or bouncing off the rev limiter and abusing the clutch, oil stays clean a long time, and my valves haven't moved in over a hundred hours. __________________ The Woods are calling and I must go.

12-03-2012, 09:19 PM	#6
atravlr Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2010 Location: Arizona Desert Oddometer: 132	Great Thread Waiting for the holidays to pass so I can purchase through the BYOB program. Converting the 2001 Xr650 to a dual sport and looking at the 520 for a new desert bike. Hearing nothing but positive info on the 520. Keep up the thread and I should be joining in by Feb with my new bike.

12-04-2012, 07:32 PM	#7
Matified been there done that Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Utah Oddometer: 108	I like carbs,always seemed to work well for me.

12-05-2012, 05:17 PM	#8
Nowwhat I'll Go Second... Joined: Mar 2007 Location: On the Ground Laughing Oddometer: 3,667	one of a group of early 19th century English workmen destroying laborsaving machinery as a protest; broadly : one who is opposed to especially technological change — Luddite adjective bwahahahahahaa.... FI dirt bikes are incredible...powerful, smooth, efficient.... I have carb'd bikes at home and FI bikes...they all break eventually in one way or the other....... __________________ MTS 1200 Pikes Peak....Touring Beast 950SE......Desert Beast 'Berg 570..Trail Beast

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