Cycle News Staff | July 5, 2016
Beta has introduced its new line of 2017 off-road motorcycles, and the big news is the Italian company has combined its previous RR (purely off-road) four-stroke line with its RS (dual sport) line to create one new RR-S line, which it says will now fill the segment of “street-legal off-road,” which is similar to what KTM and Husqvarna have done with their new enduro line of street-legal bikes. The RR-S line replaces the RR and RS models. The two-stroke 250 and 300 models, however, are still called RR.
Along with the new RR-S line is an all-new model—the 125 RR-S. It’s a serious trial bike that is fully street legal in all 50 states.
Welcome the all-new and street-legal Beta RR-S 125.
2017 Beta 125 RR-S ($4999)
The new 125 RR-S features a liquid-cooled four-stroke engine that is manufactured in Italy. Starting system is electric and transmission is a six-speed. It has a low 35.5-inch seat height and locking gas cap and seat. Swingarm and wheels are aluminum and a cooling fan helps keep engine temps down on hot days or when airflow is reduced.
All RR-S models will be available in the U.S. in November.
The Beta RR 250 and 300 two-strokes return and are updated.
2017 250/300 RR & 350/390/430/500 RR-S Chassis Updates:
A number of features have been tweaked on all the models of the range and some of them come directly from experience at top competitive levels. The chassis, with the well-tested chrome-moly steel frame with double split cradle has the following new features:
+ Sachs fork: increased 5mm in length to provide longer travel. Liqui Moly fork oil has been installed to reduce heat build up and friction in the fork.
+ Sachs rear shock: new high/low speed adjustment system, now more accurate and independent from each other. This allows the rider to make more fine adjustments based on his or her riding style and needs.
+ Triple clamps: new design that is lighter and offers more rigidity.
+ Silver rims with black spokes: supplied by Excel, these new wheels are lighter and give the new bike a distinctive look.
+ Digital meter: (RR 2 strokes) new design, along with the timer, kilometer/mph indicator with more adjustment features including instant speed, average and maximum speeds as well as the ability to adjust mileage in smaller increments. Also new for 2017 is a built in battery voltage reading.
+ Voyager GPS: (RR-S) models arrive with the Trial Tech Voyager GPS meter
+ New fuel cap: has built-in breather valve
+ New graphics
250/300 RR Engine Updates:
The 250 and 300 two-stroke RR models retain automatic oil-injection systems, which was introduced last year, and they also feature dual map ignitions. Two settings can be changed from a switch on the handlebar that allow the rider to choose between wet or dry map settings.
The RR-S four-stroke models are Beta’s new street-legal off-road bikes.
350/390/430/500 RR-S Engine Updates:
+ Camshafts – the new lift profiles radically change the core of 4-stroke engines, making them even easier to ride, while retaining their top performance.
+ Valve springs – which, combined with the camshafts, are used to considerably improve performance of the engine at the bottom end of the power delivery and also reducing the engine braking.
+ Dual map ignition – two settings that can be changed from a switch on the handlebar that allow the rider to choose between wet or dry map settings.
2017 Beta Xtrainer
The Beta Xtrainer returns for 2017 with new graphics.
PRICING
Off Road 2 Stroke:
Xtrainer $7299.00
250 RR $8499.00
300 RR $8499.99
Street Legal Off Road:
125 RR-S $4999.00
350 RR-S $9699.00
390 RR-S $9799.00
430 RR-S $9899.00
500 RR-S $9999.00
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