brianrch

easy kick, easy start

Beta 200 factory is a super easy starting bike and easy kick.

https://betausa.com/support/ Has everything you need, manuals, suspension supplements

Some before and after 1975 TY175. I just wanted a Rider and to have the stock look and feel but I did add the aftermarket foot pegs. New tires, shocks, cables, motor reworked, and painted the frame and motor. Rides fine and amazing what it will do, just need to get the front brakes better.

Following, looking into some kick starter options

Thank you for the information. Crazy their spec sheet says 3 way adjustable and then they do that.

really?? wow!

Purchased new, a couple weeks ago and I thought it should be exactly as you described. I need to look into this further.

So I have a 2023 Factory and when I went to verify the fork setting there is not a compression adjuster at the bottom of the left fork leg, just a hex head. Any idea about this? I thought top right fork tube was rebound, left top was spring, and left bottom was compression but there is only a hex head

So you are running the stock gearing 11/42?

My prior two bikes were 250s and I am now on a Beta 200. I do not find the power lacking, it climbs hills as well as the 250s but is a little better in the slow and slippery. It pops over logs and short little burst with ease. My first bike was a Scorpa with the SY yamaha 250, very mellow with tons of flywheel, but I would not compare it to a Beta 200 at all.

Well I didn't say anything negative, plus I work and help setup events every year. There is a different mindset and strategy when it comes to a traditional or a gate plus as in all competition you are battling yourself sometimes more than the competition.

Bikerpet, I like your attitude! I like gate trials but I struggle because I still worry about my score so I tend not to push myself too much (but some) in fear of a zero. Some gates score a little differently so you get points until your dab but if a failure then a zero. In a traditional trial I ride a line probably a little above my pay grade because I do not want any easy day and low score. The only trial in 7 years that I didn't like was because it was too easy. I like a harder trial and I have scored over 100 and still had a great day, like it better than having a 10 on the day. I guess if I am scoring 30-60, I feel I am in the correct class.

Most Gate Trials seem to be as soon as there is any footing it equals zero points. We did have a club that had you keep your points that you had before the footing as long as you didn't have a standard 5 then that was a zero. They also gave an extra point at the finish gate that you received as long as you had no footing in the section. I think I liked this best because I could push myself a bit and not end up with a zero

Running 10/42 on my 2019 Beta 200. Feels perfect to me but could see using 10/43. I purchased my bike used and he had 9/42 which was too low, for me, I ran out of gear. I guess shift up but I was used to using a certain gear in a certain situation.