nhuskys

I have a '23 200 Factory, after a '21 200 Factory. It will feel quite tight when new, but on a few hours of break in it will start easily.

This is why other trials brands are not jumping on the "add on" E start wagon. KTM went through this with E start on Enduro bikes. The add on starters were problematic, and they fixed this by designing engines with E start from the drawing board.

I'm just the opposite. Every time I ride my vintage bike.... I'm just so glad to be back on my modern bike!

My 3 Evo's have all been Factory versions.

I've owned/ridden Gas Gas TXT Pro, Scorpa Twenty and now on my third Beta Evo. I couldn't consistently start the Gas Gas, with me being being short of stature, and the Scorpa 250 was a little too sharp on the power.... I ended up with a Beta 200, though I could just as easily ride the 250. There was an adjustment to the geometry, but now I like it. The secret to making it not push and tuck.... is stay back a little and centered. If you lean on the front end too much, it will push. Being easy to start, and smooth power are hard not to like. The clutch tends to be all over the place on stiffness of lever pull and action. My friend's '21 Factory 250 is very light pull and smooth action. All mine have been stiff and quick. A larger diameter slave cylinder fixes mine.

Obviously! Mark Berg had wanted lower pricing, but he said EM couldn't be dissuaded. I think they decided that USA early adopters have deep pockets and they needed to exploit that.

USA pricing for EM has been essentially EU price including VAT and then transport costs. I had long discussions with EM's Jean Pena and EM USA's Mark Berg about this. No other trials manufacturer does this for the USA. Their logic for this is the different requirements for 120v charging in the USA add cost. Maybe some, but not 20%. A big reason I didn't buy an EM....

The hardest day is the first wet spring day you ride without studs.....

It must be because I have newer Factory models and that I'm an old school rear brake dragging woods racer?

I run the Jitsie Race rear lever on my ‘21 and stock lever with an aftermarket rear facing tip on the ‘23. I like the modified stock better.

I'm a rear brake user.... we ride a lot of steep downhills in wet and dry. I also use my rear brake a lot in tight turns. I have a '21 Factory 200 which I did upgrade to an NG FIM rear disc and a '23 Factory 200 with the stock one. The rear brake works as good or better than my previous Gas Gas and Scorpas did. It seems very consistent to me. What do you feel?

It could be better worded, but not as ambiguous as you think. Other than the previous season's class champion having the option to run number 1 on their plate, no rider numbers are assigned or required. The plate must have the correct colour background, and class designation. NATC/AMA supplementary rules for USA Nationals are similar, but also require rider name and State of residence. Yes calling it a number plate, when no number is required.... seems odd. Number plate or number board is the generally used name for this on a trials bike. Maybe class plate would be a better term in this case?

OP is in the USA, so he needs to take it up with Tim Pilg of Beta USA. I'm sure his dealer will help him out.

You can buy the part and add it.

Starting MY '23 the Factory model no longer has the lower compression adjuster.