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The bike is ridden regularly (2-3 times a week since I got it). will have a look at the tank vent. The tether kill switch is fairly new, will try the original push button (or short it, to have a back up) but first i will open and have a look at (clean) the carb, and will see what happens. thanks for the quick reply, guys!

Hi guys, I was trying to find some info on the above topic, but it seems in general no new betas have this issue. First it happened, when I stopped for a second to drink, in neutral, the bike idling, it bogged down, and couldn’t kick start the bike anymore (didn’t fiddle with the carb, the bike has max 30hours), so had to push the bike home..thought I ran out of petrol. Checked the spark, it has a good one, spark plug gap spot on, the plug is black, not much wet. filled up the tank, bike started second kick. Went out riding, the bike stopped, couldn’t start it. Closed fuel tap, throttle wide open kicked it over a few times, after a while started, bit when I gave it gas, it hesitated a bit before picking up revs. set the idle a bit higher, seemed to solve the issue. Yesterday though I looped out, took about 15-20 mins of playing with closing petcock, WOT kicking, then ended up taking the plug out again, kicking ot over like that, plug back, then the bike started. I have the bike for about 2 months, in the first 1,5 months no issues whatsoever. is the bike flooding for some reason, shallI check the needle valve/float height? ShallI put the needle lower (because of black spark plug)? just strange from a fairly new and not much used bike..

Hey guys, just got the bike today, went out for a short practice session…like with everything, on YouTube it looked easier 😂 it was my first time on a trial bike (tried a montesa cota 315r almost 10years ago) it was interesting, how much I don’t have balance, which i thought i had 🙂 Anyway, promised a few pics, here you are:

Thanks for all the info guys, there was quite an unanimous opinion towards the Beta. in the end i went to see both of them today, didn’t get to ride any of them though. Both sellers seemed genuine, the trs was in a used but good condition, would have bought it if it wasn’t for the Beta, which is practically new. In addition, it is road legal with a number plate. Not that I plan to commute on it, but at least in the vicinity I can go around to find some spots to practice. Bit the bullet, managed to sort the financial side and called the owner, that I’ll take it. Will upload some pics once I get it. Thanks again for all the input!

Thank you very much for the info, in that case I’ll see what I can do about the financial side as the beta seems to be the logical choice. Didn’t want to rush into buying the 300 (RR model, Raga replica) and then not being able to use it, or dropping it more often than not..:)

If price wasn’t an issue, I wouldn’t even have opened the topic I was basically curious whether the fact that the beta is a new bike, worth the extra cost or since the trs seems to be a fair deal for 3000€ (maybe can negotiate a slightly lower price), would I be able to start on it with slow throttle, etc? So far it seems that you guys are pushing me towards the beta 🙂 Some background, not too much off road experience, but riding bikes since I was 12, now I’m 42. Worked as a motorbike courier and for 6 years as an instructor.

Thank you mate. Read a lot on both bikes, what I understood is that both are reliable bikes, but my concern is more the power and the previous owner of the trs.

Hi guys, I would like to buy my first trials bike, but here (in Malta) we are not spoilt for choice, basically there’s 3 second hand trials bikes for sale on the whole island. One is beaten up, the other two are the beta evo 250 factory with 4-5 hours on it (!) practically new, the other one is the trs 300r 2018 model, used by a local competitor guy. I wish I could find a 125/200cc bike to start on, but it’s not an option. the difference between the bikes is the price, the TRS i could buy, the Evo factory is 2500€ more expensive, and that difference I don’t have unless I get a loan. i’m planning to keep the bike long term, would appreciate some input, subjective opinions, who would buy which one and for what reason. thanks, Ben