ridgrunr Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 I sold my '99 GAS GAS 321 a couple of weeks ago. It gave me seven years of outstanding service. I bought the bike after watching Mark Manniko ride one at the Temecula National. I was in love ...with the bike...you gutter heads! Anyway it's been a long time since a bike has caught my attention like that 321. That's why I kept riding it for seven years, it's was a terrific bike. Then all the fuss started about the Sherco 320 and now the new Beta Rev 4T. I began wading through those 25+ pages about the Beta, then I saw the pics. Man, I'm lusting again. Don't know why, never really considered a thumper, but something about the way it looks just sitting there. Thing looks like it was poured rather than built, sort of like liquid mercury. I know EFI is all the rage, but if they can make that CV carb work...so that you can actually start and ride the thing.... Funny, I never felt this way about the Mont 4RT. There are a few of them in the club and I've watched them work, but have been sort of...ho hum on them. It just didn't light my candle, but something about that Rev 4T. The only Beta I've ever owned was a '90 Zero. Very ahead of it's time. Ok bike. Hated trying to get to the carb, and that left hand kick which they fixed (IMHO) on the REV 4T . Fortunately, due to a job change and a TDY move for a year, I won't be buying for awhile, but I'll be watching closely so I can see how this pans out, and who knows what the rumored 350 GAS GAS 4T might look like...that's an unknown. So keep the info coming, so I can figure out whether or not to get involved in another long term relationship again after I get the move situated. Thanks . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpa3 Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 The Rev4 does look very well finished in real life. We will just have to wait and see if it performes as well as it looks in the hands of regular riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 left hand kick which they fixed (IMHO) on the REV 4T After riding a Beta for so many years, when I am not thinking I still reach down on the left for the kickstarter on my 4rt My daughter sitting next to me wanted to see the rendeer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mich lin Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Ridge, a bike with a top national rider on it cought your eye, then you bought one! I thought that you didn't care what the top guys rode? Gotcha buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgrunr Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 (edited) Ridge, a bike with a top national rider on it cought your eye, then you bought one! I thought that you didn't care what the top guys rode? Gotcha buddy! Sorry Lane, I said MOST guys don't follow what the national or world guys are doing or care what they ride. I'm not most guys. But, I don't buy anything just because some top rider might ride one. They mostly follow the money. See I know Mark personally, have ridden with him, and have taken a trials school from him and Tommi Avahla, so I know what he can do. I watched Mark and that 321 work for two days and he prooved to me what it could do. If I remember right, Aaron was on a Techno. Mark on the 321. The 321 looked easier to ride, so I bought the 321 based on what I saw, not what I was told. I won't buy a Beta Rev 4T or anything else till I'm pretty sure of what it is either, but so far, I like what I see. Time and rersearch will tell. Edited December 12, 2006 by Ridgrunr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betarev-3125 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 www.r2wtrials.co.uk go on this site its a good one Steve Saunders tests the Beta rev-4t looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgrunr Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 www.r2wtrials.co.uk go on this site its a good one Steve Saunders tests the Beta rev-4t looks good! Thanks for the link betarev-3125! I'd seen the clip of the 4RT and Saunders on the 4T in the section before, but not the clip of him playing on that bank. Love the sound of the Rev 4T! It sounds like the RPM's can drop down to almost nothing, then run right up again with no bog. That would be terrific if that's the case. Maybe they have that CV carb figured out and dialed in? It's not even very loud when he's getting hard on the throttle. I sure like how un-poppy it sounds. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybaines Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 i`ve heard it up close and even flying past me up a fair size climb, Steve said it can`t get any louder than it was then as he had it wide open. really surprisingly quiet ESPECIALLY compared too the 4RT a humm rather than a loud bark I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack_h Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 them videos are awesome. the pics are good tooclicky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybaines Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Cheers dude Heath can also be spotted on page 43 of the TMX from december the 8th from our press day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack_h Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Cheers dude Heath can also be spotted on page 43 of the TMX from december the 8th from our press day do you think you could scan it onto here please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybaines Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Well I would but seeing as the delivery company (home delivery services) is a full scale waste of space I aint got my scanner come printer yet! and Heatho didn`t manage too get a copy himself so he`s having mine on sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinell Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Cheers dude Heath can also be spotted on page 43 of the TMX from december the 8th from our press day What! A soppy Southerner in the TMX! That paper is going downhill week by week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybaines Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Cheers dude Heath can also be spotted on page 43 of the TMX from december the 8th from our press day What! A soppy Southerner in the TMX! That paper is going downhill week by week They once used said southerners pictures before too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgrunr Posted December 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 (edited) These are the pics that have me drooling over the Rev 4T. I stumbled on them somewhere in the net, but forgot to bookmark the page and can't find it again. The originals are large, high resolution pics. Terrific detail. These are toned way down to post here. Anyone know where these came from so I can find it again? Thanks. Edited December 26, 2006 by Ridgrunr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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