2001 Rev 3

[piercemcneal]

Hey guys,

I'm new to this whole posting questions and forum thing, so i thought i would try it out with a question i have had for a long time. I have a 2001 Beta rev3 250 and ever since i bought the bike my riding has improved dramaticaly, but i was wondering, after looking at some other posts if there are any adjustments i can make to the bike to make it ride a little more agile, to suit my riding style better?

[the addict]

If the bikes got a flywheel weight try taking it off it will pick up alot faster and be more responsive as well as reducing any engine run on once the throttle is closed. The fast action throttle makes a big difference usually a white throttle sleeve as appossed to a black one. Speeding up the suspension can also help especially at the rear shock, try faster rebound damping, allen screw at top of shock. I have dropped the forks through the yolks so the they are level with the top, standard seems to be about 10mm from top, this seems to make the bike more stable and easier to lift,pivot the front end and less tucking from the front end. I have also added some mods to the carb, Boyesen dual stage reeds, smaller pilot and main jets and run the bike on either 99 octane unleaded or 50/50 avgas/unleaded.

If you can get hold of Raptor pegs and hangers over there they make a real improvement to how the bike feels, more balanced etc. May be worth playing about with the bar position as well, only do it little bits at a time though any change even slight can make a big difference to how the bike feels and grip levels. I have also dropped the gearing on the rev3, I now run a one tooth less front sprocket with standard rear sprocket which makes first gear very slow and responsive, its still high enough for most sections but it has also made 2nd gear much more usable. The standard second gear always seemed to high for most sections before, almost needed to change gear in sections and used to find I was using first nearly all the time instead of hooking 2nd as it seemed to high everywhere. 3rd and fourth gears are hill gears and pull from nothing now.Its worth making a note of the settings you have now so you can go back to them if any changes make the bike worse in some alterations.

Good luck

Edited April 14, 2007 by Betarev3

[piercemcneal]

If the bikes got a flywheel weight try taking it off it will pick up alot faster and be more responsive as well as reducing any engine run on once the throttle is closed. The fast action throttle makes a big difference usually a white throttle sleeve as appossed to a black one. Speeding up the suspension can also help especially at the rear shock, try faster rebound damping, allen screw at top of shock. I have dropped the forks through the yolks so the they are level with the top, standard seems to be about 10mm from top, this seems to make the bike more stable and easier to lift,pivot the front end and less tucking from the front end. I have also added some mods to the carb, Boyesen dual stage reeds, smaller pilot and main jets and run the bike on either 99 octane unleaded or 50/50 avgas/unleaded.

If you can get hold of Raptor pegs and hangers over there they make a real improvement to how the bike feels, more balanced etc. May be worth playing about with the bar position as well, only do it little bits at a time though any change even slight can make a big difference to how the bike feels and grip levels. I have also dropped the gearing on the rev3, I now run a one tooth less front sprocket with standard rear sprocket which makes first gear very slow and responsive, its still high enough for most sections but it has also made 2nd gear much more usable. The standard second gear always seemed to high for most sections before, almost needed to change gear in sections and used to find I was using first nearly all the time instead of hooking 2nd as it seemed to high everywhere. 3rd and fourth gears are hill gears and pull from nothing now.Its worth making a note of the settings you have now so you can go back to them if any changes make the bike worse in some alterations.

Good luck

thanks alot, i think i will try that out, glad i discovered such a neat website. thanks again.

[steve fracy]

Hi there Pierce:

Welcome to the board! Please say hi to your Dad for me OK!!

Cheers, Steve

[boofont]

I now run a one tooth less front sprocket with standard rear sprocket which makes first gear very slow and responsive, its still high enough for most sections but it has also made 2nd gear much more usable. The standard second gear always seemed to high for most sections before, almost needed to change gear in sections and used to find I was using first nearly all the time instead of hooking 2nd as it seemed to high everywhere.

It must have had a bigger gear than standard on then. They come with a 11T, most folk move to a 12T as the 11T is too low. 1st gear is almost unusable, 2nd gear tends to get used for sections. I would find it hard to believe that you've dropped from an 11T to a 10T.

[the addict]

I ve always found the rev 3's too high geared in first, bit too clutchy in the nadgery stuff and streams. Definately got a 10 on the front one less than the 11 standard, works really well, still high enough for most sections but makes second much more usuable for climbs.

[boofont]

Fair enough, I've got a 13T on ready for the SSDT. God knows what its like with a 10T on though, you must be the only one in the country that's gone down!

[bob]

I had a 10T sprocket on my 03 200 for a little while, the previous owner was a beginner and wanted to slow it down, I just didn't get on with it and put an 11T on as soon as I could. I'm riding with an 11T sprocket on my 250, and I still ride everything in second! I guess it depends what you're into.

Bob

[the addict]

I know a couple straight away who have gone down, as Bob says depends how you like the bike to ride, never had any problems with enough speed in first at all.

Edited April 17, 2007 by Betarev3

[ptradam]

I run a 10t front sprocket on my 05 rev3 270. I ride most sections in 2nd gear. 1st with the 11t didn't seem to suit me for any thing and 2nd was too high. With the 10t 2nd is good for almost anything but I hardly ever use 1st. The gap between 4th and 5th is still completely rediculous.

Adam