Andy Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Announced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapezeartist Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 It's got a red anodized engine oil plug! I'll go and put my order in now! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Electrics look tidier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evoalien Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 They are really stretching this design thin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlos Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 No changes here, nice to know my 2016 4T 300 and my 2017 2T 250 don't need to be upgraded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 8 hours ago, carlos said: No changes here, nice to know my 2016 4T 300 and my 2017 2T 250 don't need to be upgraded! Apart from the the bigger oil pump on the 2018 300 4t which they say dramatically reduces engine braking and compression and rebound adjustment on front and rear suspension on the factory. I don't know why all trials bikes don't have compression and rebound adjustment even my 2005 MTB had compression and rebound adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlos Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 Beta should seriously look at putting the Reiger or Ohlins rear shock on the Factory model, now that would be a nice upgrade! I tried my friends new 2018 GG 250 with the Ohlins shock the other day, loved it, very nice. He said it worked better than the Rieger that came on his 2014 GG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 1 hour ago, carlos said: Beta should seriously look at putting the Reiger or Ohlins rear shock on the Factory model, now that would be a nice upgrade! I tried my friends new 2018 GG 250 with the Ohlins shock the other day, loved it, very nice. He said it worked better than the Rieger that came on his 2014 GG. Yes they should but then you have good rear suspension and pretty average front suspension. Beta enduro bikes are good very good but there sachs suspensions lets them down. I wonder why enduro and moto X bikes have really good suspension and trials bike still have pretty average suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlos Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 Happy with my front forks, Techs are a little better. Used to have the Marzoochies, they where crap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 (edited) I think the factory Beta are a pretty good option the exhausts, brakes, triple clamps etc etc at the price is pretty good value if you where to buy all these things for your standard Beta it would cost far more than a factory. The suspension alone I think it is worth the money. Gives you the ability to set up front and back far more than std. You could put an ohlins on your std Beta but have problems marrying up to the front forks can't adjust the compression on your std. Edited January 10, 2018 by lost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlos Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 I have put an Ohlins on the rear of my 2016 Factory, (after a rebuild it works pretty good, last half of the compression dampening was set 20% harder, at 245 pounds with gear i was bottoming too harsh, even with the heaviest spring) love the forks the way they are. The forks on the 2017 Factory not as good as the 2016s, but i haven't got around to playing with it. I would rather ride than didile with my knobs(suspension)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) I would rather spend the time to set up my suspension(do the hard yards at first) and be comfortable the rest of the year.It ain't that hard on trials bike it's not like they have high and low speed compression and rebound adjusters 36 clikers on each of those but hey each to there own.I think Ohlins are pretty over rated better suspension out there now unless you are racing track ie road even then. Edited January 11, 2018 by lost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopez Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Looks like something Evel Knievel would ride. I haven't read all the blurb yet but I'm guessing at things like "optimised clutch springs" "significantly lightened master cylinder caps" and "reprofiled outer cylinder head for aerodynamic maximisation" or something along those lines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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