Main: Chris Harris risks a knee injury
Inset: Ready to go trailridingtree. The brakes are easy on the
shoulders and the chance of
getting arm pump with the soft
suspension is minimal.
But the best aspect of the
Beta if your partner doesn’t
obsess over dirtbikes like we do
is that once he or she is over
the initial thrill and the Alp is
collecting dust in the corner of
the garage, you can remove the
trail bits (see sidebar on
previous page) and sneak off for
some trials riding.
Even if your other half has
taken to dirtbikes like a duck to
water there’s still the option of
converting it to trials for some
weeknight hip-hop dancing and
then bolting the seat back on
when your partner wants a
squirt in the bush.
Kinda like killing two birds
with one stone, except that only
one of them is a bird.
OLD TIMER
So you’re a trailrider from way
back and all this fuel injection
and mapping nonsense scares
the crap out of you [that and
your new hip can’t take the
impact of a tree stump in third
gear while your arse has lost all
perkiness and looks like a fried
egg hanging from a nail]. This
Beta is for you.
The Alps’ ergonomics and
seat suit the lazy rider. If you
just want to get from A to B in
the bush without lifting your
butt off the seat the Alp will do
it fi ne and, with a ground
clearance of 300mm, it will
hardly require you to loft the
front wheel.
The seat is wide and
comfortable and the cockpit
basic. But if you feel like
attempting to resurrect your
tree-hopping skills, remove theIF YOU JUST
WANT TO
GET FROM A
TO B IN THE
BUSH WITHOUT
LIFTING YOUR
BUTT OFF THE
SEAT THE ALP
WILL DO IT
FINE
BETA ALP 200
Engine
Type Single-cylinder, SOHC
Displacement 199cc
Bore x stroke 66mm x 58.2mm
Cooling Air
Compression ratio 9.4:1
Fuel metering Mikuni BST31 42AD
Tank capacity 6.0L
Transmission Five-speed
Clutch Wet multi-plate
Dimensions
Wheelbase 1370mm
Seat height 830mm (725mm without seat)
Ground clearance 300mm
Total weight (dry) 108kg
Suspension
Front Conventional fork with 170mm travel
Rear Monoshock with adjustable
preload, 185mm travel
Brakes
Front 245mm disc
Rear 220mm disc
Running gear
Handlebar Beta
Front tyre Mitas Trial 90/90 x 21
Rear tyre Mitas Trial 120/80 x 18
Price & contacts
RRP $5890
Distributor betamotor.com.au
Phone (03) 5439 6333
Warranty Six months parts and labourhttp://www.adbmag.com.au APRIL 2016 | 65