ENDURO TEST I 250 T SHOOTOUT
with the techo stuff. Beta
builds awesome trials bikes
and you can kind of feel
some of that bleeding
through into their two-
stroke enduro machines.
They feel small between
your legs and feel very
agile at low speed. Like I
mentioned before, at higher
speeds, the Beta tends to
become a bit unpredictable.
Beta got Sachs to lengthen
the fork by 5mm this year
for more travel and a new
coating was used to reduce
friction and while very
plush in slow going, it felt a
tad soft at high speed and
deflected off big bumps.
“I found the front end felt
harsh at speed, probably
because it was a little softThe suspension
is probably the
best package
that Beta has
offered out of
the crate
enduro
250
SHOOTOUTsame
overhaul as the 300 last
year, the 2017 Beta 250RR
comes to our shores with
minimal changes. The Beta
is the only bike to have
intelligent two-stroke oil
injection, which is a
fantastic idea as it takes all
the guess work out of
mixing oil into your fuel.
Riders simply have to fill
the oil tank under the seat
and pour straight fuel into
the tank. I believe the oil
lasts for around three solid
rides which is pretty
handy. I had never
experienced the auto
injection system until we
threw our legs over the
2017 bikes and all our
testers were impressed
with its feel.
Having that electronic
pump deliver oil into the
crankcase meant that the
bike was jetted spot on
from the get-go and felt
crisp at any time of the day
and at any temperature. It
really has smooth and
useable power. Wil said: “It
offers a smooth and linear
power delivery which
allows the bike to be used
with minimal clutch
work.”While the Beta does have
a mellow side to it, most of
our testers said it preferred
to be ridden on the pipe
and revved out. It has
strong mid-range power
and when you are clicking
third and fourth gear in
and out of some open trails,
you can’t help but ride with
a smile. The Sachs
suspension was revised for
this year and is probably
the best package that Beta
has offered out of the crate.
There are a few things
that we worked on once the
track got a bit rougher but,
for the most part, it is a
comfortable ride. In the
tight trails, you can just
flick it in and out super
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