WORLD LAUNCH I 2018 BETA ENDUROS
increaseengineperformanceinthe
middletoupperrevrangeandreduce
fuel consumption.
Thefirstinjectorisclosetothe
intake valve and is responsible for
poweroffidle.Thesecondinjector
comesintoplayastherevshit
5000rpmandtheairflowincreases.
The Sachs 48mm fork is 300g lighter
thankstonewsleeves.Theyincrease
rigidityandreducefriction.Boththe
fork and shock settings have been
updatedtosuitthestifferframe.
Alithiumbatteryhasbeenaddedto
reduce weight by 1kg and improve
reliability. With no kickstarter, the
batteryisveryimportant.
TakasagoExcelrimswithanew
opaque black finish have been
RR125
ENGINE
TYPE:Piston port, reed
DISPLACEMENT:124.8cc
BORE/STROKE:54x54.5
COOLING:Liquid
COMPRESSION RATIO:15:1
FUELLING:Keihin PWK36
TANK CAPACITY:8.5L
TRANSMISSION:Six-speed
CLUTCH:Wet multiplate
with reverse opening
DIMENSIONS
WHEELBASE:1477mm
SEAT HEIGHT:930mm
CLEARANCE:325mm
WEIGHT:94.5kg dry
SUSPENSION
FRONT:Sachs 48mm USD,
295mm travel
REAR:Sachs monoshock,
290mm travel
BRAKES
FRONT:Nissin, 260mm disc
REAR:Nissin, 240mm disc
RUNNING GEAR
FRONT TYRE:Michelin
Enduro Comp MS 90/90x21
REAR TYRE:Michelin
Enduro Comp VI 120/90x18
PRICE & CONTACTS
RRP:TBC
WEB:betamotor.com.au
PHONE:(03) 5439 6333RR250
ENGINE
TYPE: Piston-port, reed
DISPLACEMENT: 249cc
BORE/STROKE: 66.4 x 72
COOLING: Liquid
COMPRESSION: 13.2:1
FUELLING: Keihin PWK36
TANK CAPACITY: 9.5L
TRANSMISSION: Six-speed
CLUTCH: Wet multiplate
DIMENSIONS
WHEELBASE: 1482mm
SEAT HEIGHT: 930mm
CLEARANCE: 320mm
WEIGHT: 104kg dry
SUSPENSION
FRONT: Sachs 48mm USD,
295mm travel
REAR: Sachs monoshock,
290mm travel
BRAKES
FRONT: Nissin, 260mm disc
REAR: Nissin, 240mm disc
RUNNING GEAR
FRONT TYRE: Michelin
Enduro Comp MS 90/90x21
REAR TYRE: Michelin
Enduro Comp VI 140/80x18
PRICE & CONTACTS
RRP: TBC
WEB: betamotor.com.au
PHONE: (03) 5439 6333arms off. I’m not going to exaggerate
and say it’s got loads of torque, because
it doesn’t.
For a 125, sure, it has more torque
than 125s of yesteryear but, at the end
of the day, it’s still a 125. If you don’t
give it the berries you won’t be getting
to your destination anytime soon.
Despite weighing in at 94.5kg dry,
most of the time the RR 125 holds its
line over rough terrain, something
low-mass bikes struggle with. I think it
comes down to the plush suspension, it
soaks up small rocks and sharp edges
rather than deflecting. If the sub-100kg
pocket rocket does act up it can be
man-handled back into line.
The clutch has the lightest pull of the
range because it’s a completelyspecifically designed for Beta.
Four-strokes receive a new muffler
with revised external profile and
internal layout to improve engine
performance at low revs. It also
reduces noise by 1.5db.
The entire rear-end of the bike is
slimmer and lighter. The airbox has
been made smaller.RR125
I was excited about the RR125. Small-
bore enduro bikes are a rare sight these
days. Beta’s 125 is a bike that has and
will generate a lot of interest but
whether it will catch on in Australia is
another matter.
It went like you expect a modern
125cc two-stroke should. You can ride
it wide open and it won’t pull your60 | SEPTEMBER 2017 http://www.adbmag.com.auThe Beta RR125 fl oats
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