I'm buying a Beta 300RR

[nambo-trev]

Just the rear or are they doing cartridges in the forks 2 do you know??

[AZRickD]

I recall talk of some heavy massaging of the forks that year. I can't specifically say whT it was. I will ask and get back with y'all.

[twowheels]

Cody's bike is a 300 RR Race Edition with the 48mm Marzocchis known and generally loved here, but red-legged and DLC coated for some added style.

Justin Sode is running WP stuff because his tuner is familiar with it, and apparently that works well ... he placed 3rd XC2 / 10th OA in the GNCC this past weekend.

[AZRickD]

I e-mailed Max who responds,

Last year we ran Fox shocks and Ohlins inserts in our 48mm Sachs forks.

This year we are running Fox shocks, and closed cartridge 48mm Marzocci forks. On the race models of the Betas: Marzocci closed cartridge forks and a Sachs shock come stock.

[nambo-trev]

Cool thanks for asking him bro!

[john r b]

OK,OK tell me about the 250's. 300's don't interest me.

[AZRickD]

My neighbor who bought the 300rr (he is a 300 fan) said he rode a 250 and thought the motor was strong -- so strong that he temporarily considered it over the 300.

[GMP]

I don't feel the love for 300s either. A strong running and reasonably smooth 250 is perfect. To a man, this comment about the Beta 250 is consistant, so it must be good. Right now I think my GG motor is perfect, so any more is just gravy.

[arminhammer]

I wanted a 250 also, but Beta didn't offer it in the racing model and I wanted the 48 zokes so I took a chance on the 300 and I'm glad I did.
This 300 feels very different from the KTM or GasGas 300. It is hard to explain but it seems to spin up faster than other 300s but not loose traction. If you could ride blind folded and rode all 300s one after another you would guess that the Beta was a very strong 250. Like I said hard to explain but I was shocked how much it felt like a small bore bike with real good smooth power.

[GMP]

The Beta is my prefered direction. I think I can do it, just not till I sell off everything. I too want the 48 Zokes, I can't go back to open chamber forks after having them for a year. Maybe the '14 250s will have them? My problem with 300s is the off idle pull is too much, and makes the bike feel heavier and harder to manage over the course of a day/race. Then you spend time figuring out how to ride it a gear high off the pipe, so why bother? Does the Beta yank like a GG or KTM when cracked open?