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and it's found its way onto the
200 RR, too. Oil-injection, which
uses a separate oil canister and
an oil-pump to lube the engine,
means not having to deal with
the hassle of premixing oil with
fuel when filling up the 200's
2.25-gallon gas tank. The 200's
oil tank holds a generous 650cc.
Another big difference be-
tween the 125 and 200 are their
starting systems—kick for the 125
and push-button for the 200. You
won't see a kick-start lever on
the 200; it's all electric. How-
ever, a back-up kick-starter is
available as an accessory
from Beta.
Like the 125 RR, the 200 RR
is fitted with a six-speed gearbox
and a cable-operated clutch,
using an actuator system that is
integrated into the outer cover for
lighter weight and compactness.
Beta didn't cut any corners
when it comes to the 200 RR's
suspension. It gets the latest ZF
Sachs shock and fork compo-
nents, and both are fully adjust-
able. With the new 48mm Sachs
fork, you can adjust compression
and rebound damping and spring
preload via new adjusters on
the upper fork caps that can be
reached from sitting on the bike
and operated without any tools.
The shock spring is lighter than
the 125's.
Nissin has been assigned
braking duties for the 200 RR.
It is the same braking system
as used on all of Beta's larger
premium off-road bikes, with a
single 260mm disc up front and
a 240mm disc in the back.
The off-road rider will welcome
the Beta's 18-inch rear wheel, O-
ring chain, headlight, enduro me-
ter, kickstand and engine guard.
Unfortunately, Beta forgot to install
hand guards at the factory.
SADDLE UP!
Everything about the 200 RR
feels very much like a 125—at
first. Loading it in and out of the
truck is a breeze because it's so
damn light! Beta says it weighs
215 pounds without fuel; we cal-
culate that out to be about 229.2
pounds with a full tank—still,
that's pretty light.
It also sounds a lot like a 125
as you warm it up, but when you
bang through the gearbox for
the first time, you quickly realize
this is no 125 because 125s just
don't have this kind of torque.
For its displacement and
size, the 200 RR has tons
of it, and it's plenty fast,
too. It might not have the
top-end speed of a full-on
125cc motocrosser, but it
still rips pretty well.
Everything about the 200
RR translates into good fun
on the trail. Its light weight and
torquey engine, which is nearly
FMF provides the muffling.
