VOLUME 56 ISSUE 29 JULY 23, 2019 P61
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he Italian manufacturer Beta
has been keeping busy the last
few months. Its line of 2020 RR
and RR-S motorcycles is all new. The
next-generation Beta range includes
eight different engine sizes: four two-
strokes (RR 125/200/250/300cc)
and four street-legal four-strokes (RR-S
350/390/430/500cc). They all feature
all-new engines and frames, updated
subframes, tail section, seat, fuel tanks,
bodywork, and many other details.
Also new for 2020 is the ability for
customers to order any RR or RR-S
model straight from the factory with
a two-inch lower seat height over the
Beta's street-legal
RR-S four-strokes are
all new for 2020.
stock models via mods to the suspen-
sion.
When it comes to the four-stroke
RR-S (350/390/430/500cc), focus
was to reduce weight and bulk of
moving parts, which Beta says was
achieved by raising the clutch and
moving the crankshaft back. Beta
claims that moving the center of gravity
closer to the swingarm pivot makes for
significantly better handling. Beta says
overall weight has been reduced by 2.2
pounds. Other engine changes were
made to the clutch and flywheel cov-
ers, water pump, cylinder and head,
twin injectors, lubrication, clutch, gear-
ing, transmission and engine mapping.
Both two-strokes and four-strokes
get all-new narrower frames with
redesigned geometry and rigidity for
increased agility and stability. Beta says
that weight is reduced and reliability
boosted with the use of precision-cast
components. They also say comfort is
improved and vibration reduced.
Voyager GPS is standard equipment
on all 2020 RR-S models.
MSRP
350 RR-S: ..... $10,599
390 RR-S:..... $10,699
430 RR-S: ..... $10,799
500 RR-S: .... $10,899
