2020 BETA 390 RR-S
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preload are on the right fork leg while the
rebound adjuster is on the left fork leg.
All of them can be adjusted without tools.
The rear shock, which uses an aluminum
body, is lighter and said to be re-tuned for
improved small bump compliance.
All Beta RR-S dual-sport bikes come
standard with a Trail Tech Voyager GPS
meter system, which is far superior to
those found on most of Beta's off-road
and dual-sport competitors. The Voyager
unit tracks engine hours, mileage and trip
distances, and can also be used for GPS
tracking and routes. You'll pay the after-
markets $300 or more for a similar-type
system, so it's nice that Beta includes the
Voyager unit with the 390 RR-S.
The Beta RR-S line comes standard
with a plastic skid plate and handguards.
And unlike most other performance dual-
sport bikes, the turn signals are reason-
ably small and unobtrusive. The stock
mirrors are also the best currently avail-
able on a production dual sport because
they can be folded down and out of your
way for off-road sections.
The RR-S line comes fitted with DOT-
legal Michelin Enduro tires, which are
more off-road worthy than the standard
tires on any other dual-sport bike.
As far as weight, on our scale, the 390
RR-S weighed in at 264 pounds with a full
tank (2.4 gallons) ready to ride. By compar-
ison, that's 11 pounds more than the 2020
KTM 350 EXC that we recently tested.
Sachs might not
be a household
name when
it comes to
suspension, but
both the fork and
shock perform
extremely well
on the 390.
