2021 BETA 200 RR
R I D E R E V I E W
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I
don't think I've ever met a 200cc two-stroke that I didn't like.
Even back in the day, I still have fond memories of Suzuki's
PE200, Yamaha's IT200, and of course, Kawasaki's beloved
KDX200 (all three initially starting out as 175s). And they didn't
have to be two-strokes, either. In its own playful way, even
Honda's anemic XR200R was a blast to ride. However, KTM
put all previous 200s to shame when it introduced its first 200
off-roader in 1997, the limited edition Jackpiner 200. It paved the
way for the many wonderful KTM 200 variants to come down the
road over the next 19 years. For whatever reason, KTM stopped
producing a 200 after the 2016 model year in favor of a 150.
Luckily for us, Beta realized there was a need for a 200cc two-
stroke in the U.S. and eventually picked up where KTM left off.
The Beta 200 RR first saw the light of day in 2019.
RARE
BREED
FUN, LIGHT AND SPUNKY, 200s
WERE ONCE THE RAVE. THE BETA
200 RR KEEPS THE WAVE ALIVE
WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT PALMER
