cles that you would likely avoid on
other motorcycles.
The engine is a bit mellower than
the Beta RR models as well as the
alternative two-stroke 300s avail-
able from other manufacturers, but
it is plenty fast for most conditions
and the six-speed transmission
will allow you to carry plenty of
speed in open terrain. In fact, it will
comfortably cruise at 75 mph. The
Keihin carburetor is jetted well for
a wide range of riding conditions.
Some will argue that the more
high-tech fuel injected (TPI) bikes
from KTM/Husqvarna/GasGas run
better but a lot of riders still prefer
the performance of a carburetor.
None of our test riders had any
complaints about the carburetion.
In addition to the two-position
map switch, which provides a small
but noticeable difference in the
power delivery, you can change
the power delivery by adjusting the
power valve with an Allen wrench.
The Beta has a counter-balancer
to reduce the vibration and it is a
significant improvement over older
generation two-strokes but still has
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The motor is similar
to the 292cc two-
stroke found in the
Beta RR models but
is tuned for mellower
power delivery that
contributes to the
rideability. It is still
plenty fast if you want
to open it up.
