RIDE REVIEW I 2023 BETA 300 RR RACE EDITION
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The Race Edition sells for
$10,399 versus $9899 for the
standard RR. Besides the KYB
suspension, the Race Edition
comes standard with billet
aluminum footpegs, gripper seat
cover, quick-release front axle,
aluminum/steel rear sprocket,
anodized brake/shift levers,
handguards and florescent red
with blue plastics and graphics
versus the deep red/black plas
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tics. The Race Edition models
also use a slightly different
cylinder, cylinder head and power
valve resulting in more compres-
sion and power. The Race Edition
two-stroke models don't use
oil-injection systems but rely on
premix. Oil injection is eliminated
on the Race Edition in favor of
reduced weight, but some will
argue the tradeoff isn't worth it.
(Luckily for these people, Beta
offers an oil-injection add-on kit
for an additional $350).
So, what is new for the 2023
Beta 300 RR Race Edition from
2022? Most notable is the KYB
C46 shock, along with the KYB
forks. Before 2023, a Sachs rear
shock was standard. All the 2023
Beta RR and RR Race Edition
models also got updated radiator
shrouds that are narrower and
designed to improve rider move
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ment on the bike.
Other carry-over highlights on
the Beta 300 RR and RR Race
Edition models are an electric
start with optional kickstart
backup, a diaphragm clutch with
hydraulic actuation, adjustable
power valve, a two-position map
switch, a 2.5-gallon translucent
fuel tank, headlight, taillight,
18-inch rear wheel, and enduro
meter. And unlike the Austrian
off-road models, the Betas still
use a 36mm Keihin carburetor
rather than fuel injection.
Seat height is 36.6 inches, and
the bike weighs in at 245 pounds
with a full fuel tank on our scales,
which is within a few pounds of
any other headlight-equipped off-
road two-strokes on the market.
Beta fitted its bikes with
Michelin Enduro tires for several
years but they now come with
Metzeler Six Day Off-Road tires.
However, we tested the bike with
Dunlop MX33 tires because, at
The Beta 300 RR Race Edition's KYB suspension is the most significant upgrade over the standard
RR model. Suspension performance is now up to the level of its great motor.
