For 2023, Beta updated the fork's
internal settings. According to Beta,
the geometry of the oil passages
around the fork piston has been
modified to reduce cavitation in
the system "to ensure impeccably
smooth fork action throughout the
entire travel." And each click of the
adjusters is said to be "broader,"
meaning more noticeable. In the rear,
the shock has also been re-tuned to
coincide with the changes up front.
The 430 now has traction con
-
trol, as do all of Beta's 2023 four-
strokes. In 2022, only the Race
Editions offered TC. The traction
control function is selectable via a
button between the steering tube
and the fuel tank. You can disen
-
gage traction control at any time
and in either of the two available
engine maps, TC function can be
calibrated differently for each
map. As a result, you have four
different electronic control configu-
rations from which to choose.
The 430 also has a slightly longer
headerpipe that Beta claims im
-
proves engine response at low en-
gine speeds and increases torque
at midrange engine speeds. The
result, Beta says, is more tractable
power across the entire rev range.
The radiator shrouds are nar
-
rower and host new graphics.
VOLUME ISSUE JULY , P91
(Left) The Beta
430 RR loves
open spaces but
also likes to get
technical. (Below)
The 430's engine
offers exceptional
roll-on power with
excellent bottom
end and torque.
NEW FOR '23 III
