VOLUME ISSUE JULY , P125
DIVING
RIGHT IN
Pre-riding my 430 was not
possible. Come day one, Friday
morning, and after a quick basic
adjustment of the handlebars,
levers, and such, I was on my
way heading out into the Nevada
desert, having never ridden the
bike before or in this area. There
was no going back at this point.
I just prayed that everything was
dialed in properly because 50
miles of rocky single-track is a
long day if something isn't right.
Luckily, just a few miles in,
everything seemed to be going
well, and I was already enjoy
-
ing the 430's sweet motor. Even
though it has a lot of pop, the
430 is not hard to hold on to,
just as I remembered the stan
-
dard 430 I rode last year to be.
After two long days participating
in the Nevada 200 Trail Ride, the
Beta 430 and I still got along. I
was in no hurry to get off the bike
after day two.
PHOTO: RON LAWSON
