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RIDE REVIEW I 2026 BETA ALP 4.0
The Alp comes in two flavors:
the Alp 4.0 and now the new Alp
X version. The Alp 4.0 is tailored a
little more towards off-road riding
versus the more street-going X.
We got to review the 4.0, which
features an 18/21-inch wheel
configuration—the Alp X boasts
17/19-inch wheels—and different
bodywork. Both models have a low
front fender, but the X has a rear
fender that travels up and down
with the wheel, which is the quick
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est way to tell them apart.
Based
on cubic displacement and
retail price, the Alp has the Honda
CRF300L Rally positioned squarely
in its gunsight. Literally, only a few
dollars separate the two: $6490 for
the Alp and $6499 for the Honda.
Another motorcycle you could com
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pare the Alp to is the 450cc Royal
Enfield Himalayan, which starts
at $5799. You could even match
it up to the soon-to-be-available
2025 KTM 390 Adventure R with its
$6999 price tag. And you have the
expected BMW F 450 GS. However,
both the KTM and BMW look to be
more performance-oriented than the
Alp, Rally or the Himalayan.
The Beta Alp,
after a major
revision, is making
its U.S. debut. It's
the latest entry
into the growing
small-bore "mini"
ADV segment.
