2017 BETA 125 RR-S
FIRST RIDE
P86
steep technical trails. If the terrain
has some incline, the 125 RR-S
likes to stay in first gear and work
its way to the top at a casual
pace. If you, the rider, tip the
scale below 130 pounds, it will
feel even more powerful.
What the 125 RR-S won't do is
blast up any sandy or loose hills,
it has its limits and prefers hard-
er-packed terrain that doesn't
suck all the power out of it.
The Mikuni carb is great about
ignoring altitude changes. We
rode all the way up to 5000 feet
without any issues in perfor-
mance. Above that we can't
guarantee perfect response
without some adjustment.
A temperature-controlled fan
does a great job of keeping the
little powerplant from overheat-
ing during slow riding while
abusing the clutch.
Speaking of abusing the
clutch, it can actually handle it
quite well and the lever pull is
Beta knows how to
make an entry-level
off-road bike look
very cool.
