http://www.enduro360.com/2014/10/29/products-tested/2015-beta-430rr-long-term-review/ I can say it now that the article is posted I'm sure the author won't mind. Chilly seemed a little disappointed with the bike at that first trail ride (Sawmill ride) we did with the LAMC group. As he mentioned in the article he said it was slow and tight when new, it's great to hear that the machine has improved in all facets with some time on it. Thats also great for consumers that the blueprint is on the tight side so the logetivity is improved. This bike for my taste is visually striking, it's a Ferrari like Italian machine, its a beauty for sure.
Nice writeup. Seems that 430 is designed to be more forgiving than a 350 KTM but less of a brute to hold onto than your typical high strung 450. I'm really liking what Beta is doing. They seem more in line with real world riders needs.
I am leaning towards a Beta thumper as a replacement for my 310 in a couple of years. My son just took delivery of a 2015 Beta 300RR and loves it. They really are stunning visually.
Good to see he started liking it more as it broke in. I wondered about that first test as it sounded like chilly didn't care at all for the bike, but now it sounds like he quite likes it.
Beta suspension takes awhile to break in, probably at least ten hours, maybe more. I have a customer with a 520RR that has very smooth power and tons of it. It is surprisingly easy to ride and never tries to stretch your arms. Engines that are slow to break in are probably also slow to wear out, and I have never heard anything bad about the Beta 4 stroke engine since it was introduced in 2010. We have a 430RS on the way, hopefully the customer lets me try it out!
That part about the kill button and horn button being switched is my only major annoyance with Beta. I'm about to take my control system off since I don't use the horn or signals and replace it all with a standard kill button. I usually don't even bother using it and just hold the rear brake and let the clutch out.
