Simply the best!
To quote that famous song from the 1990s, nothing sums up the latest addition to the Beta family better than the words “simply the best, better than all the rest…”. While the world is rediscovering the values of essential functionality, Betamotor continues to ride a wave of impressive motorsports victories, and began the 2022 edition of the Enduro World Championship as incumbent champion once again. It is in this context that the Rignano sull’Arno-based constructor presents the new MY23 RR, a bike which carries over many of the characteristics that made its predecessor so unbeatable last season, but which has been revised with a number of significant new features introduced across the range, plus other upgrades specific to certain engine sizes, in order to maintain the unassailable supremacy of the RR family as a whole.
Beta worked in close collaboration with the Enduro champions Brad Freeman and Steve Holcombe to develop a suite of new solutions regarding both the powertrain and the frame/suspension for the MY 2023 RR 2 Str and 4 Str models, to consolidate the already highly acclaimed characteristics of the previous generation. As always, the guiding philosophy of the engineers at Rignano sull’Arno has been to not only increasing the performance of the brand’s bikes, but to also making this performance even more accessible. So rather than major changes, this model year has gained a series of upgrades intended to consolidate all the outstanding qualities of each individual model. Completing the picture are a new all-red colour scheme and new plastics with a more linear, essential, and sleeker design than before, providing the RR with an even more minimalist look. Some say “less is more”: Beta believes that only the very best will do, and creates bikes with no frills, with only what you really need, whether racing or out on a Sunday ride with your mates.
The RR range is made up of 6 different models, each with its own personality, to cater for the needs of a very diverse spectrum of riders. There’s the perfect RR for every rider, but what every model has in common is the ability to instil confidence in the user and offer a genuinely rewarding riding experience.
The 250cc is ideal for those looking for a gentler 2-stroke bike with slightly less power and torque than top-of-the-range models to ensure excellent handling.
For all models
• Suspensions: Beta never stops honing the frame and suspensions of its bikes. In the quest for an even sharper, purer rider feedback, Betamotor’s engineers have revised the internals of the front fork – a ZF component, as on the previous generation – of the 2023 model year of the RR family. First and foremost, the geometry of the oil passages around the fork piston has been modified to eliminate any throttling effect completely and ensure impeccably smooth damper action throughout the entire travel. By creating freer-flowing oil return passages, this improvement opens up even greater possibilities for setting up the fork, as eliminating all structural impediments to the oil flow means that even the smallest change in setting produces a perceptible result. This results in an improved rider comfort and in a more effective fork support throughout the initial excursion of the damper. Therefore, the bike remains composed and controllable even in rough terrain conditions.
• Radiator shrouds on tank: one of the changes over the previous generation with an impact on both style and function is the revised shape of the new radiator shrouds on the RR range. The new shrouds are narrower than before to give the rider more freedom of movement, especially when cornering in a motocross style with the bike leaned sharply into the bend and with the inner leg extended forwards. More ergonomically shaped than before, the shrouds let the rider assume a snugger position on the saddle with the bike gripped firmly between the legs for an even better rider feedback. The sleeker new shrouds also contribute to the revised, simple, and essential new look of the bike.
• Graphics: all models now feature a new all-red colour scheme. The style of the graphics is more minimalist than before, with bold, clearly defined forms and purer, more modern lines which emphasise the muscular shape of the bike and link the new shrouds seamlessly to the other components.
ENGINE
TYPE
2-STROKE SINGLE CYLINDER, LIQUID COOLED
BORE
66.4 MM
STROKE
72 MM
TOTAL DISPLACEMENT
249 CC
COMPRESSION RATIO
13.2: 1
EXHAUST VALVE
BPV SYSTEM
STARTER
ELECTRIC
IGNITION
AC KOKUSAN – DIGITAL CDI
SPARK PLUG
NGK BR8ES
INDUCTION SYSTEM
INDUCTION REED
LUBRICATION
MIXING WITH ELECTRICAL PUMP
CARBURETOR
KEIHIN PWK 36
CLUTCH
WET MULTI-DISC WITH REVERSE OPENING
PRIMARY DRIVE
Z.27 / 72
TRANSMISSION
6 GEARS
SECONDARY TRANSMISSION
CHAIN
GEARBOX
OIL SAE 10W / 40
CONSUMPTION L / 100 KM
2.5
CHASSIS
FRAME
MOLYBDENUM STEEL WITH DOUBLE CRADLE SPLIT ABOVE THE EXHAUST POST
WHEELBASE
1482 MM
MAXIMUM LENGTH
2172 MM
MAXIMUM WIDTH
815 MM
MAXIMUM HEIGHT FROM GROUND
1270 MM
SEAT HEIGHT
930 MM
FOOTREST HEIGHT
407 MM
DRY WEIGHT
103.5 KG (FRONT 50.8 KG; REAR 52.7 KG)
TANK CAPACITY
9.5 L
RESERVE
2.3 L
COOLING SYSTEM CAPACITY
1.3 L
FRONT SUSPENSION
HYDRAULIC USD FORK WITH Ø 48 MM SHAFT
REAR SUSPENSION
MONOSHOCK WITH PROGRESSIVE COMPOUND LEVER
SHOCK ABSORBER STROKE
135 MM
FRONT WHEEL TRAVEL
295 MM
REAR WHEEL TRAVEL
290 MM
FRONT BRAKE
WAVE DISC Ø260 MM AND DOUBLE PISTON FLOATING CALIPER
REAR BRAKE
WAVE DISC Ø240 MM SINGLE- PISTON FLOATING CALIPER
FRONT RIM
21 X 1.6 – 36 HOLES
REAR RIM
18 X 2.15 – 36 HOLES
FRONT TYRE
90/90 – 21
BACK TYRE
140/80 -18
Price: $16,490.00
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