New Beta Rider- 430 or 480 Race Edition Feedback
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 7:29 am
Just recently bought a 2020 390 RR Race Edition and absolutely love it! Have owned it for about a month and I never ride my other bikes. I do sometimes wish it had just a little more power coming out of aggressive turns and on the dirt roads..it runs up to 50-60 mph comfortably, but I wouldn't want to push it much above that. I don't want to change the gearing bc it's been excellent in the the slow and technical stuff. I still have a 2021 KTM 300 XC and a 2021 KTM 500 EXC-F (Graves pipe and Athena GET ECU) in the garage, but def wanting to go all BETA. The Beta just seems to fit me....love the ergo's, love the look, love the smooth power, love the suspension right off the showroom floor and love the sound.
I'm 6', 210 pounds, low B/high C rider. Consistently ride at the same places which include rocky, hilly single track, some open dirt roads, some flowy, faster single track and a relatively easy MX practice track. Also want to do some shorter dual sport rides and maybe even an overnighter with a mix of highway and dirt roads...not too many highway miles though (less than 60 miles a clip). Really want to get down to 2 bikes, but also wondering if the 430 could do it all! I have my eyes (and a deposit) on both a 2021 Beta 430 Race Edition and a 2021 Beta 480 Race Edition. I can plate the Race Editions in my home state of CT. Would like to have two bikes that between them both could do it all....thinking a 390/480 combo might be amazing, but wondering if the 430 could possibly do it all! Any input would be appreciated.
390 Race Edition AND 480 Race Edition
OR
Just a 430 Race Edition
I'm 6', 210 pounds, low B/high C rider. Consistently ride at the same places which include rocky, hilly single track, some open dirt roads, some flowy, faster single track and a relatively easy MX practice track. Also want to do some shorter dual sport rides and maybe even an overnighter with a mix of highway and dirt roads...not too many highway miles though (less than 60 miles a clip). Really want to get down to 2 bikes, but also wondering if the 430 could do it all! I have my eyes (and a deposit) on both a 2021 Beta 430 Race Edition and a 2021 Beta 480 Race Edition. I can plate the Race Editions in my home state of CT. Would like to have two bikes that between them both could do it all....thinking a 390/480 combo might be amazing, but wondering if the 430 could possibly do it all! Any input would be appreciated.
390 Race Edition AND 480 Race Edition
OR
Just a 430 Race Edition