I would say that it is rider friendly. There really isnt a lot of public land in the black hills. The offroad focus tends to be more towards side by sides, the moto single track is lacking. The dual sport/adv riding is good but we are getting to many people. I wont ride the northern hills trails during peak season for fear of running into one of the million side by sides on the trails. I mostly ride private land or bushwhack when I ride my enduro bike.

in all honestly i wouldn't buy a beta 4 stroke. lots of issues with the new ones. the KTM 350exc 2017- current is one of my favorite bikes and i'd choose one of those over any beta 4 stroke model.

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You talking top speed? I don't know. The bikes haul ass in the woods and on tracks. If your looking for a bike with a ton of top speed maybe get a different kind of bike. These are woods weapons. I'm guessing you could do 65 to 75 or 80 no problem though if needed for short distances. I've never tried maxing one out on a straight.

@@blackhillsdualsport thanks for the comment, good point. Id have to contact beta directly

@@Levi-xo9un if you wondering if they can cruise at highway speeds for short distances to connect trails. They can without issue.

@Black Hills Dual Sport okay thanks. Where I ride, we have enduro style back roads and all that jazz, but often ride on dirt at high speeds getting places. Just wondering if it can handle that. I like everything about it, but wondering if it could ride around with throttle open, not rev limiter, for frequent, 4-5 minute periods

Night and day difference. If you have a 350 exc the vortex and the Blaise racing desmog kit are a must. Bike is very boring in stock configuration.

They weren't directing traffic at the start. Guy just didn't know which way to go. They do a race on that course every year and direction changes year to year.

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These bikes work better when you start the engine FIRST!! 😂

I'd imagine there might be some videos out there comparing the 2. I haven't owned a 500exc so I can't compare.

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It's one of the most capable bikes I've ever ridden.

It was a beta demo. Off-road course only.

@@blackhillsdualsport I want to see how well they do on road... it seems all the no Japanese dual sports only show off road reviews

@@gabrielkopp2036 I owned a 2019 500 beta it was ok on the road. Not the most enjoyable on long stretches. You will find yourself looking for dirt. If you're looking for an awesome bike that does both get a Yamaha T7.

@@blackhillsdualsport I have a t7...and a wr250r .. I'm just looking into the beta for just bit more power.. and it's better than team orange out of the box

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This was a demo. I believe the bike was totally stock. I enjoyed it

@@revarmstrong No but I know a few desert friends that use 14/50 the 13/48 is perfect for what I do.

Haha so true.

Perfectly fine. I dual sport my 300 beta. It does great. Just don’t hold it wide open on pavement all the time and you’ll be good.

For singletrack it’s going to be north. There really isn’t any public singletrack in the southern hills.

No I didn’t. I know a guy that has one and he loves it. I did have a KTM 200 and loved that bike. 200 motor is very fun.

I’m similar weight. 390 has plenty of power. That bike hauls! For the type of riding your talking about I’d go 500 it’s better for longer distance. 390 can definitely do it but I think a 500 would be better. 390 is more of a race or tight singletrack bike in my opinion.

I just got the 500 RRS and swapped out the front sprocket with a 13T. All the power you need and will easily do highway speeds with that sprocket. The 15T will get you to 100 mph, but why would you want that? This thing pulls like a spaceship in all gears. Totally controllable at very low speeds and nearly impossible to stall. I cannot think of a reason to get the smaller bike when they weigh the same. I am 220 pounds also and had the 2" seat lowering from the factory, because I am 70 and just hate super high seats. I do not race. Still trying to figure out the best suspension settings, but it is coming along.

@@albertgetty9382 hi sir, did you order your 500rr-s in America? I’m Very interested in buying/ordering a 2022 500rr-s but for the past 3-4 month Beta USA website says the custom BYOB (build your own beta) is no longer available? I’m about 5’9” tall and I absolutely have to have the 2” lowering option. The standard 37” seat hight is to tall. Any info on how you got your new beta 2” lower from factory would be much appreciated

@@albertgetty9382 , I'd want the stock 15 tooth. It's there for a reason - these are street legal.

Yes the 500 has a slightly heavier feel.

I owned the bike for about 1 year. Had a few issues with it nothing to major. Biggest complaint was power. It was just to slow for me. Chassis and suspension were good. Engine was boring.

@@blackhillsdualsport Thanks for getting back to me. That was my concern from what I've seen about it, nice to know for sure. Nice work on the channel.

@@blackhillsdualsport So what are you riding now? I've been seriously considering the fse 300R for use strictly as a trail bike. It looks like your area has a lot of wide open dirt roads, which of course a faster bike would be more fun for that. I'm in Texas so most of my riding is twisty farm roads and back roads, some gravel also, so I have a DR650 for that and it's awesome for that kind of stuff. We have some OHV parks with very tight woods trails, single track stuff, and I have a little DRZ-125L for that. It's fun, just a little small for me. I used to have an XR250R years ago, I want something similar so I'm thinking the GPX300R might be a good choice. Still thinking about though.

It’s a fun area. There is some good riding

What ever comes stock. It was a demo bike.

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