2019 Beta 430RR-S - Dirt Bike Magazine

Beta is a small company that builds its products in Florence, Italy--motors, frames and all. In this case, being small is a big advantage. Beta isn’t scrutinized as closely as Honda, KTM or Husqvarna when it comes to emissions and noise testing. The bike is clean and quiet enough to pass the standards set forth for a small importer. The testing and certification process is still lengthy, bureaucratic and expensive. That’s why Beta doesn’t have a dedicated off-road four-stroke in the standard line up any more. These days, a true off-road bike is required to go through a similar gauntlet of regulations. Beta does offer a closed-course competition four-stroke as a limited edition model.
Beta has four dual-sport bikes that share most of the same parts and look nearly identical. There’s a 350, a 490, a 430 and a 500. All use the same electric-start motor with only differences in bore and stroke. It’s a double overhead cam four-valver with a six-speed gearbox and Synerject fuel injection. The chassis has a steel back bone frame with Sachs suspension. The rear shock uses linkage. The wheels have Nissin brakes and a Trail Tech GPS is standard equipment.
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[@philippday9195]

Beta is sneaking up fast on KTM/Husky, more sales=more money for R&D and better bikes but I really want them to stay small so they don't get categorized the same as the big boys, Big Red and Big Orange ...love that they aren't "me too" bikes

[@jasonleviner7850]

I have been really impressed with these bikes. I’m really thinking about getting one!

[@chriscardoza9714]

Really like these bikes a lot and I'm a big Yamaha fan so I'm very impressed by there offerings..

[@utahdesertrider1806]

Chris Cardoza I rode Honda’s all my life. I naught a new Beta 300 Race version. Pretty awesome

[@rippinaroundeverywhere9249]

Love my 09 525rs, great machine!...about time for a new one though...

[@painmagnet1]

I bought a new 300RR in 2015 and it's the best I bike have ever owned. My local dealer has a leftover 2018 500 RR-S for a grand off MSRP and I think I'm going to snatch it up. I was looking at something bigger like the 701 but like they mentioned in this video, the larger brands are choked up from the factory. Big $$$ to get them running right.

[@JoshSmith-vj3yb]

Looks like the lights one the fender are one bump from falling off haha. I've always been very interested in these bikes. 👍👍

[@recombi123]

Josh Smith that’s the first thing I take off and mount my plate to the upper part right under brake light and mount the flush leds to the side. I can’t stand when guys leave that floppy bulky thing on.

[@utahdesertrider1806]

Josh Smith I own a Beta. Awesome bike but the light isn’t really bright. If I actually needed a light I’d upgrade

[@mxgryan]

They definitely look cool

[@benjammindeth]

Husqvarna = Late-model Husaberg (KTM with linkage) bikes under a different name and paintjob. As for bigger companies, the contenders are Honda, Yamaha, and KTM. I own a 2017 Beta 300RR Race Edition, but they just aren't big enough to be truly noticed by the Regulatory KGB (yet)...

[@otisjordan5613]

I have ridden all the 2019 betas, and I liked them. Not quite as nice as a KTM imo, but that's personal preference, I know of a few guys that race those, and they're really happy with them

[@edgarjohnson970]

i do like that bike.nice bike guys

[@TaskSwitcherify]

Bastards! You made me jealous with your review

[@beauv2245]

Very nice

[@velocrossnews]

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[@firffighter]

Beta DOES offer the RR models that are off road only. They come with Sachs closed cartridge forks. The RRS model comes with open chamber forks. Dirt Bike needs to do more homework before their review.

[@mikegro8502]

Are you talking about the US? In Europe the RRs are also streetlegal. 🤔

[@firffighter]

@@mikegro8502 US has both RRS models in all 4 strokes that are 50 state street legal. Also we have RR models in 350, 390, 430, 480 that are closed course race models will closed cartridge forks, non street legal wiring harness and different mapping. It's disappointing a magazine didn't do their due diligence in research before a review!

[@ackerlyshelzam3373]

Thanks firffighter. Been following you for awhile cuz I’m a fellow northwesterner and Beta fan... and fan of Barry. Love your posts

[@tango2echo]

And this is in the Beta catalog. They really dropped the ball on this one.

[@db5304]

My RR came with an MC title as well, not XC. I'm pretty sure even the 2019 RR's come with an MC title. Technically not street legal until you put the turn signals on them, but it even came with a horn.

[@matt3122]

What is the oil change interval?

[@JohnLemieux]

Do the turn signals come snapped from the factory?

[@Anonymous-nu1xf]

Check your fork tubes...just had mine serviced @ 40hours and anodizing was gone..i.e trashed. Known issue with those black sachs forks.

[@richnewman6348]

Droopy indicator 😂😂

[@edinsalkic3045]

I have 480rr 😁😁😁

[@robbed_of_sanity]

The 300 is a 2t 😆 it's a 350, 390, 430, and 500 which is actually a 480 badged as a 500 to consider it a street legal bike for emissions purposes. Oh dirt bike magazine...

[@andrejskamla9736]

Exactly. They were wrong

[@xGxPhantomZzz]

The only ones making 300 4Ts are fantic and Sherco I think

[@MarioReinhardt2525]

xGxPhantom Zzz , and soon SWM. www.motomandistributing.com/swm-models

[@4kracing797]

I have the 2018 390RRS that is pretty tricked out. I have ridden the 430 and 500 (478) and they are great. My other pic would be the 430 only, as the 500 does not have the fun factor like the others. I have no experience on a 350, but I would imagine it's a rever.

[@stevestiffler9120]

Beta 390 with moto suspension sounds like a perfect bike. Be my choice. Does it rev, or a low to mid power?

[@jeffloucks2120]

390 or 430 would be where I'd go. Short commute to work on occasion, dual sport rides with single track. Light adventure.

[@haydenw6585]

So who biffed the test bike and broke the indicator ?? Did anyone else notice the rear plate and light assembly waving around like a broken tree branch!,😁 Looks like a fun bike though....

[@gt7500]

IF you go to the shoot out three of the 4 bikes do the same thing. That's why the Honda is heavier. It is built to survive for 30 plus years.

[@ssfury8131]

That license plate bracket looks like a mud flap . I thought the one on my KTM was bad

[@recombi123]

Love my beta. Looking to get a new one and can’t decide between 390 and 430. Damn choices.

[@xterrential]

390. Way better low down torque And it doesn't try to kill you at every turn. Plus the map switch is more noticeable on the 390. I am biased tho I have an '18 390 rrs

[@philippday9195]

just did the Beta demo ride, 390 is much smoother power delivery, more versatile, but if your any kind of experienced or aggressive rider, bump up and enjoy the 430 ...i'm going with the 390 rr-s myself

[@doublex632]

Why not the 500?

[@philippday9195]

@@doublex632 more isn't always better, would be my thoughts... depends on where and how you ride as far as what fits your needs or your preference

[@recombi123]

Philip P Day yea I agree. 500 I’m sure is an awesome bike but I know I won’t need that much power. Mostly single track and some desert and I do a lot of dual sport rides with D37 so that’s why I’m looking at he 430 but from what I see about the 390 that for sure has my attention. Check out the topic on thumper talk for more info. I really want to ride both before I pull the trigger. Right now I have the 2014 400 RS and I really love that bike but want FI.

[@davidet.6637]

Potevate togliere il portatarga e gli specchietti.. sono orribili da vedere😂

[@joescvmbag9896]

GPX Tse250 please

[@jonnoMoto]

Yikes. That taillight assembly looks like it'll tear off the fender.

[@americandirtrider7662]

Beta is pretty awesome in this respect. Three screws, and the whole thing comes down to a low pro under-fender that looks like something you would buy from Sicass racing. I think they know you're going to take all that crap off anyway, but this way you don't have to buy it like the KTM owners do. Also the turn signals have a removable spacer if you want to do a free low profile set up. Downside is, they are still gigantic DOT lights. But still cool they went the extra mile.

[@painmagnet1]

Good to know, thanks!

[@donniemcfarland3160]

Beta sells all the bikes they can manufacturer maybe we should keep the Betas a secret. Keep them under the EPA radar. So we can keep getting dual sports that run correctly from the factory. Unlike the other manufacturers that you have to add a $,1000.00 to make them run properly

[@200xcBruce]

That rear fender extension is very sloppy

[@Andrey-xi5hc]

No need to spend too much time developing something like that knowing that's the first thing everyone is going to remove.

[@200xcBruce]

@@Andrey-xi5hc not going want a plate on the bike? Some of our system requires a plate.

[@Andrey-xi5hc]

@@200xcBruce Many people get a tail tidy to clean the rear up a little bit. Not always the most legal thing, but you can make it work relatively easily without too much hassle from the police.

[@deadahead8701]

The lights and rear license plate bracket look like trash

[@carlosalfonsoadame6694]

beta do you have your own motors o use motors from others companys.

[@americandirtrider7662]

They now use their own motor. A few years ago, they used KTM motors, but not anymore.

[@bhenderson7651]

They make the engines on all but the 125 enduro.

[@mmaaddict78]

@4:08 or ya know, just turn the damn key off.

[@craigsmith8495]

they dont have keys matey

[@leonardobertino1204]

Why "dualsport" it's an enduro. Dualsport=street legal?

[@FellowLlama]

It is street legal

[@leonardobertino1204]

@@FellowLlama yeah its street legal but why dualsport? Dualsport=?

[@0255150]

@@leonardobertino1204 I tend to agree with you. When I was growing up bikes you could ride on the dirt or street were called enduro. As I understand it now a dirt bike you can ride on the street (with a plate) is a dual sport, where as a street bike you can take off road is an enduro. That's just my take on it.

[@painmagnet1]

An enduro is an off road race bike. They would be more correct to refer to the Betas as a street- legal enduro than a dualsport. Dualsports are street and dirt, with larger oil and fuel capacity, quite heavy and not built for racing. Large dualsports are called adventure bikes.

[@mxgryan]

Please dont start vid with sponsors k

[@petersouthernboy6327]

The MX Guru - that’s how they get paid. The ads always start at the beginning for any KZbin video of consequence.

[@zacka161]

@@petersouthernboy6327 any youtube video of consequence will make the ads interesting. flashing up still logos is pointless

[@quandocevocevo5531]

Ok, but... How many f****n PS??? you can't say that???😂

[@maximusmiles8435]

Weak battery, that drains fast, and no kick start. Solution? Bring another battery, or Jumper cables. Wait in the middle of nowhere till someone comes by to give you a jump. Sounds like a plan.

[@dirtbikeron]

Since we recorded this video we replaced the battery with a heavy duty accessory unit sold by Beta and we haven't had more trouble. We have learned in the past to carry a lithium jumper battery along on dual-sport rides, though. They're small enough to fit in a tool bag and very handy.

[@maximusmiles8435]

@@dirtbikeron Be nice for the price of the bike they would throw in a decent battery. I've owned betas. From my experience with the brand, they perform beautifully. But the ones I've owned, they leaked oil from the showroom floor. And had electrical problems, that took a year back and forth from the dealership to sort out. Probably why they aren't mainstream. If it was all about performance they would be.

[@firffighter]

@@maximusmiles8435 Funny, been riding for 30+ years, 9 KTM'S, 4 GasGas, miriad of Japanese bikes. Bought my first Beta 18 months ago, '17 390, and it's been flawless from day 1. Lots of flogging in Oregon and Washington woods as well as a week long trip to Moab. Electrical, like anything else on a high school dirt bike needs adequate maintenance. Some dialectic grease periodically and zip tie a few places for safe measure and good to go. Btw, keep battery on tender when not in use, turn off ignition when not running bike, and don't start/restart bike 25 times in a row and you'll be fine. Most issues I've seen are from inexperienced guys owning their first high performance bike. The Beta is a race bike with street legal gear, not the other way around. We now have 5 Beta's in our group and many former KTM guys. Zero issues.

[@maximusmiles8435]

@@firffighter Even a broken clock is right twice a day. I'm Glad your happy with your bike. I only wish I had the same results as you.

[@ArmathuX]

In Finland we have very cold Winter.. that bike is nice but without kickstart I cant trust it.

[@bhenderson7651]

They don't have a 300 4T, your wrong before you even get started.

[@moncho2000]

This guy is so full of it, or full of himself , Wich it is the same

[@bhenderson7651]

Who is this uninformed guy who dosen't know they have off road models??? And gets the sizes wrong also.... poor work on this one, please get a real rider to do the job.

[@delinquense]

Yes, absolutely. I unsubscribed immediately. Must have done this during Thanksgiving cause I smell a big turkey!