The Beta 300RR is Screaming Now :) | Episode 277

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Today I’m riding the Beta 300RR. It’s amazing what a little turn on an allen bolt will make on a motor. I turned the power valve bolt out to where it was flush with the case (about 1.5 turns) and that has make an amazing difference.
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[@brannonmeador1792]

And that was the last time those kids were ever seen

[@willjunger6066]

Brannon Meador that's what I was about to comment 😂😂😂😂😂

[@killerkork]

Lol...left those kids in the dust !!

[@MotoMarvmtb]

Hahaha he forgot about the kids!!

[@markmtbrider]

after careful rejetting and considerable tuning, the 300rr is ready to take on the fastest 65's....

[@jacobbradley9419]

lol

[@KgiMedia601]

markmtbrider lmao

[@connorjones536]

markmtbrider lmao ffrrr

[@jaredtansley]

I'll be interested to see at the end of your "2017" test riding and reviews, which of the bikes in the past year was the overall standout and why. Perhaps you could do a small summary piece, the kind of rider each bike may have suited etc. Seperate topic, do you race/have you taken any of this year's bikes racing?

[@dirtbikesicehockey4788]

Nice to see the Beta rip up the trails. This should be a good learning lesson for your son. Now he can replace his wheel bearings and understand why preventative maintenance is so important

[@bitingdogg3236]

Hi Kyle, would you please take the Beta up to the really slow and technical Trials-esque trails? Really curious to know how it performs in the gnarl. Thank You! Adam

[@redneckenroutekevan6397]

Roots, rocks, logs and ledges are where these bikes thrive! Glad you're getting more power and fun out of your Beta!

[@martincantwell2557]

the forks on my beta 300 were terrible until the other day. i changed the fork oil using a mix of 2/3 5wt oil and 1/3 2.5wt oil. it now feels plush and the harshness of the high speed compression is gone. would highly advise trying it if you own a beta.👍

[@jasonmacmurchy476]

Martin Cantwell lol I put 5 wt motul in and hated the feeling. Ended up going back to a similar to stock cst weight(32) belray 10w and found an improvement. So personal though.

[@sbenduroriders7923]

NICE!!!!! thats what I wanted to hear, right on Kyle you found the joy! for the front end, maybe drain some fork oil out and balance it to the soft side? thanks Kyle for keeping it up.

[@carlatamanczyk3891]

I presently own 6 300 2 strokes (had KTMs but sold them - would own another one with no sweat) - all the latest models: 3 Betas, 2 Huskys, 1 Gas Gas. The low end grunt on the Gas Gas is the smoothest. The others are excellent to each other. All of these bikes have taken anywhere from Gold to Bronze medals in ISDE Qualifiers. I don't think you will go wrong with any 250 or 300 2 stroke available.

[@Trad-Am]

I think there's allot to be said about a smaller feeling platform bike. Now if you can get the suspension dialed in or if you just need to step up to the racing version. waiting to see if you can work it out.

[@trevors2933]

I can tell you the 2016 race edition forks are harsh until you hit 15 hours or more. they have a break in time. then time and dump the oil it's too thick. when you push the bike hard though that suspension works very well just a bit to harsh on the slow rooted stuff. but I do love my 300rr race

[@Nightowl1990]

yes you finally got this bike I remember asking you to review it thank you!!!

[@cr-fc5rb]

there's a lot of happy beta owners out there now! it must be hard to gauge bikes separately as they are all set up so differently. you can make almost any bike to suit your needs with a bit of work. great channel btw

[@Hulley29]

I like that the power is so adjustable, I find the KTM 300 to be a real handful and would love to tame it down a bit, also the bike being on a small side would be good for me, I'm only 5'8" and my KTM is super tall!

[@jnuxca]

you can totally tame the ktm playing with the valve springs and jetting, or at least that's the case with the old engine (before 2017) don't know about the 2017

[@Hulley29]

Yeah, I'm aware of the PV and springs but I'm told it doesn't make that much of a difference. Now in all fairness, Kyle's opinion is his and the Beta 300RR in super soft mode may still be a handful to me. I love my 150XC-W but I find myself wishing I had got the 300 and just worked on taming it down. It's be great to have both 150 and 300!

[@carmane2894]

Hulley29 the springs on the17 300's make a huge difference. Totally different bike with each spring. I use the yellow but green is great for wet. Red is too much for trails

[@WarCowGaming]

im actually 5' 8'' as well and i feel your pain brother. :(. just got a 2017 yz 125 and its so much taller than most bikes i've ridden. i couldnt even imagine what a 250 or 450 four stroke would feel like.

[@carmane2894]

MxDucks 125's are usually taller than 250's and 450's

[@ryandavis2029]

Kyle try putting a Goldentyre 216AA Fatty on the front. The deflection in the front fork was noticable on my 16 300RR. It is now fixed with different valves and oil but that GT front tire makes it way more stable and confident.

[@wrenchone5003]

cool to see the beta go now , I just kept thinking in this video I hope the kids are keeping up ?

[@PrimalEnduro]

now you are rippin! don't know what you weigh but the stock springs are pretty light...like most manufacturers they come set up for a 160lb rider. If you are much heavier than that the springs are sagging and putting you into the firmer part of the valving too quickly. Make sure you have the proper springs for your weight...OEM is .42kg front and 5.2kg rear. For me at 200lbs naked in that kind of fast terrain I would need .48's and 5.8 rear

[@ToriMoto]

Great advice. I did just that; upgraded to .48 and 5.8 springs and OH WHAT A DIFFERENCE.

[@jasonmacmurchy476]

I just unscrewed my PV to flush last week at a moto track.... I feel like I got a new bike! Makes me also feel like I wasted the last 8 months with it lol. Not a fan of the forks (oc) either at speed. On a creek bed though, slow going, they shine.

[@Tenere_Otto]

Riding trails like that you need to test the racing version.... The normal 300 is made for the gnarly stuff. 😁 Good to see you're enjoying it more none the less.

[@jerrymena3345]

Hey Kyle! That is a great vid for the Beta, but what happens with your kids bro? You just got to exited with the power band of the Beta and forgot your kids... LOL!

[@lancairw867]

Jerry Mena I thought the same thing. I have 2 little boys and I learned the faster I ride the faster they do to and not always with good results 😬. I always will stop to look were they are.

[@NorthsideNightmare]

Lancair W well obviously he trusts his kids my father did that when I was 5 on a little jr50, all the way up to now being 13 on a rm250, I say if you can trust the kids then you can let them go by themselves, but I don't say he forgot about him but more so was on a circuit track that leads back to where their at.

[@lancairw867]

Shaun Koppenhaver I understand. We ride single track woods. They can get lost easily, so I guess it depends on the terrain 👍🏻

[@NorthsideNightmare]

Lancair W yeah sorry if I came off bad didn't mean it. haha! Have a great day

[@lancairw867]

Shaun Koppenhaver it's all good. Happy riding 👍🏻

[@y0imbooster]

I'll take my beta everywhere. Mx track, cross country cup, woods ride :D I will just have to stiffen up my suspension game(Ohlins) and I hope that it wont hit fenders on long tabletops :P

[@brennonschwartz8504]

You have to take the ktm beta and sherco all on the Razorback trail! Back to back to back!

[@mrvolts9262]

does backing the power valve screw out make the power band engage faster or just harder or both

[@elliottscott6gmailco]

Where are you riding in this video? Looks like NV near the Sierra foothills? That 300 sounds like a screamer!

[@vinnieboy66]

I just purchased a used 2015 xtrainer 300 and it is not running very well (first 2 stroke) I don't have a real good reference point for how a 2 stroke should run actually. However I have tried to adjust the power valve in and out. I can't seem to find any mention of it in the owners manual on line as to how it should be adjusted. I ride extremely tight slow technical trails. No wide open roads. Need more low end grunt. Any input here would be greatly appreciated.

[@utdesertghost199]

Hey Kyle, Good to see you got the power figured out. Keep in mind d it's easy to accidentally hit the mapping switch. I kept doing that so I moved it in and rotated it up a little. On my race edition I noticed the forks were a little harsh for the first 20-30 hours then like magic they got really nice. I was only running 3 clicks of comp. Not sure how the open chamber gold forks are.

[@WADZUP]

Kyle, out of all the bikes you've ridden which ones are your favorite for the tpye of riding u do? If you had two bikes which ones?

[@DirtBikeChannel]

Easy answer. KTM 250XC or 300 XC. 2017 or 2018 models. Those bikes are in a class of their own.

[@teeej74]

You should get one of the new 2018 Yamaha bikes like the yz250fx and compare it to the older version

[@drewweikum5073]

You sound on top of the world ;)

[@1946supermotomc]

you teach to wait on the corners otherwise they turn roundYEA YEA !

[@truckingswe]

Looks like you have a little to much compression on the forks, it bumps to much and diflects

[@GeorgieeSp]

Cool bike

[@marinzadravec2756]

What mean flush?

[@knackers2758]

can you do a straight top speed run on it???

[@seanpurcell9056]

sound like you need the beta 300 rr racing different suspension for faster rider

[@jamestaylor2940]

Congrats !, you found out what a throttle is and how to change gears

[@troymumford9739]

Please can you do the new husqvarna tx 300 or fx 350

[@jaemeymatherly7598]

Daddy where'd you go? Lol Kyle roosted the kids

[@offroaddomination5708]

lol he left his poor kids in the dust haha

[@fendtdriver1908]

The problem with BetaMotors is That you need much time for new parts!

[@2xxx2xxx21]

how much is this bike??

[@AnimalMother85]

Personally, I like Van Hagar.

[@sdqsdq6274]

does this have road legal model ?

[@Preflightterror4]

from what i understand all of their 4 strokes are platable ( or atleast some are)

[@tomcat6933]

My 2016 300rr has a plate. They all come with brake light, horn, high and low beam, pre wired for turn signals if you want to add.

[@glock1inthetop45]

do a top speed test

[@hdidane00]

Sherco KTM HUSKY

[@str8doof171]

3rd

[@patrickmurray4829]

First

[@woodsrider117]

"This terrain isn't what this bike is built for"..... duh .. what a dummy.. every Beta 300 rr owner is cringing at some of your statements....

[@acgwolfe]

Thats what I was thinking everytime someone compares the Beta to another bike, it is not a desert bike, its designed for us forgotten East Coast riders, and Hawaii.

[@TheRealKalEll]

Interviews while riding: not so good ALL the time. Fyi

[@haydenw6585]

Yawn😴