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| A 2000 Beta Rev 3 |
Beta is an Italian
motorcycle manufacturer, specialising in
off-road motorcycles. Beta are best known for their popular
trials bikes. In 2005, they launched a range of
enduro motorcycles using
KTM
engines. In the 2010 they will launch the new RR series, with a new
engine made in-house. Beta motorcycles have been used by world trials
champions such as
Jordi Tarrés,
Dougie Lampkin and
Albert Cabestany.
History
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| Beta 160 Vulcano Sport, 1955 |
Beta has its origins in 1904 as a bicycle manufacturing company named "Società Giuseppe Bianchi", originally based in
Florence.
The company started making motorcycles in 1948. The name Beta comes
from the initials of Enzo Bianchi and Arrigo Tosi, who ran the company
at that time. Focusing on two-stroke bikes through the 1950s and 1960s,
the company started focusing development and production to off-road
motorcycles in the 1970s.
Trials models
Beta have produced motorcycles for observed trials since the early 1980s and are now one of the leading manufactures. Unlike the Trail and Enduro models, the trials bike have used Beta's own engines.
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| A 1983 Beta TR240, |
- TR240 (1983-4) First trial model, twinshock suspension 125cc,200cc engines, the majority with reed valve induction.
- TR32, (1984-5) Air-cooled, monoshock model, produced in parallel with the twinshock model, same engine as TR240
- TR33, (1985-6)
- TR34, (1986-9) Very successful trials model, stripey paintwork, 125cc - 260cc engines
- TR35, (1989–91) Air-cooled engine series
- Zero, (1989–92) Water-cooled monoshock
- Synt, (1992-4) Water-cooled monoshock
- SuperTrial, (1992-3) Air-cooled engine
- Gara, (1993-4)
- Techno, (1994-9) 125cc version from 1995
- Rev-3, (1999–2008) 2-stroke trials
- Rev-4, (2007–08) 4-stroke trials
- Evo [2009-] 2-stroke and 4-stroke
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| Evo 2013 250/300 2T MY13 |
Enduro and motocross models
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| Beta E3 bike |
Beta made a range of motocross and enduro bikes during the 1970s and 1980s.
The Beta Enduro bikes have used KTM engines since their return in
2004, though 2009 sees the launch of bikes with Beta's own power units.
Trail models
The Alp trail motorcycle models have used air-cooled Suzuki DR-model
engines and have a good reputation at commuters and 'green-lane' trail
bikes. With a low seat height and a reputation as an easy to ride
motorcycle, they are ideal to beginners of off-road riding.
#source:wikipedia
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