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Great feedback! I’m going to give it a try. Now, I’m using the JD Jetting red needle but will try the Suzuki needle for comparison. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Cool vid. I watched reviews and went with the Beta 300 RE. I’ve had jetting problems which left me with a lot of buyers remorse and wishing I had gotten something else. Got the jetting fixed with a JD kit and now it’s the best bike I’ve ever ridden. And……it’s not orange like everyone else’s up here in Idaho. Cheers fellas. All the best. 🍻🏁
I felt the same about the carb initially. My ‘22 xcw had fuel injection and was simple. Bought the lectron billetron pro for the beta and ultimately sent it back. The stock carb with the right jetting feels great and has unbeatable torque. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Been out of the harescramble scene for years.but i set up a 02 yz250 then a 04 125.i used to set up the motor for bottom end tourqe.reed spacer fmf knarly pipe.on the 125 i had the stinger outlet opened up with a pipe spreader i also shaved 20 thousand off the header portion of the pipe used 65 pipe springs with a brass pipe shim from i think a rm 125.very lean pilot and lean cut away.had a flywheel weight.but my gearing was totally opposite of what people normally do.instead of going up on the rear sprocket i went down i think i ran a 46 rear.i could lug it around to keep the chassis settled and with yhe gearing anf flywheel it could fly through the tight stuff and even for a 125 had plenty of rpm range to hardly shift.but that was 20 years ago.
That’s some serious engineering! We are so spoiled now with these modern 2 stroke woods bikes. I had an 02 yz250 and promptly sold it after my 1st couple of woods rides 😀. Electric start is my friend 😉. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hello! did you remove the rk head? I was thinking about getting one for my 2022 300 but I'm not sure if the performance is worth it for slow, technical enduro. I currently have 13-50 and would like some more power down low. Maybe a 12-48 will fix it. Otherwise I am quite happy with the Beta although I have used it very little. I bought it new and it's only 14 hours old. Previously used an rk head on a 17 carb ktm 300. I gained more torque but it was also easier for the engine to shut down at low revs.
Hi, I did remove the head for now. I found that it made the power a little too aggressive in the mid range and, as a result, I was loosing some of the tractor like feel of the stock engine ( I ride at lower elevation).This is just my opinion based on my riding style. The head is a great product and worked as expected. It definitely resulted in a performance gain. I may have been able to gear up to tame the power but didn’t try that. In single track and technical trails, the stock power delivery is great. I’m currently at 13/48 and like the feel. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I have to agree .... The Beta 300RR I rode last weekend has the most responsive 2t engine I've felt in any dirt bike. Beyond that its hard to make a judgement because the suspension was so under-sprung and soft the bike was a bit hard to control
The race edition’s suspension would probably feel better to you. Stiffer and with much better hold up. I watched a couple of your videos. Looks like you have great places to ride! A little similar to Pennsylvania.
@@dnice5725 ... The riding here in southern New England is similar, but we're limited, it took a lot of years searching to find the areas we ride. I also wish I hadn't given up my XCw ...But I did, luckily the DRz got some chops and holds it's own
@@dnice5725 .... I have the DRz setup for those trails and it does great..It's not going to win races but it's a hell of an off road bike. As long as I don't have to pick it up or move it around much I don't really notice the weight 😐
I'm also going to get my suspension revalved as its set up for enduro GP (Brad Freeman ) and people will say just buy an RR but KYB is way better fork and shock it just needs to be valved for the riding you do not a big deal. Also was thinking about getting a Smart Carb( 36mil) what was your electron 36 or 38. Oh one more thing I was talking about to a bunch of guys all riding fuel injection bikes is if their battery goes dead their shit out of luck getting it going on the trail no bum starting it and even if they could install a kick start witch they cant it still wont start. Were the Beta has a place for a kick start to install and it will start with a completely dead battery. Simplicity is such a beautiful thing. 😂
For your suspension, check out Richard Wilson at House of Horsepower. He’s in Oregon so closer to you than me. He did a great job on my and reasonably priced. I bought the Lectron billetron pro 38. Nice carb but I liked the stock feel better. If I was riding in elevation, I would put a smart carb on it. Maybe that’s what I’ll do down the line for the KTM‘s. You could buy a jumper to allow bump starting but who are we kidding, they start all of the time 😀🎃
Glad to see you went to 13 tooth front sprocket, I'm running a 12 up front and stock in the rear and love it for the tight single track. I ride out west in the mountains and everyone I ride with can't believe the torque this thing has. Was thinking about getting an RK TECH HEAD but maybe I dont really need it as this thing is plenty fast enough and its the torque I want anyways. I aways get people commenting on how beautiful the bike looks as KTM definitely doesn't look nearly as sharp. Keep the videos coming and I appreciate all the testing. I bought these plugs and their way less expensive NGK-BPR7EIX (4055)
I do like the 13 tooth. The rk tek head would be perfect for higher elevation. It lights up the bike and you can pull a gear higher across the gearing. Good tip on the spark plug, no issues with it?
It doesn’t feel soft, it feels linear. It’ll rip but the 2024 300 KTM and husky have a more pronounced mid range hit. The Beta has a lot of torque right off of the bottom. Thanks for watching!
My bike is down this weekend.... So a bud lent me this 23' Beta 300RR for the day. The bike is stock except for protection parts. I thought the engine was amazing.... if anything it was a little too powerful for our New England terrain. It was totally under sprung for my 235lbs weight but I could tell, if setup up, the suspension would have worked great for all the rocks and chop we have to ride..
A great friend 😀. I agree. Plenty of power and lots of low end grunt. I love the valving that house of horsepower did for me. The stock suspension was just a little stiff for the rockier sections. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@dnice5725 The 300RR I rode was not the Race Edition and there was no "stiffness" in its suspension at all.. With my weight on it, things got a little hairy in a few spots.
Current ride is a 2023 BETA 250RR ,have jetted with a necj needle and it runs sweet, will chug single trails in 3rd gear nicely , I’m 72 kilos and zf suspension after 10 hours feels nice and plush and planted . Tyres are metzler super soft front and back , grip is on key. Last bike was a 2022 TE300i , great bike but to be honest power delivery felt like a on off switch, had to dull it down with gearing and short shift everywhere . Beta has been impressive to say the least, sure a race edition would have been nice , but the RR can hold its own , 250 is a sweet motor………
Regarding the necj needle, what elevation are you riding? Just curious for a baseline setting. I may try that needle to compare to the jd jetting needles. I also had a 2022 tpi and agree with your comments. I didn’t notice the hesitation on the tpi until I started riding the beta. I’ll have to go to a beta demo day to try the 250. Thanks for watching and commenting!
The race edition is a cross country bike so for more fast paced riding. The XCW is much softer for more technical terrain. The nice thing about the KYB suspension on the beta is that there are a lot of good suspension tuners that can make it perform the way you’d like. Thanks for watching!
On the rear is an IRC VE33S. A great tire for the terrain that we ride. Nearly all of us use that rear tire. For the front, I’ve moved back to the Bridgestone X31. It has better side traction especially on wet roots and logs. Thanks for watching!
The tire presure that i run all the time and works really well for me is 13 psi in the front ane 12 in the rear and i never any problems with flats at all and im about 220 with gear on.
That sounds about right. I use nitro mousses 10-12 psi front and rear. X31 on the front and irc VE33S in the rear. Great combo for mountain ridge. Thanks for watching and commenting!
It is a tough trail and rides different when it’s wet. I got stuck at the top of the big hill at the end (camera battery was dead). Jeff and John made it up no problem. Thanks for watching and if you see us there, stop by and join us!
@@Ride4life311yes it is easy because you do many of the same things like jumps, trails, tech, ect, but the difference being the power delivery and the clutch
Great tip! Always remember to replace chain and both sprockets when any component wears out. The chain and sprockets wear together evenly. Primary Drive sells nice kits for under $100!
Yes, we were there last weekend and I have a video to finish up. The single track there is fragmented and grown over in some areas. It’s a huge place but the single track at mountain ridge can’t be beat. It’s well thought out, well marked and you can ride all day and not be on the same trail. Thanks for watching!
@@dnice5725 Thanks. I ride mountain ridge's single track about once a week. Was just looking for other spots with good single track in the area but there doesnt seem to be much. Any suggestions?
The race edition is best when it’s ridden faster. The suspension may feel stiff to you if you’re riding a lot of slower single track. I like my race edition with the revalved suspension but if you want more of an xcw feel then go for the rr. Thanks for watching!
The power on the bike is great. Good luggabilty. One thing that I like is the low end. If to get stopped in the middle of a hill you can easily lug it from a standstill.
I haven’t ridden the RR so I’ll take your word for it. With the revalved suspension on my race edition, it’s a lot more versatile. It’ll handle a wide variety of terrain and speed with a few clicks of adjustment. Thanks for watching!
The trail that leads into the rock section starts behind the office. You can go down toward gunner run for a nice flow trail or enter near the kids Mx track for the start of another loop
@@dnice5725 Nice! This will be our third year out there. We're from Youngstown Ohio so its a bit of a drive to come up regularly, but we camp out for a week and it's by far my favorite place to ride so far. Great mix of fast and technical trails. This looks like a nice daily warmup trail!
Yes it’s usually one of our first trails to ride. We’ll be there on Saturday morning. Look for us and join us for a ride or at least stop by and say hello. From our videos, you’ll see what our trucks and bikes look like so you can find us.
@@dnice5725 unfortunately we won't get there til Sunday evening, and we're riding Monday-Thursday. We've tried to avoid weekends because it seems to get pretty packed, and during the week there's only a handful of people.
@@dnice5725 I see you guys have a bunch of videos at Mines and Meadows too, and we ride there pretty frequently (it's only about an hour from us), so maybe we can try to link up there sometime 🤙
