Beta have announced details of the 2008 4-stroke model



  • New fork settings. Optimisation of the oil-flow has made the forks more sensitive in absorbing the bumps as well as more reactive on the rebound, to facilitate acrobatic manoeuvres or simple movements of the front wheel.

  • New dedicated shockabsorber settings to suit the cycle parts and the power delivery of the 4-stroke engine.

  • New electric fuel tap: more practical, results in better mechanical accessibility and increased reliability.

  • New hot start knob integrated into the carburettor union: immediate and easy accessibility improves practicality in starting the engine from hot. It is also less cumbersome and less vulnerable to crash damage than the earlier lever on the handlebar.

  • New pressure-cast casings: these provide optimised design at the bottom end of the bike, to make a better match with the stoneguard rubber and casing.

  • New outer clutch cover with five-bolt fixing for a better seal. New position for the oil filler plug: improved access to facilitate maintenance operations.

  • New design for the clutch cover with the addition of lateral grooves to facilitate removal of the clutch: greater practicality during maintenance.

  • New exhaust pipe with reduced metal thickness (1 mm): greater performance under acceleration together with a substantial weight reduction (-150 grams).

  • Euro3 homologation.

  • New colour-scheme: a brand-new mix of black and fluorescent red

These bikes will be available early October with pricing roughly the same as the 2007 model.

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