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On The Horizon
2019
BETA
RR
Seven Distinctive Sizes to Choose From
els include 250 and 300cc 2-stroke as well as 350, 390, 430, and 480cc 4-stroke.
With many features added to the standard models, the RR Racing line includes
the following updates for 2019 that are unique to the model range including the
following:
The 2019 Beta RR Racing Editions have arrived! These Italian thoroughbreds
are based from the standard RR models yet offer distinctive features found only
on race bikes and are manufactured to the same specifications that Beta Factory
rider Steve Holcombe used to become 2017 Enduro GP World Champion and al-
lowed Beta to clinch the Enduro GP Constructors’ World Championship title. They
are also the models that Beta USA factory rider’s Max Gerston, Michael Witkowski,
and Newly-Crowned 250 Hare & Hound Champion Chance Fullerton used to com-
pete in all of the AMA Championships in 2018.
For 2019, there are a total of seven different RR Racing Editions offered including
the addition of the new RR Racing 125 RR! Other racing model sizes return as well
providing racers with many choices to suit their riding style. These returning mod-
2019 Beta 300 RR-Race Edition
Suspension
Beta engineers have been hard at work developing the front and rear suspen-
sion settings to improve overall handling under the most extreme conditions.
• Sachs 48 mm closed cartridge fork with anodized slider: stiffer and more resis-
tant to wear, while providing less friction. SKF low-friction fork seals and wipers
are also installed.
• New fork shoes (yoke): stiffer and lighter.
• New fork guards: designed together with the shoe to combine practicality and
design while providing more strength.
• Fully redesigned ZF Sachs shock: with more compact 46 mm piston, about ½
lb. lighter. The new piston has been designed to ensure more stable operation as
the oil temperature varies, while increasing sensitivity to enhance comfort and
traction. The small upper base and reservoir have also been redesigned to be far-
ther away from the exhaust pipe while minimizing weight. The new spring is also
lighter.