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10 Impressions by Beau Viens Impressions by Beau Viens I won't lie, guys, I was pumped for this gem to show up! I've spent a lot of me on my 2023 KTM 450 SXF over the past few seasons so I knew what kind of animal to expect, and I'm quite comfortable riding a 450 moto bike in the woods. One thing for sure: pics do not do this bike jus ce. She's a real beaut, Clark! When I peek in the garage at her, I'm like Wow, is that sexy thing mine? Kinda like da ng a really hot girl! Beta sure nailed it on this one! For the first me out on the bike, I felt right at home immediately. As a taller guy, I like the ergos. The rider triangle is comfy when si ng and even be er when standing or in the a ack posi on. The handlebar-to-seat height ra o is excellent for me at 6 '. The seat, gas tank, and rear fender area are flat, with no pocket to get lazy. It lets you sit wherever you want with ease, front, rear, or mid- dle. With the larger 2.4 gallon tank, the shrouds are a li le wide for moto, and you no ce it when pu ng your leg out, jamming a corner, but it's not too bad, just no ceable. Not sure what it is, but these Betas feel like the new Honda CRFs. I no ced that a few years ago when tes ng the 2022 Beta 500 RRS, and that's a good thing. I've been riding a lot more moto with my son in recent years. It's an ac vity we can do together, unlike woods riding at this point in his life, so I'm comfortable on the track.