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The Secret is Out
2015
14 Trail Rider
Story and photos By Kevin novello
A
peak at the changes to the 2015 Beta lineup
confirms that this off-road manufacturer is
set on making meaningful changes to their
models each year. Even though the new lineup looks
similar to last year's, they are quite different and
vastly improved. Headlining the changes for 2015
are new displacements for the 4-stroke line up, save
for the 350 which remains the same. The 400cc has
been reduced to a 390cc and the 450cc and 498cc
engines have been reduced to 430cc and 480cc, re-
spectively. What's so intriguing about the new dis-
placements is that each bike produces the same
horsepower and torque as the 2014 models, but
with a weight savings of 2.2 lbs for the 430 and 480
engines and 3.3 lbs for the 350 and the 390. Beta
didn't just reduce the piston and cylinder sizes: they
made several important changes to the motor, in-
BETA
390 RR
Story and Photos by Kevin Novello
