| Author | Message | ||
     Cityxslicker |
Picking up a trials bike. the next bike was supposed to be a Buell dirt bike.... oh well. Beta 25o; pick it up next weekend. w00t | ||
| Etennuly |
I'm hoping to have my XL250 back together soon! I'm looking for some sliding, wheelies, and rooster tails! Yeah, I know that is a lot to ask from a 250, but if it rains it can happen! | ||
| Reepicheep |
Post pictures! Sounds like a lot of fun! Gear that 250 down, it'll wheelie and roost just fine. | ||
| Union_man |
Beta...COOL! | ||
| 7873jake |
I guess you never have to get your seat reworked because its too uncomfortable for long trips. Three things we rarely/never see in Florida: Blizzak tires, Subarus and Beta motorcycles. | ||
| Swampy |
I had a Beta 250 a few years ago. Ok for monkeying around in the yard, never got serious with it, I wasted too much time at work. Another one of my regrets.... | ||
| Blasterd |
I've got a very nice ELECTRIC START 2003 KLX400R for sale for 2100.oo if anyone is interested, might take a small dualsport in on partial trade- like an XL 250 or something....  | ||
| Etennuly |
Interesting, as I was looking for a little more power and electric start. Hummmmm. | ||
| Blasterd |
50 HP wrapped in 250 lbs with excellent suspension and electric start = fun fun fun! | ||
| Ourdee |
Etennuly, Ive' had 2 XL250s and 1 XL500. fun, fun, and more fun. Cityxslicker, What is the weight and hp on the Beta? What is the top end at about 80% throttle? | ||
| Etennuly |
City, where are your pictures????  | ||
| Cityxslicker |
I have a deposit it on it, I wasnt able to make it to the dealership because of house closing issues. ![: ]](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/clipart/proud.gif) counting the days until I am free. Heres the pic from the dealer  | ||
| Druelly |
Now that I have seen a picture I get the joke about the seat. | ||
| Arcticktm |
I have no doubt that it is plenty fun, but that must be a hopped up KLX400 to be making 50 hp. Specs and tests I have seen for the 2009 version are about 40 hp (which is still plenty strong for that segment/size) and 283 lbs. Either way, it would be a healthy upgrade from a 250. | ||
| Buewulf |
That is so badass. I wish I had the skills to use one of those properly. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
I dont have the skills, that is why I am picking it up, gotta learn some how. Not looking for a speedy woods bike, looking more for a technical trails bike, for gate bustin and fence chasin; just like when I was a kid. | ||
| Froggy |
And I thought the seat to peg distance on my 1125R was tight.... | ||
| Uly_dude |
hey City, we used to do that to with our yamaha enduros, pretending to to the trials thing. We got pretty good on those dumb enduros practicing trials. A few yrs. back I went the Aerostich motorcycle rally on spirit mountain in Duluth, MN. At the time they were also holding the Trials National Competition on the mountain. It was awesome watching these guys climb cliffs on those bikes and then JUMP off the cliff and everything inbetween. What a cool event. Aerostich will be having another one of these rallys in 2012. | ||
| Reepicheep |
Long live the two stroke! 40hp and 283 pounds is about 80 pounds too heavy... (Like I said, long live the two stroke! ) | ||
| Mnrider |
We have a trials club in town and I enjoy going to the meets. Couple of the guys have let me ride the bikes and it's fun |
