13 replies to this topic

[scoobie232]

As the title says what are the differences between the two bikes technically and aesthetically ?,
I'm moving towards buying one second hand so any information would be greatly apreciated.

Thanks
H..

[Slapshot 3]

way you ride it won't matter ....
Got rid of the gasser yet H,

D

[scoobie232]

Slapshot 3, on Jun 18 2006, 03:34 PM, said:

way you ride it won't matter ....
Got rid of the gasser yet H,

D

Constructive as ever slaphead 3

not yet, must be too cheep. sold my cbr 6 though so i have some pennies to play with..

H..

Edited by scoobie232, 18 June 2006 - 04:02 PM.

[Big John]

Basically, the 06 is smoother than the 05. If you can afford an 06 bike buy that. I had a couple of goes on my friends 05 and it was too sharp for my liking and I was dead against buying a 4RT. However, i eat my words with the 06 and quite a few have done so as well.

Big John

[fellonmelug]

I have a 4 week old 4rt which is an 05 , i have just rode an 06 today and really cant tell much diff, the clutch is a touch lighter and smoother . I am well impressed with mine after years on the two strokes the 4rt is a leap forward like when the mono yam came out

[jsp]

get an 06 if you can afford it, but you wont be dissapointed with either
i love my 05, just been out with my mates (all 2 strokers) and destroyed
them all on a big 3rd gear climb, the 4rt will just keep pulling and pulling.

Edited by jsp, 18 June 2006 - 06:18 PM.

[mad4it]

There are no noticable differences between the 06&05 my brother has an 05 my mate has an 06 and you can ride them back to back and they are the same . the clutch action is a little different apart fom that nothing !

[rhaines]

As far as I know the only difference is the clutch is smoother and the plastics have stickers instead of being painted. If you can get a cheap o5 I would go for it and if the clutch is to snappy for you spend £100 on a set of mitani plates.

[mad4it]

There are quite a few 05 bikes about with 06 plastics & decals fitted as thereis no way to tell except frame no's!

[scoobie232]

mad4it, on Jun 18 2006, 10:58 PM, said:

There are quite a few 05 bikes about with 06 plastics & decals fitted as thereis no way to tell except frame no's!

Thanks for all the replys so far..

So would Sandifords be able to confirm 05 or 06 if i contacted them with a frame No ?

H..

[Slapshot 3]

scoobie232, on Jun 19 2006, 11:39 AM, said:

mad4it, on Jun 18 2006, 10:58 PM, said:

There are quite a few 05 bikes about with 06 plastics & decals fitted as thereis no way to tell except frame no's!

Thanks for all the replys so far..

So would Sandifords be able to confirm 05 or 06 if i contacted them with a frame No ?

H..

Hughie,
Would think so mate, they are the importers, you can cetainly check frame nos on the Beta site..you going to Thornhill????

Cheers
Donald

[Doogle]

When I bought my 4rt, I was told by the dealer that the only difference was the plastics.

[PERCE]

Doogle, on Jun 23 2006, 02:57 PM, said:

When I bought my 4rt, I was told by the dealer that the only difference was the plastics.

According to the parts book the clutch plate pack is different.

[Doogle]

PERCE, on Jun 23 2006, 05:44 PM, said:

Doogle, on Jun 23 2006, 02:57 PM, said:

When I bought my 4rt, I was told by the dealer that the only difference was the plastics.

According to the parts book the clutch plate pack is different.

They lied to me! The b~@%*$=s!