Beta

I have a question about how my 2001 beta is acting lately. I did the Billy T carb mod, and after the vent hose almost melted shut the bike would not run. Fixed all that and it runs good just as good as it did. But lately I noticed that when it is started with the choke on it quickly bogs down like it is already warmed up. If I undo the choke it quickly dies. If I ride it and undo the choke, it bogs for a while until it is fully warmed up. Seems like the choke isn

Two of my mates just bought new 04 Rev 3's. One is fine but the other appears not to have any rebound damping. It's therefore very springy and difficult to ride. I don't know much about the Beta forks so any help would be great. Is one leg bump and one rebound like my gasser or something completely different? Before anyone asks I haven't checked the fluid levels yet.

Is there anything inherantly good or bad with this bike? Looking at one in good order but haven't had a ride on one. I would be comparing it to a '98 Montesa as far a suspension, power delivery and traction.

Reet, you're all gonna be fed up of me 'cos I've just bought a Rev-3 and as any regulars of the GasGas forum will tell you, I ask some dumb-ass questions. It's an extremely clean, little-used 2003 270 - so little used in fact that the engine's still slightly "tight" and it's closest that I'm going to get to a new bike in the forseeable future so I'm as happy as <insert reference to something very happy>. I'd like to get hold of a manual, if such a thing exists. Not because the bike needs any work at the moment but I always like to know the factory-recommended amount of gearbox oil, fork oil, premix ratios and the like. Does such a thing exist in downloadable form…

Picked my 98 Techno up today after having new mains fitted. Had a quick chat with the mechanic about looking after the bike ,and he gave me 2 peices of advice 1- After drowning it ,always make sure you start it again within the hr ,to stop corrosion of the mains 2 - use a mix of 50:1 with semi-synthetic at all times Is the 50:1 mix a tad to rich ???? I`ve been running it at 70:1 ,and when he showed me the old mains ...it was frightening. Not to say that running 70:1 was the reason they failed ....but maybe a factor ??? anyone got any veiws. BTW - I also found out that its got 95 Techno footpeg brackets fitted,apparently they put the footpegs another inch further b…

SORTED THE PROBLEM ON MY SONS BIKE . BY RUNNING ON 100 TO 1 PETROL OIL MIX . A B7ES PLUG .SET PETROL SCREW ON CARB TO 3 & 1/2 TURNS OUT. ALSO CUT AIRBOX AIR INTAKE HOLES TO MAKE ONE HOLE. REPACKED EXHAUST. THE BIKE IS A 2004 MODEL. THE BIKE HAS NOW DONE NINE TRIALS ON THE SAME PLUG. IT STARTS FIRST TIME HOT OR COLD TICKS OVER AND REVS PERFECT. I CAME TO THESE SETTINGS AFTER A LOT OF FRUSTRATION AND SPARKPLUGS. ABOUT FIFTEEN PLUGS IN TOTAL

My bike is pinging pretty badly when it gets hot - trying to figure it out... I run 108 / 93 octane mix and 80:1 oil. Its got 145 main and 27.5 pilot jets and I'm running the jet needle one clip richer (second from the bottom). Its got an NGK BP5ES plug in it - is this the plug most Beta owners are running? Is there a stator plate with slotted holes on the Rev3 250 / 270 to allow small changes to timing? Any ideas?

Hi there, I would be grateful for any help in identifying the motor in my Rev3 125. It is a 2000 model, and was an early model which did not have the rev3 engine. I have been told variously it is a Gara engine or a Zero engine (maybe they are the same ?), but hopefully somebody with more knowledge of Beta's than me can help. You can see the brackets with the standard rev3 engine mounts. Pictures follow hopefully:- Many thanks Cubster

Hi all, My nuts keep coming loose at the rear of the bash-plate...(near the footpegs). I've even tried using thread lock..but no diffference. Does anyone else get that problem?? ANy ideas to solve it?? Its a Rev 3 2002 model

Following on from my previous post about the cooling system on my 98 Techno. I stripped the top end down and replaced all the gaskets and O rings and checked everything out ,like the waterpump was working properly. While I was at it ,I changed my clutch fluid (again) ,filled the cooling system with the correct amount of fluid and gave the bike a general clean up ready for a ride today,then stood back and admired my work for an hour or so. When I got to my practice area the bike started second kick and sounded great...then it started with a metal on metal grating noise after only 10 seconds.I quickly killed the engine and pondered on what I had done wrong the previous d…

the rear brake on my '95 techno 250 has been gettin worse for a while an has just stopped workin. the previous owner has cross threaded the bleed nipple but it isnt leaking. there is some pressure in the system but not as much as there used to be. any help is welcome becouse i need some thing to do while i wait for my water pump seal to arrive.

whilst de-coking the engine on my 98 techno i snapped one of the rings when i was putting the bore back on. I just wondered whether it is posible to run the bike on one ring?

I would like to tune my 97 techno to get the most power that i can out of it but i have no idea where to start as there are so many options, activ reeds bigger carb, timing advance and so on. I was wondering whether any of you guys would be able to give me any advice on what to do and what effect it will have on the bike. any usefull ideas are appreciated (except for any smart a*** comments from beta boy)

I used to own a 1989 beta tr 34 125, when i was in the schoolboys. It was a bit of an old nail, but it did have one distinguishing feature, that it had a hydraulic clutch on it, and when i sold it, it came with a complete oversize petrol tank and seat unit, as used bu the factory riders in the ssdt. I sold it in 1996 to a bloke and either his youngest son or grandson in the cornwall / devon area, his older brother or uncle used to ride in the british championship expert class at that time, on either a gas gas or a beta. This may be some help?????????? I am wanting to try and track the bike down, and buy it back - i know its a bit of a wild shot, but has any one got an…

I keep on breaking my rear mudguard on my 95 techno. At the moment there is about 200 rivets, 150 tie-wraps and 3ltrs of evostick on it. Is there a ultra bendy, after-market mudguard i could purchase ?? Or any other durable repair technique?? Cheers FM.

Quite a long explanation..but bare with me. When I was out riding yesterday ,after about 15-20 mins my bike started to sound really rough .At first I thought it may have been that the fan wasnt running and the bike was overheating,but the fan was on. The engine was acting just like it does when the fan doesnt kick in on its own(which happens now and again) so I expected coolant to have come out the top of the expansion tank cap as it boiled over.But no coolant was visable and fan was running so I hit the kill button. after a few minutes ,waiting for it to cool ,I started the bike up ...sounded ok....flicked the fan blade...didnt move..so assumed it was cos it had coole…

Hi guys, at a recent trial i hit my footrest of a rock and bent the bracket, when i came back from practise the other day, it was annoying me because it was bent down and back so my foot would fall off when i hit something or if the footpeg was full of mud, so i took it off to notice a huge split down one of the arms which the bolt goes through to attach it to the frame then when i took it right off it just snapped!! Can you weld brocken brackets or do i need a new one if so how much are they?? cheers chris

Has any other Rev riders changed to the Hebo footpegs? I just switched out the stock pegs for new Hebos and they make a world of difference for me. The machine is easier to balance and I feel like I have more control / more places to stand. I thought about the CNC milled Scorpa pegs, but the Hebos are battle-tested and cheaper too.

can anyone suggest what the best chain & sprockets to use are?

OK - my Rev-3 was delivered from previous owner with the clutch / tranny filled with ATF. I switched over to Torco MTF because Ron Commo suggested switching to some type of motorcycle transmission fluid. The Torco MTF seems thicker than ATF and my clutch definitely drags - a little even when its hot (I've bled the clutch, it also has a rebuilt clutch master cylinder on it...). Logic leads me to think that ATF would make the clutch drag less because its lighter or thinner than the MTF. Who uses what, which works better, should I switch back to ATF, if so, what brand?