frontroomautos Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 I was thinking of buying a Beta Rev 3 but have been really put off by the stories of electrical and stator problems, I am disapointed that Beta can manurfacture such a seemingly shoddy prioduct cos i really like the look of the bike, can anyone shed some light on this please, Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw dave Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 I have been a Beta dealer since 1993, and have only had two go in that time - one was caused by other issues and neglect. - If you're in the UK why don't you check with Heath of r2w fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpa3 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 I have been a Beta dealer since 1993, and have only had two go in that time - one was caused by other issues and neglect. However, I had a 2004 Rev3 and had two stators go on that in FIVE trials over a six week period. So I don't think you can blame neglect every time. Lampkins were brilliant, they changed it both times free of charge.... as you would expect. I don't blame the importers for the problem but so many people had the same thing happen to '04 and '05 250/270's is was past being a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldduck Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 (edited) Well i've had a 06 beta for 2 years now (Well Very Nealry). and i have never had one problem with it. Id back a beta all the way. Edited August 20, 2007 by Donaldduck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrc1 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 I had 5 rev-3's on the trot & not a single failure. However a few did go on other bikes in 04. And used beta's, say 3 years on or older, seem a bit vulnerable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phb Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Hi if you are in UK dont worry about it as John Lampkin is brilliant with warranty jobs mine went on my 05 model and the bike was over 12 months old and he still fixed it under warranty, he even changed the jets in carb for me and only charged me for the jets, buy beta you wont regret it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamahaty250xox Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 what if you ride say an 03 or 02 you have to buy it yes? how much are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frontroomautos Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Its a real dilemma, I have heard some things from a number of people and read on internet reviews that the stator and the electrical problems were, as Scorpa3 said, beyond a joke. I knew they had annoying carbureta problems as that seems overwhelmingly agreed across the globe but i can just about accept that thats perhaps just something that ill live and deal with but i am not prepared to spend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme17 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 I was thinking of buying a Beta Rev 3 but have been really put off by the stories of electrical and stator problems, I am disapointed that Beta can manurfacture such a seemingly shoddy prioduct cos i really like the look of the bike, can anyone shed some light on this please, Thanks. My 05 Beta 250 is now on its 3rd stator, the first was replaced late 05 with the "new" improved stator with the yellow band. This stator was supposedly manufactured to a new spec or by another company but it failed last week. Mr Lampkin was happy to supply a new one but wanted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuessenhigh Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 I had one go on my 03 Beta, which I didnt even ask Beta UK to replace under warranty since it was the bike I bought back with me from Hong Kong when I returned to England. HOWEVER, I now have a UK Beta 05 and the stator went on it yesterday, so I am gonna telephone Lampkins now, and will let you know what the response is. Of course I'm hoping they might replace it for free, but lets see. With regard to neglect being an issue, I believe that I look after my bikes very well, so I dont think its that which has proved mine to break down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuessenhigh Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Well, fair enough I guess , although it was worth a try eh! The answer was no, since the bike is a couple of years old. Chap i spoke to was VERY helpfull though, and suggested other things to look for, just in case it isnt the stator, and then, to answer yamahaty250 he said they are 85 quid before VAT if I buy one, which I guess will turn out to be 100 quidish in the end. SO...in summary, no I cant really afford the 100 quid right now, AND its the second one thats gone on me, but I'll still be buying Beta next time! Maybe I'm just daft?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpa3 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 So it is still an on-going problem and not an isolated case? Or perhaps we are all abusing our stators in some way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frontroomautos Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Thanks for that info Stu. So tell me; why do these stators keeping packing up? is it due to moisture build up or just complete rubbish componentry. Someone else told me they had electrical problems that didnt just end with the stator but also a duff cdi unit. If Betor has known about this since 2003 or whatever why the hell has nothing been done imediately to resolve it. In addition they have sold a tempremental carb in the shape of a Mikuni for ever too and must have had feedback from dealerships about customer dissatisfaction with both. If Honda were aware of such a problem you know it would be a thing of the past within a year, because not only do the Japs use high quality components and materials but they leap on a problem as soon as its heard of and thats what i call a good manurfacturer. Sorry Beta but but bearing in mind what i have heard and seen of your products faults being allowed to just continue i wont be bying one & its a sad thing because i really like the bike but what good is it if its hit and miss that its going to break down not once but in some cases a handful of times. Looks like the Montesa get my money for delivering high quality reliability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glyph Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Does anybody have the phone number for Lampkins? I kanckered mine when removing the flywheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpa3 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Thanks for that info Stu. So tell me; why do these stators keeping packing up? is it due to moisture build up or just complete rubbish componentry. Someone else told me they had electrical problems that didnt just end with the stator but also a duff cdi unit. If Betor has known about this since 2003 or whatever why the hell has nothing been done imediately to resolve it. In addition they have sold a tempremental carb in the shape of a Mikuni for ever too and must have had feedback from dealerships about customer dissatisfaction with both.If Honda were aware of such a problem you know it would be a thing of the past within a year, because not only do the Japs use high quality components and materials but they leap on a problem as soon as its heard of and thats what i call a good manurfacturer. Sorry Beta but but bearing in mind what i have heard and seen of your products faults being allowed to just continue i wont be bying one & its a sad thing because i really like the bike but what good is it if its hit and miss that its going to break down not once but in some cases a handful of times. Looks like the Montesa get my money for delivering high quality reliability. It's a terrible thing to say but I agree with you. I swore by Beta's in the '90's, I had a coule of new Technos and they were brilliant. A return to Beta in '04 and two stator failures put me off. And to hear that people are still having problems amazes me. How can a fault like this continue from one year to the next... never mind for three years!!!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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