Does Bosi Mudguard and Front Fender (with Bosi bracket) fit my 2018 Evo 200. If you have installed these on a 2018 Evo 200 or know it will fit without problems, please let me know.
I think you might be confusing free play with lever travel. Free play is measured with the lever at rest. It’s the free movement before you start to push the mc plunger in. You can then adjust how the lever feels in its arc of travel. Then readjust free play if required.
On bikes with worn lever pivots this can be more tricky to get right. Treat older/worn bikes to new levers. It feels much nicer, less vibes, easy to adjust. Keep the old levers as spares.
Thanks a lot for the clarification as I was not understanding the free play as I should have before I read your post. I did readjust the free play with a little over 1 mm of free play before the plunger engage. I guess you can set the lever tight to the bar or 3/4" away from it as long as you readjust this free play of the plunger as you explain. Again, thanks a lot.
Motorcycle is a 2018 Beta 200. How much free play is recommended from the clutch lever to the bars? None, finger thickness? Does one choice make the clutch drag and the other one not?
I would not worry about a stand. Just take the bike with the engine off and roll it a bit back and forth while putting a little pressure on the lever up and down. It should be able to shift the gears pretty easily. If not then there is something bunged up with the mechanism. Is it stuck in neutral or a gear? Does the engine turn over?
Your description isn't clear whether it's stuck in first and won't shift out of first or won't shift into first. Engine running or not running?
It's a pretty simple mechanism so if it fails to work there's usually something like a part been dropped into it. Hopefully your mechanic gave you back the stock parts and you have six of each bolts and washers.
The mechanic trick worked, the bike was already on the stand and soon as I turned the back wheel and pushed down on the shifter, it went down in 1st gear. The gear was not stocked in 1st gear, it did not want to go down from neutral to 1st gear. I also had succeeded to go in second when trying to shift the gear prior to that. I will now roll the bike back and forth as you did advise me in your message should it be needed to change gear when the engine is with power off as it was. Thanks a lot Dan!
Is the lever moving? Can you feel the cam drop into place? It sounds like your mechanic might have pulled the shifter assembly out if he pulled the whole primary side cover off. To replace the clutch preload washers you only need to pull the round clutch cover which doesn’t involve disturbing the shifter assembly.
Dan, just called the mechanic and he said to put the bike on a stand and try to push on the shifter down and roll the back wheel at the same time to see if it will fall in place. What do you think? He said he just change the bolts, no removal of the assembly.
Hi! My Trial 2018 Beta Evo doesn't shift in 1st gear while power is off? Normal? The only change my mechanic did this winter is installing the clutch spring retainer to ease lever action. Thanks for your help.
No, id only worry after a year or 2, but if you're having to scrimp on a litre or 2 of fuel then things must be tight in canada
The question is just to know how long fuel can sit in the tank. Not a money question as fuel is cheap in Canada. Some say fuel should be removed after 5 to 6 weeks as it affects the carb, others say they drain their carb after each ride, some like you say not to worry, some others say residues in the carb could be very bad if it sits there for weeks...Thanks for your input.
If your Off Road bike has been sitting in a heated garage for +/- 5 months with a few liters of mix gas (Ethanol free) in the tank, should you drain this older gas and refill with fresher one? Thanks for your help.
My 2018 Beta 200 Evo will go to the mechanic next week. I did no change for the rad coolant and it is as the dealer or Beta did for coolant inside the rad when I bought the bike. Is it safe to travel with the Evo in my trailer for 2 hours at -20C* outside. It is winter here. The coolant must be freezing proof as other bikes unless you change it? Thanks for your help.
How can you change a 2018 Beta Evo 200 to a 250 power wise? If not possible, can you improve the power quite a bit with other changes to the engine? Thanks a lot for your help.
Hi! I would really appreciate if someone could help me at setting the right tension on my 2018 Beta Evo 200. I cannot find any video on it or pictures with comments. Thanks for your help!
My bike is a 2018 Beta Evo 200. What is the front and rear static sag and loaded sag? For the rear, I have 15mm static sag and 101mm loaded sag. The front is 48mm loaded sag. Do I need changes. Thanks.
I meant Novice/Intermediate trails. I am also with short legs inseams and I tried sitting on another Beta Evo 300 with seat and felt kind of comfortable. The seat will be to recup in easier straights as my health keeps going down, it would help me to ride a little longer. BC the most beautifull province in Canada where I spent 16 years of my life. Squamish, Whistler, Cypress, Seymour, Grouse are all beautiful mountains I had the pleasure to ride (bicycle) or ski or walk/climb for whichever choice we had to conquer them. Not to forget Mount Baker USA which was a great challenge to ride up on a bicycle. Sadly, I did not have the opportunity to go on the Highland's mountain. I wish I could share a ride with you in your majestic mountains of BC. Ride on "Mark" and enjoy it all.
Mark, sorry for my mistake in relation with you and BC as you are on the other side in USA
and not in BC. I am sure it is as beautiful out there with great scenery as well.
I re-read your original post and missed the ‘novice to intermediate level’.
Do you mean trails that are similar to a novice or intermediate trials section? or just novice/intermediate trails (if you know what I mean).
On the easy trails, it may get a bit tiring standing all the time and at least for me- I riding on the seat very much is not easy. I also put bar risers on mine, because when standing, it would hurt my kneck after several hours of riding (and standing 99%) of the time.
If you want to sit and ride it...well I would highly suggest a much taller seat than the factory long range tank/seat. Even then I personally dont’ Like riding it sitting much at all. My OSSA Explorer has an excellent seat- but even that is hard to steer compared to standing. Does that make sense?
If you were closer you would be more than welcome to come try my Beta and see how it would work for you.
Mark
(I’m right across the Straits from Victoria, BC)
Mark,
I meant Novice/Intermediate trails. I am also with short legs inseams and I tried sitting on another Beta Evo 300 with seat and felt kind of comfortable. The seat will be to recup in easier straights as my health keeps going down, it would help me to ride a little longer. BC the most beautifull province in Canada where I spent 16 years of my life. Squamish, Whistler, Cypress, Seymour, Grouse are all beautiful mountains I had the pleasure to ride (bicycle) or ski or walk/climb for whichever choice we had to conquer them. Not to forget Mount Baker USA which was a great challenge to ride up on a bicycle. Sadly, I did not have the opportunity to go on the Highland's mountain. I wish I could share a ride with you in your majestic mountains of BC. Ride on "Mark" and enjoy it all.
1) Would a 2018BetaEvo 200 be quite good to ride in the single trails with a seat and largerfuel tank(Level would be: Novice to intermediate single trails)?
2) Would theOEMTrial's tire be good enough for trail riding or knobby is a must at the very beginning of this experience or if I should try with theOEMTrial's tire to see how they react. Mostly rocky trails with roots.
3) I have lost much physical capacity due to health issues and the +/- 75 pounds weight reduction compared to the X Trainer helps me a lot.
Thanks lineaway, I just ordered my gas cap for my 2018 Beta Evo 200 from slatshop UK. It is crazy how hard it is to screw or unscrew the OEM gas cap, just unbelievable! Hope the delivery will be fairly fast to Canada. Lineaway, I do not see a nipple on the top of the gas cap they sell used for the vent hose as there is on the OEM, there must be a mechanism that replicate the action for that? Let me know if you have time. I am very poor in mechanic knowledge and appreciate a lot the support from co-riders.
Start taking it apart now, grease everything. Might as well anti seize every spoke nipple. The front fender can be stopped breaking by large washers top and bottom of all four mounting bolts. Try as hard as I could, but the rear fender on my `16 does not break. I have tossed it quite hard, so mine must be defective. All this can be done while you are waiting for your new gas cap to show up. Throw the stock one away and get an aftermarket one made from billet aluminum. Beta screwed this up this year.
I cannot find a dealer that specify a Beta gas cap for the 2018 Beta Evo 200. Please give me a dealer's name so I can change the OEM one.
The glue application is much better now which helps the old cold stick but I still plan to polish the tabs on my new clutch once the succession of blizzards stop here.
I have to say though the stock clutch on my 2018 300 isn’t bad at all.
Hi! Dan Williams and everyone,
I will pick up my 2018 Beta Evo 200 next Tuesday in Canada. Dan, I will let you know how it all goes with the washers for the clutch. Would you recommend that I run OEM set up before to appreciate the difference more or just install it right away to make it easier? As I am an old man and beginner in Trial, do you recommend that I install a throttle tamer for a while until I get use to the grip / power of the bike? Thanks a lot Dan for making it easier for me at riding this new Trial adventure and I will keep you inform.
Which boots are mostly recommended? Alpinestar Tech T or Gaerne Balance Oiled? They say ease of movement is more important than safety and hard shell which makes complete sense in Trials I think. Being a newbie, I am not sure. Thanks for your help. Another thing, is a helmet secondary for choice or weight being a big factor, do you recommend a special helmet's name?
comfortable. The seat will be to recup in easier straights as my health keeps going down, it would help me to ride a little longer. BC the most beautifull province in Canada where I spent 16 years of my life. Squamish, Whistler, Cypress, Seymour, Grouse are all beautiful mountains I had the pleasure to ride (bicycle) or ski or walk/climb for whichever choice we had to conquer them. Not to forget Mount Baker USA which was a great challenge to ride up on a bicycle. Sadly, I did not have the opportunity to go on the Highland's mountain. I wish I could share a ride with you in your majestic mountains of BC. Ride on "Mark" and enjoy it all.
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What is the very best gas for your Trial's bike? Very hard to find Ethanol free in Gatineau, Canada. What are the alternatives and recommendation?