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How long seals last can be caused by many things. Correct oil level. Bushings in spec. Seals being nipped during installation. Riding muddy events. And just bad luck. There are a lot of seals on the market, but usually the stock seals last the longest.

This time of year I would try a 130 if it was my bike.

It is a 96 or 97. The size you will not know for sure until you measure the bore. It is more likely a 250 because Beta did not make a bigger motor until 98 and a half. They were late getting out the bigger model in 98. I did put the larger cylinder on a 96 myself, so anything is possible.

That is subjective. We can ride for 3-4 hours or more on a tank of fuel. Riding 35 - 40 mph for distance is another matter.

It could be a little lean. What jets are you running? You could give the outside of the carb and intake boot a quick spray to check for any leaks while running. Hard to tell by a few dings. Glad it`s better!

It takes a slow steady kick. You do actually give a little throttle like you are just taking up the slack in the throttle. Helps if the bike is house temp, not outside temp.

Funny, that procedure is probably what caused this mess. When you have a small particle in the pilot circuit the last thing you need is a blast of air.

Soaking in water will shrink the boots. To stretch the boots, insert a gallon freezer bag (or fit to size) with water and place were needed. Place in freezer for 48 ours and thaw before removal.

Nothing like a few spectators to make a rider nervous.

The Kiehin carb can get a clogged pilot circuit that cannot be fixed. Number one quit blowing air, that is usually the thing people have in common when the carb becomes trashed. They all used air. Try contact cleaner , not carb cleaner blown through the pilot circuit. There are two holes it should come out of, just under the slide and just in front of the slide. If these are not flowing then it is clogged internally. You could take the tower off. (The part with security torx screws) but beware the oring inside is unavailable. Another test would be to see if the tower leaks. Which you could submerse it and blow air into the circuit. Trying another carb could help just to make sure where the issue is. Comepletly tearing down the carb, and removing the tower and soaking the carb body in carb cleaner might fix it if you are lucky.

By the way, that too was a normal problem with the Pro motor. I have seen that with a new bike during it`s first day. Nothing really to do with the previous owner, besides his comments during the sale. Have fun!

Funny this forum has been around since before the 4T came out in production. Correct me if I am wrong, but there has never been a thread about this problem. Our club has always had 4t`s. They have had issues over the years, but I do not ever remember this one. And yeah we have one too.

I have delt with all three of the Beta importers through all the models. It is sometimes hard to understand why the time lag. With the internet we have alot of options. I have seen the current owner go above and beyond anything Larry Wise or the Como's would do.

Arnoux is correct. That was the first thing I did to my sons Beta. I have a new Gasser fender on the wall too. I just have not got around to ordering a brace since all of our dealers disappeared after the Tarrot take over.

Using a kicker is defeating the purpose of learning the timing. Filming it is best, that way you get to see yourself.

I have a Factory 2016. I have landed twice upside down. One day I was having my first bout with Vertigo and crashed 3 times in 30 minutes. (By the way the previous year I rode 30 events with no crashes.) One of those the bike launched into the air and sailed down hill about 30 ft airborne. My rear fender has some how survived this abuse, I must have got one from a bad batch.

Replace the rear fender bolts with plastic bolts or zip ties. Front fender bolts need to be watched and maybe some other washers. The plastic fork brace is crap. Other than that the Beta is a great bike. Have fun! 2t or 4t?

I have seen them bent. Oni nou is on the right track. Both of my Beta`s seem just fine. Any brand will bend easily if used for anything but holding the bike.

10 year old part breaks and the complaint is they upgraded the parts.

You have a bad ground somewhere, but first do the condenser. I bet it is not the plug, it is removing the cap off the plug.

The link still works. Just a little slow coming from down under.

So you don`t have a half link now? You could throw an 11 on for the weekend to break in the new chain. A set of Jitsie adjusters might do it.

The only thing that a spring will do for sure will give you more usable travel. The rest is up to you. Have fun!

Yes, it is worth everything. You have a new bike, but at your weight the suspension cannot do what it is supposed to do. You are riding a bike that is totally sacked out, no ground clearance and steers like crap. The right shock spring would fix that. PS You should do the front spring too.

Nothing wrong with the shock, it is all timing.