July 26, 200719 yr I here the 08 bikes have quite a few mods one of which is a keihin carb, about b****y time it's only took years for them to listen!
July 26, 200719 yr Andy, send us a picture of it will ya It's taken JL this long to manage to send text emails. It'll be another 5 years or so before he gets to grips with attachments!
July 26, 200719 yr Author I here the 08 bikes have quite a few mods one of which is a keihincarb, about b****y time it's only took years for them to listen! For 10 years the team riders have used the Mikuni in the ssdt, world rounds etc, and from experience the Keihin can be a bugger to get set up right. Little bit of adjustment on the mikuni, about 15 minutes worth, and it is fine. Still, it will give people something else to moan about for a change Andy, send us a picture of it will ya The team riders have a bit more time and expertise spent on there bikes to get them spot on than most people have ,so hopefully the point in them fitting the keihin is to move on not go backwards!
July 26, 200719 yr Well done beta, at last the Mikuni will be put in its rightfull place in a dark and damp museum where it belongs, some Betas run fine with it but many dont, this swap is well over due and i think the pwk28 will transform the Rev3 as the Dellorto does. Great bikes but let down by a nasty carb you have mod yourself to make the bike run ok. I very nearly fitted a pipe from the overflow back into the petrol tank as I could swear it spilt more than ever went in. Hope the pics of the 08 are out soon online, should be a really good bike now out of the crate
July 26, 200719 yr It has different crankcases, cylinder, air box, Keihin carb etc Sounds like a lot more than just a new carb. I'm happily surprised to see a new 2t, I didn't think we would be seeing any real new 2t's with all the 4t's comimg out. Good job Beta for putting out the effort
July 28, 200719 yr Author Having ridden the 08 250 beta i can say that the keihin is an improvement over the mikuni,they have now got the carb sitting more or less level with a different inlet manifold and airbox.It is very nice !
August 2, 200719 yr If Lampkin had a pre production one at hawkstone, did anyone get a pic of it. i dont know why they want to change the airbox when its ok, i remember the way the air filter went on the early ones, what a b*****ks
August 2, 200719 yr If Lampkin had a pre production one at hawkstone, did anyone get a pic of it. i dont know why they want to change the airbox when its ok, i remember the way the air filter went on the early ones, what a b*****ks Hey Barry, do you know if anyone got a pic of it??!!
August 2, 200719 yr Legend, you really are up for the 08 Rev3 arnt you what about the 08 Scorpa though? you'll have to get some new riding kit with the bike mate, we wont recognise you anymore.
August 2, 200719 yr If Lampkin had a pre production one at hawkstone, did anyone get a pic of it. i dont know why they want to change the airbox when its ok, i remember the way the air filter went on the early ones, what a b*****ks Hey Barry, do you know if anyone got a pic of it??!! Ummmm well I hope this wasn't a serious question? or am I the only person that can see the picture I posted a couple of posts back? Pre-production one was just that! 07 bike with the 08 engine and carb. No one was letting on about any possible frame changes nor the colour and what with Italy being on annual shut down for about 6 weeks now it will be a long wait till we know any more I think! My guess same frame white plastics with red and black decals
August 3, 200719 yr i hope not white plastics, if that was the 08 bike then the airfilter couldnt be that much changed
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