August 4, 200422 yr http://www.betamotor.com/media/news/2004_0...rr4t_foto03.jpg Obviously, this engine wouldn't make into a trials bike, but is this a BETA motor, or is this engine sourced from a partner company?
August 5, 200422 yr maybe not suzuki then just looked at my next door neighbours 400 and the engine looks nothin like it
August 5, 200422 yr The KTM's in this weeks TMX look very similar. Wasn't there a rumour KTM was thinking of buying up Beta? If there is a tie up then Suzuki will be out the door sharpish.
August 5, 200422 yr I owned a DRZ for a couple of years and it's definitely not a DRZ motor in that Beta. I agree with Dabs et. al: It looks identical to the 450EXC engine!
August 5, 200422 yr Definately KTM - check the available sizes - 250, 400, 450, 525. Straight out of the ktm line-up (except 400 - but that was available a few years ago). Strange to see they went with a linkage rear suspension setup - both ktm and beta have steered away from this for years.
August 6, 200422 yr This month's TBM confirms that they're KTM (the 400EXC is still a current model, by the way). Hmmmm. I heard something recently that KTM were looking at moving into the trials market - they've said that they want to have bikes available in every category and trials is about the only one where they don't at the moment.
August 6, 200422 yr oh great , a trials paddock full of orange bikes and smug KTM slipper wearing fools !!!!!
August 6, 200422 yr Strange to see they went with a linkage rear suspension setup - both ktm and beta have steered away from this for years. Don't be surprised if you see KTM go back to a linkage design on all their bikes in the near future.
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