Hi, I am changing from beta to gas gas and am therefore selling the beta. I have a spare wheel for it and was wondering if the wheel will fit an 08 gasser? Im asuming i will have to get new spacers, but even with these will it still not fit?

hi dont think they do im sure beta one is to wide for other bikes you can make the others fit a beta just not the other way round

Hi Malc,

There's bound to be someone on here that knows the answer to several places of decimals but until he or she shows up I took a steel rule to my GasGas wheel so that you may be able to make a comparison. Passing the tape through the wheel the length to outer edge of spacers is 160mm. Without spacers, that is to outer edge of bearings is 147mm. Outer face of sprocket to outer face of disc is also 147mm. All these are 'by eye' but they may help you establish whether or not to keep your present wheel.

Cheers, Dave

cheers for all your help dave- stu came around tonight for a practice and we looked at his and it wont fit. The caliper on the gasser is inside the swing arm, whereas on the beta it is on top of the swing arm so the distances are all wrong on the brake disc. Looks like ill have to find someone who is in my situation but the other way around and see if they want to swap..or sell it and see if i can buy another. Have bought an 08 250cc gasser this morning, as long as its as described when i pick it up!! Was told today that the 08's had problems with there radiators, dont know if you know anything about this. Tryed searching it on this forum but couldnt find anything so assume it cant be that bad.

Welcome back from the dark side, mate; hope the new bike's okay! The radiator fan cowl is held on by just two pop rivets. This is okay as long as it is tight against the rad, but on some it isn't so joggles up and down and wears through the rad. The mod is to remove the cowl, smooth off any rough edges and refix it with four pop rivets; two each side. Best check and mod if necessary. Mine's been okay.