August 15, 201313 yr I rode a gasgas for many years then decided to try a beta. Regretted it instantly. Very difficult to ride a Beta especially for grip. I went immediately back to gasgas and am very happy. Each to their own. You have to ride a bike properly before you decide. Plus parts are a lot more expensive for a Beta! Edited August 15, 201313 yr by nickc1969
August 15, 201313 yr Just to add I have had the exact opposite experience to nickc1969. My beta is amazing at grip finding! The point being there is no "best" bike (silly question really) each bike has its own traits which suit different people. Buy the one you like the best.
August 15, 201313 yr I'll jump in here and say buy an ossa 300 factory r.......and sit back and wait for the fallout from dabster!......just for ****s and giggles.....
August 15, 201313 yr Nick1969 is right, a gas gas rider usually will not like the Beta. The gas gas does many things well, but grip has always been better on the Beta!
August 16, 201313 yr I just came from a beta 290 evo, to a raga 300 gas gas, and the gas gas is just more fun to ride, the rest you get use to.
August 16, 201313 yr Nick1969 is right, a gas gas rider usually will not like the Beta. The gas gas does many things well, but grip has always been better on the Beta! I will agree with that!
August 16, 201313 yr IMO makes no difference between starts and end cards. Why anyone up here would need a 300 is debatable as all we do is piddle around in burns and tight stuff.. No many old gassers at out trials,lot more Betas???
August 16, 201313 yr I've got a gg 300. Very simple.. Best bike I've ever ridden, worst bike I've ever owned. The bike rides great, though I do agree with an earlier post, unless your British championship grade or 17 stone a 250 is probably the best bet, I'm guilty of that too. However, build quality is very poor, be very pushed to buy another. Probably spoilt on that front, as my last bike was a mont
August 16, 201313 yr Author Thanks a lot for all the replays. Very interesting to here the different views .cheers mike
September 14, 201312 yr Personal preference if you ask me, you'll just have to ride both, I went from a Beta to a GasGas and haven't looked back, i'll defo be buying a GasGas again next. I've ridden older (2004) Sherco's too and didn't like that at all.
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