i was wondering what is the best gear to use on a beta zero, i usualy use 3

Neutral

Sorry... Couldn't resist myself.

Try 2nd for most stuff and 3rd where its very slippery and don't be scared to let some air out of those tyres when its slippery too.

At the end of the day... whatever works for you but ballance and control is what its all about. (wish I had some )

I've never ridden a zero but I allways get stuck for which gear to use and I find that on most trials unless it is slippery it is best to use a low gear, on most trials I use first for atleast 8 of the 10 sections.

It all depends on the section, and your riding style I suppose.

bob

It does depend on the section and how your bike's geared but the vast majority of clubman level sections can (and probably should) be ridden in 1st. I learned that lesson after several trials worth of fives due to stalls and missed flags (usually because of a combination of poor clutch technique and too much momentum.)

I'll use second if there's a big step or steep climb, maybe 3rd if the climb is long and slippery. The rest of the time it's 1st all the way.

1st.

1st until your really comfortable with the clutch and throttle control, then move up to most stuff in 2nd with 3rd for the loooong sliippppy climbs

in first and second when im practicing moving about the engin screems at high revs straght away thats why i use 3rd

It's the same for me, I allways use higher gear when practicing, but in a trial you will be in a proper section and so stuff will be happening much too fast in second if you are surrounded by unfamiliar rocks and stuff.

bob

Thats the whole point of the lower gears they respond /accelerate quicker than the higher ones.

Depends on your location:

oop north first gear,

down south fourth!

First will be loud and annoying if you're not very comfortable with clutching it 75% of the time. Plus on those older bikes, I think the first is much slower than the new ones. I know my gasser's first is very fast, but I like it cause it does everything without a shift lol. Second is probably the best for you unless your doing a big hit, long climb, or some other uber trick that involves a lotta motor.