Hi all

Relatively new rider, currently have an unreliable old Rev 3 which I enjoy riding but is in need of a full strip down and rebuild (engine & suspension) I bought it to see if the sport was for me, and it is so I would like to get myself something a bit more modern.

I'll rebuild the Rev 3 regardless but want to do it as a winter project, at the moment I'm trying to get as many bike hours as possible. I have around £3000 to spend, and I want to get the most "future proof" bike I can for my money as I would be intending to keep it for a while.

I am keen to stick with a Beta so have been considering where best to put my money

Looking at current prices, I could get an older (2013) Evo Factory, or I could get a newer (probably just stretch to a 2015 model) standard Evo

Which way do people think I should go? Better spec but older bike, or newer bike with less spec? I guess a lot of it comes down to condition more than anything, but I'm talking in general

Cheers

Get the newest bike you can afford, I have the Factory additions because i can afford them, but in reality you are just buying bling.

 

Unless your competent expert level you won't gain any advantage from the bling bits on a factory model. Go standard as it's still a superb bike and try and find an ex clubman little used model, you'll be right for years