Hello, i have just agreed to purchase a 2003 beta rev 3 250 for

before you do anything take the water pump cover off and check that the engine casing is not rotting, the magnesium casings can rot badly (mine did I lost all the water and BANG

get that pump cover off..

Check the rear shock is ok as if knackered could be a very costly repair

when you say about the shock, what am i looking for? weeping from the seal? bushes+bearings are all ok? Thanks

yep check it has some rebound and look for oil around the seal

aye

... didn't agree to get it from a bloke in Bristol did you..... ?

Hey Barry..

I don`t think he`s selling it quite yet but you never know!

plus his is a 270!

Edited August 7, 200620 yr by barrybaines

Yea i do have my suspicions, but thats why i posted this, just to make sure that i don't get a dog. I've been ripped off before and really don't wnat it to happen again! Also, no the bike isn't from bristol . i'm going to look at it tomorrow so if i buy it i will post some pictures etc.. and if i don't thankyou for alerting me what to look for! cheers

Just another thought, make sure it is a 03 any not en earlier bike with decal mudguard kit. Cant remember when the rev 3 came out but you might be buying a 01 bike which looks like an 03

I think the 03 Beta has the 'weight saving slots' (?) milled out of the top and bottom yokes. Also, the rear shock won't have the piggy back reservoir thingy fitted. It is a yellow and black bike isn't it?

heres a pic ,hope the bloke doesnt mind me putting it on here , says it has 2005 plastics on it. It does have a slightly weeping fork seal on it, thats all thats wrong with it im told. But i will take a very detailed look at it. for some reason i get the feeling that its pretty genuine, mainly because when i rang, he really didnt sound happy about selling it for that price

thats def the 05 clothes on it check the colour of the shock as they seem too change as per year too or better still check the frame number against THIS chart that`ll make sure of what year it actually is

for some reason i get the feeling that its pretty genuine, mainly because when i rang, he really didnt sound happy about selling it for that price

I know how he feels. I just sold my '03 250 for

Thanks for that link, if it measures up to that it will make me a bit more at ease i suppose. Yea i can sympathise with the bloke, but im glad to be on the other end of the bargain for once! my first crosser was a 98` KTM sx125 bought it for

I noticed that this bike is on eBay too - at least it seems very similar...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Beta-Rev-3-250-Trial...1QQcmdZViewItem

Cheers.

Andy