Road bikes aren ’ t something we tend to think of here in New Zealand when it comes to Beta , with the brand far more known for making high-end dirt weapons than back road blasters . But that could be about to change with the announcement that Beta ’ s new Alp 4.0 and Alp X are heading to our shores . The Alp platform isn ’ t a high-performance dual-sport machine , but rather an approachable road-legal mountain goat designed to bring lightweight adventures to the dual sport market that Japanese manufacturers have seemingly abandoned . Offered in two guises , the Alp 4.0 offers a more off-road focused build with wheels in 21-inch and 18-inch respectively , while the Alp X goes for a road bias with its 19-inch and 17-inch wheel sizing . While the chassis setup is largely the same , the two Alp variants differ mainly in their styling with the X offering a traditional circular headlight as opposed to the sculpted unit of the 4.0 . At the centre of both is a 348cc DOHC single-