elements . I had some ongoing issues with my 2022 Beta 300 with water getting into the connectors , CDI and so on which caused some electrical issues . Beta has now fitted a rubber boot to cover the CDI terminal and , from a quick look , it seems all terminals now are rubber mounted . This is a big improvement and something I ’ m really glad to see .
fuel figures show the RR300 being better on fuel than the RR200 , so it must work ( 2.7L / 100km vs 2.9L / 100km ). There ’ s an easy to access dry and wet map switch mounted on top of the frame behind the steering head . One noticeable change on this MY24 machine is that Beta has put more effort into protecting the electrical components from the
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There have been some worthwhile updates for the 2024 Beta 300 Racing , covering both performance and reliability . The new bike is well spec ’ d especially at the current $ 16,300 pricing - other equivalent spec Euro bikes are around the $ 20k price point . It ’ s good to see Beta taking customer feedback and producing bikes more suited to go racing out-of-the-crate than ever .
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