RUST magazine: Rust#2

ORLD
BETA
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The RR430 has that
jump-out-of-the-corner
stomp that most 450 riders
crave, but without making
you feel over-biked...
race the all-rounders, nor trail ride the racers, but
whilst they are essentially one and the same bike
underneath, the way they make their power is so
completely different that you would be best to
decide what you want to do with them first, and
then purchase accordingly.
So beginning with the All-Rounders (which were
my favourites I have to say), you have the 390 and
the 430, both of which produced fabulous creamy
power in a way that was so usable and so unintimidating,
I’m surprised I haven’t seen more Betas out
there on the trail.
The 390 is a fabulous trailbike… it has charm
and versatility and such an easy-going manner,
it’s a real winner in my book. It makes everything
so easy, and yet it can turn on the performance
when you want it to. It feels smaller and more nimble
than the old 400cc KTM and in many ways it’s
far nicer to ride. Frankly it’s just a great little bike.
Now imagine that same bike but with bigger
cojones and you have the RR430. This is a stumppulling
torque-monster of a bike but without the
killer hit of a full-fat 450. In that sense it’s just
perfect. It has the jump-out-of-the-corner stomp
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