by Ben500RS » Sat Dec 10, 2016 1:09 pm
New here, hello.
I made a mistake last night as I thought I was going to buy a new 430 RS, instead I put in a BYOB order for a 500 RS. I tried to change my UN but from what I can tell, the username won't light up to allow me to do it. Any help or suggestions?
My last two dirtbikes were an 85 and a 96 CR500R. My last streetbike was a CBR1000. I didn't and do not have any loyalty to any brand at all, they just happened to be good bikes at the time I was in the market for a bike, same with the Beta.
I had first considered a CRF250L then realized that between the power and the suspension and the weight that it was not going to do it for me. Same with a WR250R, great suspension but still only a peak of 24 HP.
Then last week I had put a deposit on a KTM 500 EXC but between the wait/hold up for whatever reasons, and coupled with the very tall seat height I took a look at Beta and had binge-read on Beta's all week long to come to the conclusion that they make a very excellent dual sport bike in the right height, weight and power choices. I got the chance to sit on one at my local dealer, a 430RS and I was hooked.
I went on the BYOB and built a 2017 500 RS with about $800 of extras, mostly levers, a white plastics kit, passenger footpeg kit, and air filter, nothing major as the bike will be sweet right out of the box. I'm looking forward to being a part of this website and am glad it exists with fellow RS owners.
Ben