Beta is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer, which have always been connected with the history and evolution of life on two wheels and specializing in off-road motorcycles. The company was founded in Florence in 1904 under the name "Società Giuseppe Bianchi", for building handmade bicycles. Beta are best known for their popular trials bikes.
In 2005, they launched a range of enduro motorcycles using KTM engines.
In the 2010 they will launch the new RR series, with a new engine made in-house. Beta motorcycles have been used by world trials champions such as Jordi Tarrés, Dougie Lampkin and Albert Cabestany.
Beta have produced motorcycles for observed trials since the early 1980's and are now one of the leading manufacturers.[2]. Unlike the Trial and Enduro models, the trials bike have used Beta's own engines.
* TR240 (1983-4)[3] First trials model, twinshock suspension 125cc, 200cc engines, the majority with reed valve induction.
* TR32, (1984-5) Air-cooled, monoshock model, produced in parallel with the twinshock model, same engine as TR240
* TR33, (1985-6)
* TR34, (1986-9) Very successful trials model, stripey paintwork, 125cc - 260cc engines
* TR35, (1989-91) Air-cooled engine series
* Zero, (1989-92) Water-cooled monoshock
* Synt, (1992-4) Water-cooled monoshock
* SuperTrial, (1992-3) Air-cooled engine
* Gara, (1993-4)
* Techno, (1994-9) 125cc version from 1995
* Rev-3, (1999-2008) 2 stroke trials
* Rev-4, (2007-08) 4 stroke trials
* Evo [2009-] 2 stroke and 4 stroke
Beta made a range of motorcross and enduro bikes during the 1970's and 80's.
The Beta Enduro bikes have used KTM engines since their return in 2004, though 2009 sees the launch of bikes with Beta's own power units.
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