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Italian off-road specialist Beta is introducing numerous new models for 2027. The lineup adds the enduro-leaning Xtrainer 200 and the motocross-focused RX250. It looks set to be an ambitious year across the company's off-road categories.
Launching a brand-new motocrosser, the RX250, means Beta has made up its mind to fight it out on the racing stage. How they translate the suspension know-how honed in enduro into shaving off tenths of a second in motocross. Speaking as someone who's watched this from the inside, the packaging is what interests me most.
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Is it right to think of the Xtrainer as the enduro model and the RX250 as the motocross model?
That understanding is correct. The Xtrainer leans toward trail riding, the RX250 is course-only.
A 2027 launch is still a ways off. Kind of an early announcement.
Is the Xtrainer 200 a two-stroke? Beta's 200s are light and fun.
The Xtrainer's an easy-to-handle two-stroke, well known for being beginner-friendly in how it's set up.
Beta's image is strongly tied to enduro. MX is basically a new entry for them.
So Beta's finally putting out a motocrosser, the RX250. That's a bold move.
Beta's chassis is great, but in Japan it's pricey and parts supply is a worry.
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