2015 Beta 480 RR vs. Beta 430 RR Race Edition Comparison Review

The 2015 model year brought many updates to Beta’s four-stroke off-road machines, making the bikes lighter and improving overall handling. The Italian marque also introduced four new engine sizes for 2015, all with different power characteristics aimed to please a wide range of riders. One 2015 engine update is adding fuel-injection to 350 RR (the remaining off-road Betas still drink through a Keihin carburetor), but the biggest changes were reduced engine displacement for the 430 RR Race Edition (previously a 450) and 480RR (previously a 498). Even though the new 430/480 models have less displacement, Beta assures us that the horsepower and torque is the same as the 2014 models they replace, thanks to new cam and exhaust designs. After a few months of riding these two bikes, we can attest that neither is lacking power!

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