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Beta Motorcycles, while relatively new to the scene in Australia, has a rich history dating back to 1905 in Florence, Italy, making bicycles by hand. With a hunger for off-road performance, the company has won multiple world championships in both enduro and trials competition, with 2023 Enduro GP and E2 class World Champion Steve Holcombe, and 2023 E3 World Champion Brad Freeman its latest. A little closer to home, the Australian Hard Enduro Gold class this year was dominated by Beta Australia rider Reuben Chadwick. You can see the sort of bikes we are dealing with here.

With this kind of silverware in mind, it is easy to see why an average Joe may be intimidated by the RR range of bikes but, rest assured, there is a bike for every taste with no less than eight models to choose from in the RR range, as well as two Xtrainers for good measure.

The last major update of the RR range came in 2020, and the updates since then have been subtle but significant thanks to the help of Holcombe and Freeman. The updates for the MY24 RR models include a new seat which feels flatter and a bit softer under the bum, even on the

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