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2023 was a big year for Beta, with the Italian manufacturer winning the Enduro GP, E2 and E3 World Championships with star riders Steve Holcombe and Brad Freeman. On Australian shores, Beta tasted success with Ruben Chadwick winning the Australian Hard Enduro Championship, and offroad racers Fraser Higlett and Ebony Nielson winning their classes in the Queensland Offroad Championship and landing on the podium in AORC rounds.
Rewind a few years and the name Beta was more known for quality trials bikes than enduro, but now, as each year passes, we're seeing more and more riders migrate to the brand. Beta's popularity is also rising thanks to its wide range of affordable and competitive offroad motorcycles you can buy straight off the showroom floor.
Since the introduction of Beta's current generation of enduro motorcycles in 2020, the proven platform has been refined with each new model. There are no radical changes for 2024 but more positive tweaks here and there as feedback filters down from Beta's factory racing team riders.
For those who don't know, Beta has a high-spec Racing version, with KYB 48mm AOS closedcartridge forks and a KYB
