SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT

This weekend the 14th march the ajs (motorcross) motorcycle club are holding the 3rd round of the 3 round quick start series. Team beta wa enduro rider Paul will be doing some cross training competing in this motorcross event. Racing starts around 8am and runs through till early arvo.

' I'am looking forward to racing at the ajs track, it is a pretty sandy track but i have been doing alot of training on sand recently with fellow enduro rider Ben Lawton.' Paul

Hope to see ya there

Australian Indoor Postponed till 23rd Oct

Due to circumstances the Australian Indoor Moto Trials Championship has been postponed to Saturday 23^rd October 2010.

Oz Moto Events is committed to providing the public this new and exciting event.  Technical and Productions issues with some of the man made sections have resulted in delays.

 Oz moto really wants the sponsors, ticket holders and the sport to be well served with the right production of the event so unfortunately we have had to delay the Championship. Rider and venue availability will allow the event to be staged later this year. All tickets sold thus far will be honoured on the new date.

TRIALS ON TV

A locally filmed Motorcycle show ON TWO WHEELS starts on FOX, channel 183 this Monday 15th of Feb. They covered the 2009 W.A. Moto Trials State Championships and recently have been out with us practising and learning a thing or two about Moto Trials and our bikes. The trials footage should be on the second episode which airs on the 22nd of Feb. They also do a local show RIDING W.A. which will be coming soon on a new digital channel 4.

For more info check out www.on2wheels.com.au

First Ever Australian Moto Trials Indoor!!!! Perth, Western Australia March 20th 2010

2010 Gas Gas Trials Bikes released

Gas Gas have released full details of their 2010 range of MotoTrials bikes. Because the bikes had major changes for 2009 with the new tubular frame (which has been an outstanding success)….. the 2010 models are simply ‘improved and refined’.

The Pro range now performs incredibly well, being the outstanding performance trials bike in the field, and is extremely reliable.

The new 2010s look stunning with a bright red frame, black plastics, new red stickers and an eye for detail in all the parts. Then the factory then topped it off with colour anodised rims, and other parts, in a cool titanium colour.

The quality S3 real Titanium front header pipe is now supplied as standard on all Pros.

The PRO 250cc , 280cc , and 300cc will also feature the new S3 ‘two-piece’ cylinder heads, These allow the customer to change from low / medium / or high compression inserts to alter the performance of the engine easily for varying conditions or personal set-up.

The PRO125 will get the new crankshaft that is fitted to the RAGA-125 which is a big improvement. The new 125 will have a new carburettor.

There are many other small improvements that altogether make quite a difference for 2010.

2010 PRO MODEL CHANGES

* New 2010 design and sticker

* S3 Titanium front header pipe

* Two piece cylinder head (PRO250/280/300)

* Vertex piston (PRO300)

* New crankshaft (PRO125)

* New carburettor (PRO125)

* New stronger radiator with new position for thermostat

* New wiring loom

* New Marzocchi forks internals (same as 09 Raga)

* New chain tensioner

* Changes to kickstart mechanism

* Changes to gearbox cluster

* New shape front mudguard

* New clutch lever

* New handlebars

* Titanium anodised wheel rims and other parts

* Black swinging arm.

* New Bashplate with saw tooth grip base for extra hold on tricky surfaces.

Moto Dynamcis Gas Gas Press Release

Moto Dynamics are pleased to announce that it is now an official dealer for Gas Gas trials bikes in Western Australia.

We are please to be able to extend our range of products and services to the Western Australian trials community.

Gas Gas trials bikes are tried and proven with good product support from Gas Gas factory.

In conjunction with Gas Gas Motos Australia(Paul Arnott and The Hell Team) we look forward to continuing the excellent support and service orginally provided by Mal and Jill Loone.

Simon Price

Moto Dynamics

Indoor Moto Trial to Rock Perth in 2010

Announcing the Biggest Indoor Moto Trial to be held in Australia to date! The event is to be held on Saturday Night the 20th of March 2010, Perth Western Australia, and will see eight of the best riders in the country fighting it out in a 5000 seat stadium on the Saturday night.

This will be the first event to be run by a newly developed consortium, developed by Moto Dynamics. The event will be a single round in Perth in 2010 and then the intent is to develop from there in to a multi round series.

This is a partnership that has been developed by Moto Dynamics and sees Neil and Simon Price along with Barry Barton (Barry is a long time passionate trials rider) partnered with some of the best event management and promotions people in Australia. This first round will be a single event that is to basically show off what is possible with Indoor Moto Trials to financial backers. If this round goes well the intent is then to develop into a genuine Australian Championship series taking in each capital city, and then possibly an Oceania series. This will create exposure for the sport and riders, and in turn an opportunity to gain genuine sponsors.

For this event to run well we need the support of the Trials riding community! Get yourself to Perth and check out the best riders in the country!!

For event and ticketing Information:

Neil Price
0415 471 315
neil@beta.id.au
or on facebook

Simon Price
0429 001 030
simon@beta.id.au

NOLAN BOYS A BAD INFLUENCE

The nolan boys as usual have been a bad influence on us. they’ve been going crazy on their pushy’s lately doing flips. We dont want to get left behind so we thought its about time we have a go! At first we went down to the river to practice, after getting flips into water with no problems we headed to the skate park to give it a go. Lewy has a few old matresses in his van which they place on the floor to practise new tricks. I thought the foam was a little to close but they assured me that it was fine! I ended up missing the foam and landed flat on my back! Paul had a few attempts with no real luck, but afterwards paul got it right to a dirt jump we’ve built at neil’s. It didn’t take long for the first trip to hospital, Paul popped a vein in his leg and had to get it drained. Paul’s mate Pete who is a crazy bastard can barely ride a bike in a straight line pulled off a flip as well.

2010 BIKES HAVE ARRIVED

The 2010 Betas have finally arrived in WA. So if santa forgot you wanted a new bike this christmas and you want to take one for a test ride, dont hesitate to contact Simon on 0429 001 030 or drop an email to simon@beta.id.au

2010 BETA ENDURO AND MINI MOTOCROSS

Here are a few pics of the some of the range that beta make for enduro and mini moto cross,

RR 4T 400/450/520, RR 125 LC

RR 50 RACING, MINI MOTORCROSS R150

MINI MOTORCROSS R12, MINI MOTORCROSS R10

What to do when the trials season is over?

No trials at the moment, nothing to do, Lewis and Alex have the answer. Have a look at this video Lewis made. I'm happy to say nobody died to make this happen----except a few rear wheels---- Lewis has had some keen interest from sponsors so I hope it goes somewhere for him

                www.pinkbike.com/video/107988/       or if you carn't view this site try  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ0z6Js8XRg    

 

Kalgoorlie 2 Day

This years Kalgoorlie 2 day enduro turned out to be a great event. It's just a fun event to wind up the year and a good reason to drive to Kal to ride your bike all weekend! Paul and myself were on the Beta 450's and Simon was on Andy Sutcliffe's KTM 200. Andy must be a very trusting person because even though Simon is getting on a bit he still doesn't mind to give any bike a test to it's limits. On day 1 we were joined by two of Simon's work mates Sean and Nick, Nick is quite new to it all and I'm not sure if he knew what he was in for!

Day 1 was a 175 km loop which doesn't sound very big but believe me it was hard work. Most of it was boggy sand, and after only a few km's your already looking forward to the next fuel stop for a rest. It didn't take Paul long to find grief, on the first checkpoint Paul crashed and hurt his ankle which hasn't healed from the last two events. Simon rode really well considering it was really his first proper ride on an enduro bike. He scared the absolute shit out me during the race. I thought I had a big gap between myself and Dad on one of the wide open stages so I backed off the gas a little bit to relax, when out of no where Dad screamed past me as if i was standing still and at the time i would of been sitting on 100kph! We all managed to finish with no dramas, not many riders finished day 1 due to overheating bikes and riders. Everyone was quite sedate on Saturday night which is known to be a wild night. We only had a few drinks and crashed quite early.

Day 2 ended up being a lot easier and shorter. The loop was only about 110 km's. Paul decided to give day 2 a miss because of his ankle being a bit sore, That worked perfectly for Simon and I. We rode while paul stayed back and packed up the van. The tracks on day 2 were a lot faster, at some points everything is just a blur at top gear flat out. I had a few scares throughout the day but at one stage i hit a tree root at full noise and i thought i was stuffed. Luckily i rode out of it with a new respect on how quickly your luck can change. I thought of going back and warning Simon of the tree root, but i also realised being a lot older he should also be a lot wiser and go a little slower. Now I know he certainly isn't wiser because he hit the tree root as well!

It ended up being a great weekend, a big thanks to Andy Sutcliffe for lending Simon the KTM 200. Andy is mad because he rode his old Bultaco and certainly put everyone to shame on their new bikes. Our bikes also went the whole weekend without missing a beat, considering the heat and the difficulty of the event I couldn't be happier.

A PICTURE IN THE MAIL........

The driver of a certain "beta van" recently was lucky enough to receive a photo of himself, driving said van, in the post!!!!!!!!!!!  Now was he happy about that---------but wait there's more, drivers "friend" following in a very nice Holden ute, also a beta rider,was lucky enough to receive his own photo in the post!!!!!!!!!! also verrrrry happy. Above mentioned persons cannot be named for illegialite reasons .

This information must be kept quite to protect the reputation of those involved.

Simon Paul amd Tim Kalgoolie Two Day Enduro

Simon Paul and Tim are off to the Kalgoolie Two Day Enduro this weekend 7 & 8th Nov. The event is angled towards being more of a fun event rather than a serious one. The camp spot is 75km from Kalgoolie with approx 250km loops each day. Simon is on a sponsored KTM 200 courtesy of Andy Sutcliff, Tim is on the 08 Beta 450 and Paul is on his 09 beta race450. This will be Simons 1st proper ride on a enduro bike and a 1st ride on a KTM. Tim rode this event back in 2005 on a old WR 400. I think Paul and Tim will have problems keeping up Simon.

2010 BETA ENDURO, MOTOR AND CHASSIS OVERVIEW

NEW 4T ENGINE

Modern, reliable 4T engine: available in 400, 450 and 520 cc versions, for greater versatility of use.
• Compact size and limited weight (31.4 kg) to increase handling.
• High levels of performance aimed at ensuring maximum usability and traction for the rider.
• Engine casing and engine covers (magnesium) with variable thicknesses for greater stiffness and resistance to stress.
• Components such as motor shaft and gear change made of special steel of aeronautical origin: 30% more resistant compared to traditional steels.
• 4 valves, double cam shaft and finger followers with DLC-treatment (the same technology used in F1 and the MotoGP.
• Double counterweight countershaft to eliminate detrimental vibrations.
• Tight valve angle and combustion chamber with optimised geometrics: excellent power output combined with a high standard of engine control at various speeds.
• Separate oil circuits: one for cylinder/crankshaft and one for gearbox/clutch to eliminate contamination with gear change/clutch residues. Possible to use oils with different specifications.

NEW CHASSIS

• More rigid, lightweight frame.
• Total overhaul of the dimensions and cross section of tubes, to improve feeling, handling and stability.
• Widespread use of chrome-molybdenum to increase mechanical resistance.
• Brand-new Marzocchi Shiver ø 45 mm fork with compression/extension pistons of different diameters to increase absorption of bumps in rough terrain.
• Improved fork smoothness and less initial friction.
• Greater fork progressivity and lining rigidity to increase directional stability.
• More rigid swingarm to improve the effectiveness of the rear suspension.
• New progressive rear suspension system: improves traction and progressivity (+15%).
• New shock absorber with increased axle base and new spring. Dissipates heat better and ensures more stable performance levels over time.
• New hydraulic calibration for the suspension to work in harmony with the new swingarm and progressive system.
• Innovative rear frame made of special plastic (filled polyamide) material to reduce the weight and improve functionality and mechanical accessibility.
• New plastics design: more aggressive, modern style together with better ergonomics for the rider.
• New seat with a more linear shape and profile to allow easier moving and riding comfort.

Neil dislocates shoulder

Neil has dislocated his shoulder in practise. After returning from his honeymoon keen to get back on the bike he has been out on it but a minor get off went wrong. He landed backwards on a rock with his shoulder causing it to dislocate. This is his bad shoulder which has been out more times than we can remember. This will keep him off the bike for while but no more than is needed. With Tim's shoulder out at the Nats its not been a good year in this regard.

Neil and Jess back

Neil and Jess made it back ok from their honeymoon. They visited the Ducati factory and Jess said Neil spent more money there than she did on all her shopping trips. Now its back to work and normal boring things.

2010 BETA ENDURO AND MOTOR, FIRST RELEASE PICS

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TIM SURPRISES ON HIS FIRST TIME OUT

As previous posted Tim and I competed in the Pinjarra natural terrain MX on the weekend. I was very surprised with the outcome. I don’t like to admit it but on Tims first outing on an enduro bike he managed to bet me to the flag in the first 2 races of the 4 race schedule. The next 2 races would have to have a different outcome to keep my reputation in tact. I was able to fend off Tims attack through out both 3 lap races to finish just in front each time. Un sure the positions in the first 2 races but race 3, I came in 9th followed closely by Tim in 11th, and race 4 saw me come in 8th and Tim very shortly after in 9th. In race 4 Tim took a different tactic off the line by picking a outer lane which was pretty much unused. He got a really good start and was sitting in 5th place and keeping up with the top boys. He made a little mistake near the end of the first lap and binned it in a corner. This is a massive effort for a first timer, good work Tim. A big thanks goes out to Sherice and Tayla for coming down and supporting us.

BETA TAKES ON THE PINJARRA NATURAL TERRAIN MX

Tomorrow Tim and I will be competing at the Pinjarra senior natural terrain motocross. This will be Tims first event aboard an enduro bike, he will be riding the teams spare 2008 450cc beta. After a little practice and setup session today Tim told me that he is quite nervous about the event, but I bet they will all disappear as soon as the gates drop. We will both be riding the headlight/enduro class.

If you are not attending the trial tomorrow and are looking for something to do on a sunny Sunday come down and check it out. Racing from 10:30am, food van, toilets on site.

From Pinjarra.....
Head East on the Pinjarra-Williams Rd for approx 12km. Turn right into Burnside Rd. Approx 500 mtrs turn right into Rosenthall Rd. Look for the Junior Offroad Riding Signs & Blue Arrows. Allow 1 hour from Armadale.