2024 Beta 250 RR Buyer’s Guide: Specs and Price

The 2024 Beta 250 RR is a two-stroke trail bike built specifically for fast, playful off-road riding rather than pure racing. While the double R designation might hint at a racebike, that role is reserved for the RR Race Edition models which feature upgraded KYB suspension and more aggressive engine tuning. The standard RR is designed purely for fun and carries an MSRP price tag of $9899.

Powering the machine is an oversquare 249cc single-cylinder two-stroke engine featuring a bore and stroke of 72 x 66.4mm, a 13.2:1 compression ratio, and a counterbalancer. It utilizes a case reed induction setup paired with a 36mm Keihin PWK semi-flat-slide carburetor and an adjustable power valve with an Arrow expansion chamber. Starting duties are handled by an electric starter, though a kickstarter remains optional.

For convenience, electronic oil injection eliminates the need for premixing fuel and oil, and tool-free access is provided for the air filter. Riders can tailor the engine performance via two distinct power modes marked by sun and rain pictograms on a mode switch located on the frame above the fuel tank. Rain mode tames the 250 RR for technical single-track and rocky trails, pulling cleanly from just above idle through the midrange.

Sun mode trades low-end snap for quick, high-rpm revving when open trails appear. A manually adjustable power valve allows riders to alter the porting change rpm, with a single setting serving both power modes. The drivetrain consists of a 6-speed transmission and a hydraulically actuated wet multiplate clutch with a diaphragm-style spring, putting power down via an O-ring chain final drive.

The chassis relies on a double-cradle chromoly steel frame paired with Excel Takasago rims wrapped in FIM-legal Maxxis MaxxEnduro tires sized 90/90 x 21 up front and 140/80 x 18 in the rear. Suspension comes via fully adjustable 48mm Sachs Open Cartridge inverted forks offering 11.6 inches of travel, and a linkage-assisted fully adjustable Sachs ZF piggyback-reservoir shock delivering 11.4 inches of travel. For the 2024 model year, the fork internals are lighter with reduced friction, and a new lighter, more durable radiator permits a tighter turning radius.

Stopping power is managed by Nissin calipers clamping onto a 260mm Galfer disc in the front and a 240mm Galfer disc in the rear. Dimensions include a 58.3-inch wheelbase, a 36.6-inch seat height, 12.6 inches of ground clearance, a 2.5-gallon fuel tank capacity, and a wet weight of 243 pounds. Comfort features include a softer, reshaped seat and a comprehensive dash display featuring a speedometer, odometer, tripmeter, clock, battery level, stopwatch, top-speed recall, and a low-oil warning light for the injection tank.