{"id":11701,"date":"2021-03-19T14:56:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T18:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/?p=11701"},"modified":"2022-12-22T15:31:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T20:31:24","slug":"saying-goodbye-to-my-2016-beta-500-rs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2021\/03\/19\/saying-goodbye-to-my-2016-beta-500-rs\/","title":{"rendered":"Saying Goodbye to my 2016 Beta 500-RS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:1221,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.revue.email\\\/ss\\\/c\\\/PokiEE_-mfzzxUfuaCbVcPVunS1Vg9IrfXeHldTxDIzdd8XmGgy-p2ctBnxzyqtBkiePhNSebfDO_r9IyLa6iscfZb-l6egtzCl_9nkOw2U0JzM-jJLEzsSjXhMuZ6MiwCr4cjjbHlf1CPWo9qQ4i9B6-atqcoS9GNj-xOD6Zilsuhc2btawsImvG_kyfEBD9oV4OR95g59ALCkCpwNu04WHwBc6MAieP4_AGrnvv98sm5lLzn6PmQoop6AdI89X\\\/3ac\\\/jqDTaesFTPK16xbuRAVOqw\\\/h2\\\/7iQPAsVb5qXyfVyA3YUXfqFinKdEXWmmGAKfGlpj0OI&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>July 11th, 2018 is the day a guy in southern New Hampshire posted a Beta for sale. These don\u2019t come up for sale on the used market often and while I was going to purchase a KTM since there were more used out there, the connection I had with Beta started a year earlier at Dirt Daze Rally in New York when Gary from Barnstormers was running the Beta Demo Truck and I sat on a few of his bikes. Everything just felt fantastic and I loved the color scheme and I particularly loved that it wasn\u2019t a KTM.When Rob posted up his Beta for sale, the description was as follows:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><em>2016 500 RS for sale. 1,381 miles. Only used for commuting. 95% pavement, 5% dirt roads. Never seen a trail its life. It included about $2000 in modifications on the bike or in a box un-used.&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"1st Ride Home\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/008\/260\/950\/mail\/IMG_2817.jpeg?1615906587\" >1st Ride Home<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>I was first to send a message and while many other people were piling on making offers, I was first. A week later, I picked up the bike and rode it home.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Sitting next to the GSA\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/008\/260\/957\/mail\/5H1A9487.jpeg?1615906621\" >Sitting next to the GSA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Quite a size difference\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/008\/260\/959\/mail\/5H1A9476.jpeg?1615906627\" >Quite a size difference<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>I moved the Beta into the garage because I was leaving for my Trans-Labrador ride on my GS so the modifications didn\u2019t begin until I got back from that ride, 2 weeks later. It wasn\u2019t until September 18th that I actually started riding the bike. After that experience, I swore to never buy a motorcycle in the Summer again. Fall\/Winter is the only time to buy a bike. The bike was modified for pretty much all of the best riding months.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"1st set of modifications complete\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/008\/260\/992\/mail\/5H1A0186.jpeg?1615906752\" >1st set of modifications complete<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>It was the week after my Beta was completed, that I totaled my R1200GS Adventure Triple Black and I was down to just one motorcycle.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"1st off-Road weekend overnight\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/008\/261\/048\/mail\/5H1A0552.jpeg?1615906846\" >1st off-Road weekend overnight<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>2019 and 2020 were great years for the Beta and our adventures. In total, I put an additional 100 hours on the bike since purchase and about 2000 miles but the speed sensor stopped working so that figure isn\u2019t accurate. The bike never consumed oil or had any issues until October 2020 when it finally stranded me but the valves were always in spec and any issues I had were always attributed to the previous owner where one of the 2 guys who owned it before me didn\u2019t own a torque wrench or keep their fingers steady when screwing in a drain plug or fill and cross-threading things. I fixed this over time but it was always a small annoyance.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"On the Hampster with Friends\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/008\/261\/126\/mail\/5H1A0535.jpeg?1615907121\" >On the Hampster with Friends<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"2nd set of modifications complete (Spring, 2019)\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/008\/261\/136\/mail\/20190414-5H1A35522016_Beta_R-RS_ALFA-2.jpeg?1615907123\" >2nd set of modifications complete (Spring, 2019)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dirt Daze 2019\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/008\/261\/137\/mail\/20190518-5H1A4222Off-Road_day_with_friends_on_the_Beta_500_RR-S-2.jpeg?1615907127\" >Dirt Daze 2019<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Full Exhaust + Tuning\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/008\/261\/141\/mail\/Beta_500_RRS_with_FMF_Power_Bomb_and_FMF_4.1_RCT_Exhaust-2020-20200424-IMG_2580-2.jpeg?1615907135\" >Full Exhaust + Tuning<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>The last set of modifications I did was in Spring of 2020 when I added a full FMF exhaust + header to the motorcycle and of course replenished all of the fluids and put a brand new chain &amp; sprocket on the bike.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Northeast Kingdom weekend with the guys (May, 2020)\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/008\/261\/174\/mail\/Pittsburg_2C_New_Hampshire_June_20th_2020_Dirt_Bike_Ride-2020-20200620-IMG_4709.jpeg?1615907314\" >Northeast Kingdom weekend with the guys (May, 2020)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>The last day riding the Beta was in October of 2020. I took the bike with a new local rider on a CRF450L. We were doing some Class IV roads and had a blast. The bike was running great as always, so much power, so nimble and it literally goes anywhere I point the front wheel. That was seriously a great day. I\u2019m glad I have a YouTube channel to sort of have these memories in mind forever.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"KTM Six Days, CRF450L + Beta 500\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/008\/261\/175\/mail\/20201009-IMG_0937After_Work_Dual_Sport_Ride2020-2.jpeg?1615907315\" >KTM Six Days, CRF450L + Beta 500<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Stranded\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/008\/261\/176\/mail\/IMG_5371.jpeg?1615907317\" >Stranded<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\u2026then I went out solo for a day of off-road riding in November and the bike stranded me. It started the day with a dead battery which I charged up. Then the clutch feel was gone and I came back to the house an hour later and topped off the DOT 4 fluid and headed back out. The clutch feel disintegrated again and then the bike wouldn\u2019t re-start.Beta USA replaced the wiring harness for free and the battery even though the bike was out of warranty citing this as a known issue that the wiring harnesses were faulty in this model year. Then, we took off the clutch slave cylinder and noticed the Rekluse gasket had failed so that was replaced as well along with a new horn.The service was completed alongside me having the bike up for sale on ADVRider. I listed it for $7,000 offers, received over 30 private messages about it and finally, a user from Utah committed to buying it after he discussed the bike\u2019s history with my dealer.&nbsp;I spent $6,900 on the bike originally, put about $1200 in service into it and another $3500 in modifications and I sold it for $7,000 just under 3 years later. No, I didn\u2019t break even but the next user is getting a truly amazing bike.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/click.revue.email\/ss\/c\/PokiEE_-mfzzxUfuaCbVcPVunS1Vg9IrfXeHldTxDIzdd8XmGgy-p2ctBnxzyqtBkiePhNSebfDO_r9IyLa6iscfZb-l6egtzCl_9nkOw2U0JzM-jJLEzsSjXhMuZ6MiwCr4cjjbHlf1CPWo9qQ4i9B6-atqcoS9GNj-xOD6Zilsuhc2btawsImvG_kyfEBD9oV4OR95g59ALCkCpwNu04WHwBc6MAieP4_AGrnvv98sm5lLzn6PmQoop6AdI89X\/3ac\/jqDTaesFTPK16xbuRAVOqw\/h2\/7iQPAsVb5qXyfVyA3YUXfqFinKdEXWmmGAKfGlpj0OI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">I detailed and saved for posterity, the for-sale ad on my blog for anyone who wants to read the full history<\/a>.Part of the sale comes down to the emotional break that happens when a bike strands me, another part comes down to my riding style and the Beta being too much bike for me. I can\u2019t ride it to the fullest capabilities and I want to do longer trip and the Beta is more at home on day trips.&nbsp;The next owner is getting one Hell of a bike and it won\u2019t depreciate much at this point if well taken care of. It may need a top end at 300-400 hours if he doesn\u2019t race it but the clutch is in great shape and the drive is all brand new, new exhaust, tires and tubes.&nbsp;If I had the space for it to just sit, I\u2019d keep it but I don\u2019t so off it goes. I will own another Beta motorcycle some day, probably an X-Trainer or 2-Stroke but until then, this bike has a lot of memories and I\u2019m going to miss it.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"The last photo I have of the bike as it was trailered to New York for service\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/008\/261\/313\/mail\/IMG_4653.jpeg?1615907730\" >The last photo I have of the bike as it was trailered to New York for service<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"July 11th, 2018 is the day a guy in southern New Hampshire posted a Beta for sale. 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I brought home the Beta 500 RR-S. Since May, I\u2019ve been shopping around for a motorcycle I can take nearly anywhere. I was initially set on a KTM 500 EXC or 350. 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