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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Vivo on May 04, 2012, 05:36:24 AM
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Don't know where to post this but I just need to know about the Beta Ark. There are lots of Betas in our country. Very popular with 2-stroke scooterists. It became more popular even before the dios and jogs. Lots of performance parts in the market and the styling looks great. Is it worth buying? There are some for sale in the market and I'm just...well, wondering.... http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/167678_1601202905782_1107349031_31318707_152427_n.jpg (http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/167678_1601202905782_1107349031_31318707_152427_n.jpg)
Btw, flip flops and scooters are in...
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Btw, flip flops and scooters are in...
Yeah, until you lose a foot, then you have to duct tape the flip-flop onto your stump :D
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;D
What about the Beta Ark guys, is it a good scoot?
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Right this is the only thing i could find but its reviewing the 2007 Beta Arc 50 - One.
as far as i can tell its a scooter spliced with off road DNA.
right heres the short write up they gave it:
what can come out from the fusion between a scooter, born with an Off-Road DNA, and a raging Enduro 4-stroke¿ You can get the answer just mounting on the brand new Beta Ark RR Racing. The aggressive red flou coloring, and the racing graphics inspired by the RR Enduro 4t riding the World Enduro Championship, give the right energy dose to a sporty and aggressive scooter. Robust frame, brilliant engine, powerful double disc braking system, hydraulic fork, adjustable monoshock and… all the guts courtesy of a ready to race enduro bike: that’s Ark RR Racing successful key!
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Thanks whiteknight. I'm more curious is any of you guys have experienced the beta ark. This scoot is quite abundant here and there are some for sale which are quite tempting.
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4006/51943169xp4.jpg (http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4006/51943169xp4.jpg)
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no worrys man, im always wanting to help. im afraid i havnt experianced this scoot but i think i did see one outside where i work, at least it looked exactly the same and sounded like a beast....didnt wanna show excitement otherwise the agility would get jelous.
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Never even heard of it dude :(
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Never either! I guess the key is what engine is in it.
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Looks like they use a Minarelli Horizontal engine...at least the new ones.
http://www.betamotor.com/en/street/bikes (http://www.betamotor.com/en/street/bikes)
Italian made...they look nice, of course we don't get the good stuff in the US
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If it's a Mina... Get it. I've been told the Mina is the Most tunable engine out there
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If it's a Mina... Get it. I've been told the Mina is the Most tunable engine out there
Agreed!
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"of course we don't get the good stuff in the US"
The MOST powerfull country on the Planet, and we don't even have a DECENT scooter here! WTF!!!
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If it's a Mina... Get it. I've been told the Mina is the Most tunable engine out there
And the FASTEST! Piaggio's 5.5 hp 2 stroke engine feels ALMOST like Kymco's 9.5 hp 125 cc up to 70 km/h!!!
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The owner of http://www.spi-parts.com/ (http://www.spi-parts.com/) (louie) has worked with a bud of his to build a 31hp Mina using a Polini Evo made for a Yama Zuma. The bike is dyno verified.
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This is the Beta Ark engine guys, I'm not familiar with this. Thanks for any info.
http://motorcyclephilippines.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82759 (http://motorcyclephilippines.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82759)
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That's the Mina Horizontal...The one you want. ;)
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Damn! A used Beta Ark costs around $900.00. Will I be happy with it? BTW, like Zombie mentioned, is it really the most tunable engine?
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Yeah...it is the most tunable engine. Every company that makes performance parts, makes them for that engine. Sooo many awesome options! I've had a couple Chinese cloned ones and they are good, easy to work on, and much faster than most right out of the box. They have larger cvt pulleys than our Kymcos. The only faults I have really found with them is the oil pump is difficult to get too and the starter clutch got jammed up with belt dust and stuff and needed to be removed and cleaned fairly regularly. Both are not an issue if you just run premix and kickstart only. ;D
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f***in BUY IT!
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New thought... Buy one for me... Pack it in boxes marked Medical supplies, and ship it over. I'll pay you in Rum Bro! MMMmmmmm Rum! Do you guys have DHL? UPS?
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New thought... Buy one for me... Pack it in boxes marked Medical supplies, and ship it over. I'll pay you in Rum Bro! MMMmmmmm Rum! Do you guys have DHL? UPS?
They have pirates that take payment in rum
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I'm hoping Vivo IS a Pirate...
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Shhhh guys... I'm dreaming of it now.... Hmmm... I wonder what color I will paint it..... ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
http://www.motorcyclephilippines.com/forums/showthread.php?t=245437 (http://www.motorcyclephilippines.com/forums/showthread.php?t=245437)
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im a fan!! just saw this pic and thought "AWESOME"
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Dude... Try to hook up w/ Overrev. He is one of the big players in scooter tuning. The guy has YEARS of experience racing, And he lives there.
Ps... Don't buy that scoot They are junk ;D
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...i'll take one mr depp..
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Dude... Try to hook up w/ Overrev. He is one of the big players in scooter tuning. The guy has YEARS of experience racing, And he lives there.
Ps... Don't buy that scoot They are junk ;D
I love junk!! ;D
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MMMMmmmmmmm Junk....
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MMMMmmmmmmm Junk....
dude that bitch had junk in the trunk. shake it Kymmy
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I just want to share this with you guys.. 20,000rpm Beta Ark... http://www.motorcyclephilippines.com/classifieds/beta/p36970-beta-ark-sp-160k-only.html (http://www.motorcyclephilippines.com/classifieds/beta/p36970-beta-ark-sp-160k-only.html)
P160,000.00 is around $3,800.00
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holy sh**diddish**sh** thats abit of a monster. would like to have a ride on it though but Sh*ttin bricks comes to mind
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The Mina is the top contender no doubt! 4g's is all it takes too. Compare that to the 6g's to tune the Piaggio injected engine.
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Question? Is it good to buy a modified ride or a stock one. Considering both were not abused/raced. (slightly raced maybe)...
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BUY IT STOCK!!!!!!!!!! You Never know why it's being sold. The last guy may have used an OLD crank bearing he Hammered in with a rock. You NEVER know what was done.
If you are Not familar with a total build then buy one of those old Dio's and practice first. A few hundred (300.00) bucks will get you some needed tools, and the experience to Know how to put it together. Same in the US if I were to buy an '02 Mina engine Aprilia for 1,000.00 bucks, and spend 1,500.00 on TOP shelf parts... I know what was done. OR I could but a used pre-built pile of sh** for the same money.,
Build one yourself. If it fails... You may still be able to re-use most of it.
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Good answer.. Thanks Z! Hmm..I don't know if there are still stock Arks around..
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LOADS of Minarelli's tho. Build an engine, and save it for something special!
G'nite Bro!
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Ha! 3:33 am... 1/2 way there!