It’s been close to two years since we last tested a Beta off-roader, the RS 525, in our “Euro Enduro Rodeo” (CW, October, 2009). At the time, Beta was getting its powerplants from Austrian manufacturer KTM. But as of 2010, the century-old, family-owned-and-operated Italian company is proudly boasting its own all-new engine, 100-percent Beta designed and manufactured. In the short timeline since, American Beta has grown its dealer network from 35 to 65.
