When purchasing a new bike, they are not necessarily ready to race off the showroom floor. If I was buying a brand new Beta 250 Race Edition, here are the top 5 things I would do right away to it.
First off, I would put a separate kill and start button on and remove the other switches that are not necessary. I do this by installing the Beta Race Harness (can be found on our online store). For me, I like to have my start button on the left side. It makes it easier on my small hands for dead engine starts. I would also get rid of the speedo and the speedo cable because that is something else for me to break. The horn will be removed, the brake light wire, and the headlight as well. Since the speedo is removed, I install a hour meter so I can keep track of my hours and keep up on maintenance.
Next up is changing the brake pins to a hex style head and eliminate the Allen headed ones. It is easy to strip the Allen heads and not always convenient to work with. We keep the Hex Pin set in stock!
The third thing I would do is a seat cover. A rib style seat cover keeps me in place better than the factory ones. It also provides better grip. Over the years, the seat foams have gotten softer so I personally would not do a seat foam. Plus, it is a good reason to stand up more!!
Next up is a Samco hose kit. The hose kit, deletes the thermostat, will keep the bike cooler, and the silicone hoses are thicker than stock! We keep these on the shelves.
Lastly, guards! I run the basic amount. I use Enduro Engineering flag style hand guards, Eline Skid plate, Bulletproof Designs rear disc guard , swingarm guard, and radiator guards. I will also go ahead and upgrade the chain block to either a BRP or TM Designworks (both are great options).
We keep all these products mentioned above in stock! They are available in store or on our online store.