industry motorcycle manufacturing founded 1904 1904 florence founder giuseppe bianchi arrigo tosi headquarters rignano sull arno italy area served worldwide website www.betamotor.com a 2000 beta rev 3 beta is an italian motorcycle manufacturer specialising in off road motorcycles . beta are best known for their popular trials bikes . in 2005 they launched a range of enduro motorcycles using ktm engines . in 2010 they launched the new rr series with a new engine made in house . beta motorcycles have been used by world trials champions such as jordi tarr s dougie lampkin and albert cabestany . contents 1 history 2 trials models 3 enduro and motocross models 4 trail models 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history edit beta 160 vulcano sport 1955 beta has its origins in 1904 as a bicycle manufacturing company named societ giuseppe bianchi 1 originally based in florence . the company started making motorcycles in 1948 . the name beta comes from the initials of enzo bianchi and arrigo tosi who ran the company at that time . focusing on two stroke bikes through the 1950s and 1960s the company started focusing development and production to off road motorcycles in the 1970s . trials models edit beta have produced motorcycles for observed trials since the early 1980s and are now one of the leading manufacturers . 2 unlike the trail and enduro models the trials bike have used beta s own engines . tr240 1983 4 3 first trials model twinshock suspension 125cc 200cc engines the majority with reed valve induction . a 1983 beta tr240 200cc air cooled engine twinshock suspension tr32 1984 5 air cooled monoshock model produced in parallel with the twinshock model same engine as tr240 tr33 1985 6 tr34 1986 9 very successful trials model stripey paintwork 125cc 260cc engines tr35 1989 91 air cooled engine series zero 1989 92 water cooled monoshock synt 1992 4 water cooled monoshock supertrial 1992 3 air cooled engine gara 1993 4 techno 1994 9 125cc version from 1995 rev 3 1999 2008 2 stroke trials rev 4 2007 08 4 stroke trials evo 2009 2 stroke and 4 stroke enduro and motocross models edit beta e3 bike at the 2010 wec gp of italy beta made a range of motocross and enduro bikes during the 1970s and 1980s . the beta enduro bikes have used ktm engines since their return in 2004 though 2009 sees the launch of bikes with beta s own power units . trail models edit the alp trail motorcycle models have used air cooled suzuki dr model engines and have a good reputation at commuters and green lane trail bikes . with a low seat height and a reputation as an easy to ride motorcycle they are ideal to beginners of off road riding . alp 2000 125cc 200cc and 350cc models . air cooled bikes with suzuki engines . see also edit italy portal companies portal motorcycle list of scooters scooter motorcycle list of scooter manufacturers list of italian companies list of motorcycle manufacturers references edit beta company history beta trials uk technology reference site beta tr240 www.twinshock.org.uk external links edit beta official site . beta racing uk uk based beta trials site . www.betausa.com us site . www.betabikes.de german site information forum gallery vids and more all about betamotorcycles www.betarider.org beta riders club www.betarider.org forum beta discussion forum v t e current motorcycle trials manufacturers beta fantic motor gas gas montesa sherco ossa scorpa v t e major and notable italian motorcycle marques current aprilia benelli beta bimota borile cagiva ducati fantic ghezzi & brian gilera italjet minarelli mondial motobi moto guzzi moto morini mv agusta paton piaggio polini swm terra modena vespa vyrus defunct abra 1923 1927 accossato aermacchi aeromere capriolo aetos agrati 1958 1965 aim 1974 1982 alano 1923 1925 alato 1923 1925 aldbert 1953 1959 atala autozodiaco bianchi caproni ceccato 1947 1962 cimatti 1937 1984 cna 1920 1934 della ferrera 1909 1948 fb mondial frera 1905 1936 fusi 1932 1957 galbusera 1934 1955 garelli 1919 2012 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