Beta has a reputation as one of the premier Italian motorcycle manufacturers, thanks in part to its line of trials bikes and the competitors who choose to ride them. Since 2009, the brands’ EVO model has taken numerous factory riders to victory in the FIM Trial World Championship, along with riders competing in different classes and at different skill levels around the world.
But Beta is retiring the EVO line. Thankfully, it's being replaced, as the company is introducing the Sincro, a new generation of trial motorcycles that represent years of development. According to Beta’s recent press release, “The new Sincro was born with an ambitious goal: to create the perfect SINCROny between rider and bike, a human-machine bond never experienced before, so deep as to transform every gesture into a pure expression of control and smoothness.”
For those unfamiliar with trials riding or how much impact it can have for riders competing at the highest levels of off-road racing, look no further than the podium of an FIM Hard Enduro World Championship round. There you’ll find former trials riders etching their name into hard enduro history thanks to a background in trials competitions. Manuel Lettenbichler, Mario Roman and Billy Bolt all have a history of competing and training on trials bikes. The skills you develop on a bike with no seat seem to help people compete at the hardest levels of enduro racing, focusing your attention on bike placement, balance, clutch control and the ability to overcome obstacles – and also bounce between boulders like a mad man.
