2-Spark Plugs Better? Best Running 2-stroke 300 Engine? 2023/24 Beta 300 Race Edition Back to Back!

2024 Beta 300 Race Edition vs 2023 Beta 300 Race Edition ridden back to back! This dual plug '24 300RE engine from Beta might be the best running 2-stroke I've ridden to date. Smooth broad and clean running power with a simple carburetor and mechanical power valve. But my 2023 Beta 300 Race Edition also ran to clean and smooth....is the new dual plug engine better?

My long time buddy and fellow engineer George (who bought my 2023 Beta 300 Race Edition) and I both rode my new '24 300RE (about 2.1 hours use) and his '23 300RE (about 13.2 hours use) back to back in an open area to see if we could feel any difference in the power. After going back and forth between the bikes we noted the following about the engines:

1. Both engines offer broad smooth and clean running power
2. The dual plug engine might have a touch more roll on torque feel at low to mid RPM but this is a subtle difference
3. There was a little bit less oil residue on the end of the silencer on the dual plug engine (perhaps simply the silencer packing was more absorbing due to ~11 hours less run time)
4. While this had nothing to do with the engines the '24 seat was noticeably more comfortable! Finally a decent seat!

Overall not as big of a difference as both of us expected though we only rode the bikes around an open field. Perhaps there will be more of a difference in feel when we do back to back rides on moto tracks and woods loops later this spring. We are both now more interested to see if we can feel any difference in the 10mm wider main frame tube.

Here are my thoughts so far on the 24 300RE. Dual spark plugs liven up the low to mid engine response and torque feel. The updated 300 Race Edition engine builds RPM's slightly quicker with very smooth and controllable power and runs super clean. Updated seat is noticeably better (softer and more comfortable) than the 2023 300 Race Edition seat. Maxxis tires are DOT approved and OK in dry condition but not so in softer conditions. KYB suspension feels good right off the showroom floor though in soft/slippery trail conditions. I was a little worried about the stuffer frame feeling more rigid but have not noticed any negatives and the tire contact patch feedback is good. Need to get the '23 300RE on a motocross track to see if the new frame changes the handling feel, especially in the dry hard pack type bumps. First impressions of the updated dual spark plug engine are very good! Beta Rideability! Looking forward to more rides soon!

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