Beta confirms incoming RR 250 four-stroke but say no to the 350 smoker you wanted

If you hadn’t already guessed it for yourself, Beta has now confirmed that an enduro model based on their recently revealed RX 4T 250 motocross platform is under development and headed for production in the near future – the Florence marque broke the news to Enduro21, alongside a rough timeline of when the new machine might land.

That’s great. A little more choice in the market never hurt anyone. But sadly, while Beta’s right hand gives, its left hand takes away (in this case at least) and, while dropping a few small details around the incoming 250 four-stroke, they also made it clear that there are absolutely no plans afoot to introduce a big cc smoker based on the RX 350 we saw debut last year. 

Check out the full details of the ‘all-new RX 4T 250’ here

Beta Enduro Racing Team Manager Fabrizio Dini revealed work is already underway on an RR version of the RX 4T 250, although prospective customers will need to wait at least 12 months for the bike to materialise.

“At the moment we are ready with the motocross bike and we are working on an enduro bike, but for sure we won't arrive for 2027. In the future, sure, but not for the moment,” said Dini.

“At the moment we are happy about the project and the bike is working good. We test a lot. The most important thing for us is durability.”

The confirmation answers the obvious question raised by last week's RX 4T 250 launch – that being why Beta remains practically the only major manufacturer without a 250 four-stroke enduro bike in their stable.

“We are a small factory and we start with what is more ready. With the four-stroke project, we started from zero, so we needed more time to prepare everything and that's why we arrive late,” Dini added.

While the 250F looks pretty concrete then, a plated 350 two-stroke does not.

"Honestly, we are not sure a 350 two-stroke enduro is the best solution," the team boss added. "At the moment it is not our priority."

The resounding ‘no’ on the prospect of a RR 350 comes at an interesting time for the market. As European emissions regulations continue to make homologation of smaller-capacity two-strokes increasingly difficult, one potential answer seems to be to simply rely on more cubes.

KTM – and their red and white counterparts – in particular now offer just their 300cc EXC with a headlight and numberplate in Europe. In recent months, this has fuelled our own supposition that the Bajaj-owned group may be eyeing up a 350 2T TBI to fill gaps left in their line-ups.

Regardless of what’s going on at KTM, though, Beta's focus appears firmly fixed on bringing an E1-friendly four-stroke to market rather than expanding its two-stroke range in a new direction. Whether a RR 350 is the "best solution" or not, we'd wager there’s still plenty of appetite for it.