Should you delete Beta's oil injection? Pros, cons and what Beta mechanics say︱Cross Training Enduro

Should you delete the oil injection system on Beta two-stroke models like the RR250, RR300 and Xtrainer models? There is lots of debate about this. I spoke with Beta mechanics. I have been monitoring online Beta groups for years. And I have owned three Xtrainers over the past decade with mixed results. Use this index to jump ahead to the conclusion if you are in a hurry concerning Beta oil injection failures. First? The benefits of Beta's RR300 oil injection. It's convenient, especially if you hate mixing fuel and oil. On longer rides you can just go to a service station and fill the fuel tank. Easy peasy. The fuel/oil ratio varies from 30:1 to 200:1 to give the engine just the oil it needs. Less chance of fouling spark plugs at low speed. Less chance of seizing engines at full throttle. Sounds great, doesn't it? The negatives of Beta's RR250 oil injection? It adds about about 900 grams or two pounds weight. That's not much many do buy the Xtrainer due to its light weight. Obviously there are more points of failure in a Beta Xtrainer's oil injection. It's rare, but the oil pump itself can fail. The oil supply tube can come off at the carburetor. Ask me how I know! Ditto for the electronics and wiring. There's a pin in the ECU connector that can corrode and break... sometimes in the first year. Again, ask me how I know! This provides power the oil injection and will seize the engine as a result. This is the weakest point of the beta two stroke oil injection system. Beta has not publicly acknowledged the issue but I have spoken to several Beta mechanics who say it is a known issue and it's why Beta has replaced entire wiring harnesses and repaired seized engines, even outside of warranty. They tell me the Beta oil injection system draws too much current through this tiny pin which can lead to premature corrosion and breakage. Into enduro and dirt bikes? Check out our dirt bike videos. Extreme enduro training vids are our focus. If you are enduro riding get into our enduro training vids. Our dirt riding tips are great for developing your hard enduro skills. The issue became well known in 2022 when quite a few owners were reporting corroded and broken pins on brand new motorbikes, or within the first few rides. Beta USA said this was due salty air affecting the electrics during shipping delays. That may have been the case, but the issue is continuing despite the liberal application of dielectric grease used in the Beta factory in recent years. How often? It's a only a small percentage. And of course there are owners with hundreds of hours on their oil injection systems with no problems. But one of the Beta mechanics said he quietly tells customers to consider removing the oil injection once the warranty period is over - he thinks the small rate of failure is just enough to make it worthwhile. Need hard enduro training? Work through our video lists. Hard enduro techniques are covered in our training vid. My experience with Beta oil injection failures? I have had three Xtrainers. A 2017 model. A 2019. And currently a 2024 Xtrainer. I decided to be a lab rat and kept the oil injection on all three Beta Xtrainers. The 2017? 108 hours and no issues at all. The 2019? About 100 hours. Only one issue. We were warming up our motorbikes and one of the guys noticed oil dripping onto my engine. The oil tube had somehow come off the carburetor. I zip tied it firmly and no problems after that. The 2024 Xtrainer? Potentially serious problems! The ECU connector pin failed at 14 months and only 47 hours of riding. Thankfully the rusted pin broke during the inspection. If it had broken earlier I would have seized the engine. This is the one for the oil injection. Some owners apply ACF or Anisotropic Conductive Film to reduce corrosion of the pins. Other owners smear dielectric grease over the pins. The Beta mechanics told me this shouldn't be necessary. You should just apply dielectric grease around the seal to prevent water getting in. It's a good idea to check this every few months. Our conclusion! The rate of failure is very low. Many owners never encounter a problem, especially if they regularly check their system and ensure there's dielectric grease around the ECU connector. What are you experiences with the Beta oil injection system? Good? Bad? Did you decide to remove it? Let us know in the comments. Our website: https://sites.google.com/view/crosstrainingenduro Cross Training Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJAvmhgP0h1AEKY8vTEJPJg Cross Training Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cross.training.enduro.skills/?ref=ts Our enduro vlog series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlur54ugvzNJlUO0y6D10jVOGMLI4Raci Traction eRag: http://tractionerag.com Our Hoverair X1 Promax drone: https://noxl.ink/_tgwa2 #crosstrainingenduro #betaoilinjection #betaoilinjectionfailure