2026 Beta 450 RC First Look

Beta came out with its 450 RC last year, and the Italian manufacturer’s first and only cross-country model returns for its second year of production. The 2025 model wore black rims, but the same can’t be said of the 2026 iteration as it has adopted blue rims like those found on the motocross models.

The 450 RC continues to share much in common with the 450 RX motocrosser, but utilizes components that make it better suited for off-road competition including a 2.4-gallon fuel tank, 18-inch rear wheel, O-ring chain, plastic skid plate, and hand guards.

Heart of the 450 RC is a fuel-injected liquid-cooled DOHC four-stroke 449cc single-cylinder engine, and it’s built around a double-cradle chromoly steel frame. For suspension duties, this model relies on a KYB Air-Oil Separate (AOS) 48mm closed-cartridge coil-spring fork and KYB shock.

The 2026 Beta 450 RC is available now and it retains the same suggested retail price as last year of $10,999.