Copyright© ThumperTalk, Inc. - All rights reserved. The motor is the same unit from the 300  RR enduro machine, but it’s been substantially reworked, retuned and reported to give a far wider and more flexible range than it’s bigger brother. Thanks Gary – we really liked the Beta and are sure you will too. After reading several threads about Beta and Gas Gas riders having issues with the Zokes I considered spending more for a new set of Sachs forks, but it seems some riders are having issues with internals on those lately too. Well, to be honest we are scratching around here, but we’ll try. Whatever your speed or competence, the easy power and almost unstallable engine will handle the terrain well. When the trails open up, a twist of the wrist will have the 300cc two-stroke lighting up the trails like Blackpool seafront. Clear enough how much we like it? When new the zokes worked really well,,,,, 10 hrs later they get hungry. Another five here. It really is the perfect bike for my riding style and ability. 2016 Beta 300 Xtrainer. The success is down to the super smooth torque that the motor delivers through that odd pipe. On tight, rocky trails you … Because I think it's just a great bike. The 200 is actually larger than the Xtrainer and smaller than the 300, if only by a very small amount. The Beta XTrainer is a truly remarkable motorcycle. There are no hand guards as standard but this is being picky – just about everything else you need is there. When you test some bikes, they deliver just about everything you were expecting. I'm about to take them apart for initial inspection and service. The Beta is substantially better than an EXC on this type of terrain – period. The airbox is accessed through a quick access side panel on the left side – nice touch Beta. It’s not ideal to go into a test with a negative preconception, but hand on heart, we were not expecting to be impressed with the Beta. In the rear, the shock is more or less conventional with separately adjustable high- and low-speed compression, as well as rebound damping. December 3, 2015 The XTrainer transitions seamlessly from feet-up tomfoolery to flat-out blasting without missing a beat. https://adbmag.com.au/editorial/trail-test-i-2019-beta-xtrainer-300 Photo by Lemmy. Beta have been beavering away on their bikes to bring their build quality to the level the market expects. It’s well put together, sensibly laid out but most of all, intensely enjoyable to ride out on the mucky stuff. They are comparing it to an exc for enduro racing, not motocross. He came back all smiles. I believe there is a reserve, but I’d be inclined to test run the bike for a full 120 mile run and carry a litre fuel bomb to check your range prior to heading out. Not sure who ‘her’ is Mike as I tested the bike! We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. The Beta 125 is built for that purpose. Add to this a 43mm front fork along with a dedicated rear shock and you have a bike that is agile and easy to control which builds rider’s confidence.”. Oh and lets get to the name – we’re not sure whether it should be pronounced  ‘Extrainer’ – to rhyme with Tea Strainer, or as Beta USA have titled it – the ‘Cross Trainer’. So what would happen if you took a perfectly good enduro bike and put it on an extreme diet? Could not be happier. OK so what makes the XTrainer so good? The expansion chamber sits quite wide and further back than a conventional system, so going hot into corners or leaning forward on steep uphill will have your boots touching it. Honda might have though they were going to re-invent off- road with their 4Ride, but Beta are the ones that might just have achieved it with the XTrainer …. Yes, it certainly has it's limits at speed but it wasn't designed to do that to begin with. For me handling started getting sketchy in 3rd gear mid-RPM and above on anything other than flat or rolling terrain. We have 4 Beta X-Trainer 300 2T manuals available for free PDF download: Manual, User Manual, Handbook . There are a lot of riders very fond of two-strokes. Its many new features include a fully updated engine. I just had an epic ride yesterday...pinned under the XT for 15 minutes, looped out on an old dusty hill climb just at the top....sweated easily two quarts....worked every nasty trail I could find. A Different Breed Of Bike. Beta’s themselves suffer from greater depreciation than the Austrian equivalents, but that is beginning to change as their racing success and build quality continues to improve with every passing season. The throttle response is explosive compared to most “beginner bikes” as evidenced by your statement that “The bike would pick up the front so easily that all slight rises in the trail became wheelie fodder.”, The first owner of mine was severely injured when she looped out on her first ride. OK so lets qualify this test. These cookies do not store any personal information. Whatever is in there does the job well and the Beta pipe man deserves a massive pay rise for his efforts. Manuals; Brands; Beta Manuals; Motorcycle; X-Trainer 300 2T; Beta X-Trainer 300 2T Manuals Manuals and User Guides for Beta X-Trainer 300 2T. About 250 hrs and 2500 miles per year. This month we welcome to the ADB Garage, direct from Italy and appearing live, a Beta Xtrainer 300 and I’m the lucky bugger looking after it. From what I can tell, they built the Xtrainer to fill the gap between trials and off-road, so as the name implies it's a cross-trainer. How would this bike be for that? I was also first looking into the 2018 Beta 125 2 stroke. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. From slicing through the tight trails in Cambodia to weaving through the rice paddies in Vietnam, we've got it dialled. Both of us are very happy with our XT’s. So for another bike to come anywhere close to that already high bar it has to be pretty damn good right? A solid 5 here – the fact that the XTrainer is substantially cheaper than the 300RR but has most of the refinements of the bigger machine, this bike is a total bargain. 2018 Beta Xtrainer 300 REVIEW BY TOTAL MOTORCYCLE. Royal Enfield Himalayan Review: The New Bullet? More on this later. 7000 rpm. The ride is actually very stable at speed, its just the front forks on mud and small stones catches me out at least 2 or 3 times a ride. Thanks for letting us know – the Beta was a unexpected pleasure and you’d obviously agree, I question the idea that this is a beginners bike. I've have not seen anything anywhere in Beta 's marketing that suggests the XTrainer is targeted as an entry level dirt bike. The more revs the more oil is the best way to put it. I had the time of my life. I went almost all the way in on shock compression (3 clicks from hardest setting) and all the way in on shock rebound dampening. The fuel tank is smaller than the competition, so on a long day away from fuel stations you might want to take a one litre fuel bomb with you to match the other two strokes capacity and range. The deltabox frame is a steel perimeter design created especially for this model, with the petrol tank sitting low between the rails over the engine. With full riding gear the recommended spring rate is probably at least two levels below stock. all passengers booking with Ride Expeditions Ltd are fully insured for the initial deposit, and subsequently the balance of monies paid, Book your next tour with confidence with Ride Expeditions, The Dirty Dozen: 12 Inconvenient Truths of Off-Road Riding, Freddy Wins Honda Enduro Day with Ride Expeditions, Yamaha YZ125X 2020 – Power packed Woods Weapon. NEW UPDATES LIST: Details here, http://betaxtrainer.blogspot.com/2015/12/ignition-map-switch-installation.html. The RR 300cc 2-stroke bike is made for those who appreciate a big engine with significant torque at any speed. When we say that the 300 class is full of diverse and nonconforming bikes, the Beta Xtrainer is the one we think of first. This might not sound much, and it only translates to 3 cm in the overall seat height, but it’s enough to make the bike vastly more manoeuvrable and manageable out on the trail, whether going fast or slow. I did this and ended up adding one additional turn of preload to the spring (it was too busy in the woods) and this helped alot. I too use it for it's intended purpose, tight technical trails. And the 2017 model is even better again! I can't for the life of me think why Beta would pair a poor suspension with a high performance engine and transmission just for the sake of offering an "entry-level" dirt bike bike at a lower price point. I think I spun the powervalve adjuster in one turn. While the XT is a great and very capable trail bike it is NOT a race bike. There is adjustment for spring pre-load and rebound, but somewhat bizarrely, not compression damping. The other change that you might consider is a fork upgrade – the bike I rode had a spring kit from this company https://www.andreanigroup.com/?lng=en. Did that fella say 17MPG but with leaks? In stock form, the Beta 300 RR runs much better than the stock Husqvarna TE 300i. Beta have updated the XTrainer for 2017 but the changes are relatively minimal and for the purposes of the test, we wanted a bike that had had a thorough shakedown and had the wrinkles ironed out, rather than a box-fresh demo bike that we’d be reticent to give a thorough beasting on the trails. 2016 Beta 300 Xtrainer. I can’t think of anything else, but it’s an unbeatable woods bike for me at this point. Keep the sepeds relatively low and don’t wring the throttle and you might have some fuel left once you reach the dirt! December 3, 2015. Some think it’s some sort of a trials halfbreed, and others say it’s an extreme trail bike. The X-Trainer is slightly better than a full on enduro bike as it’s slightly less powerful and competition focussed, but if you want guide figures, join the X Trainer FB group and ask! It manages to be a beginner friendly trail bike, a competent long-distance trial weapon and a perfect training machine for top-end enduro riders. Some even fanatical. Some think they may be the best spring forks ever mad. It was 1948 that the company moved into the motorcycle business. Starter is very strong and it fires up immediately. any notion of MPG average, even stock #’s would help my decision. By Sean Klinger. Both of us did have fuel leaks from the float bowl overflows, and we only got about 17mpg. Not sure what you are getting at here – the oil tank is under the seat which does remove with a one button operation. I have 140 miles on my 2018 XT. Either is fine at casual trail riding speeds, but when/if the pace increases, they cannot match in terms of stability, sure-footedness & comfort. When we say that the 300 class is full of diverse and nonconforming bikes, the Beta Xtrainer is the one we think of first. This bike is not designed for jumping table tops or doing a whoop section in 4th or 5th gear. It serves two purposes but one of them is not going fast on whoops or other high speed trails. 1st a Freeride 250R & subsequently an X-Trainer. You’d be on the pipe the entire time. Mine is a 16’. The Beta is great, but as a trail bike, not an urban commuter. 2017 Beta Xtrainer 300, Nimble and lower seat height..300cc FUN 2017 Beta Xtrainer 300 Features may include: Low Seat Height The Xtrainer is 10% smaller in frame size compared to the larger RR models which makes the bike more nimble and lowers the seat height by almost one full inch compared to the RR models. Average just 10 mph. That doesn't teach them useful skills at all. The bike comes out of the crate sprung for 165 to 175 lbs (rider + gear), so it's no surprise that a 100 lb rider doesn't bottom out. Sign In. Some think it’s some sort of a trials halfbreed, and others say it’s an extreme trail bike. The price for al this? They do, it's called the RR Race Version. When riders over rode the suspension Beta can say "entry level". My modified 300 Xtrainer just swallows up the hits that the 200 is deflecting off. Now this might not be the case for a real trials bunny, but for an enduro / trail rider the dimensions of the XTrainer are so similar to a normal off-roader but without the weight and with a deliciously compliant motor and super smooth hydraulic clutch, that it’s easier to get to terms with than the tiny trials dimensions of the Montesa. You need to recalibrate your brain/throttle twist ratio. Thanks for the feedback – we did mention the need for compression damping at the front end, but that’s a minor issue when the rest of the bike is so good! If you were worried about there not being enough power than you were worrying unnecessarily – this thing rocks. Book your next tour with confidence with Ride Expeditions… We’re all going to need a holiday when these strange times have passed! A decent suspension specialist is you first port of call as a simple spring change and other low-tech tweaks can be very effective. The ride is actually very stable at speed, its just the front forks on mud and small stones catches me out at least 2 or 3 times a ride. We run exceptional motorcycle toiuts in amazing locations. Based on what I had read, and that I’m about 225lbs dressed with water and tools, I was expecting to be very disappointed in the suspension, and figured I’d be quickly adding stiffer springs, and maybe some revalving. So as regards the rest of the bike, there is not that much more you need to know. Thanks for your input but I’m afraid we may need to agree to differ on this. Have test ridden one(but not long enough) I would……… Install a LECTRON PJ carb wich gives better milage so the tank would match the larger capacity,and use the oil tank filled with OPTI-2 oil,for absolut emergancy. So it’s hugely enjoyable when a bike can totally turn that opinion on it’s head. Ben Hemingway – Beta Xtrainer 300 Big news of the event was the world premiere of the new Beta Cross Trainer 300. The 2019 Beta Xtrainer is a very interesting bike. It's been so long since I'd had a 2T that I'm not used to the sound vs. rpm. Weird. This is the high end trail bike I’ve been waiting for. Haha, I stand corrected. The rebound dampening is twisted all the way in. Shop around and you’ll be able to find dealers letting them go for slightly less, but Brexit has added a little to the price on European machines in the UK. Also, my boot keeps rotating the compression adjuster on the shock which has forced me to mount a plastic plate in front of it, Will buy one tomorrow: 2018 model for 6,000 Euros. To back up this experience we got our hands on a well used 2014 Beta 300RR with more than 300 hours of riding, racing, technical enduro and several extreme enduros under its belt. Well, chances are you’d come up with something not dissimilar to the Beta Xtrainer, a slimmed down, pared back and thoroughly well thought out enduro bike. Following the great success of the first model, the new Xtrainer 300 is now on the market. He has a Husky 501. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. The XTrainer scores a good four here thanks to pleasing ergos, a good bar bend, open cockpit and dinky proportions. Great review I’m excited to get my xtrainer even more now! Horses for courses Sid – an XCW is a far different machine. THe only upgrade you really need is the suspension if you start getting into serious terrain. The firm seat loses a point after a long ride. After months away from the off-road, what better occasion to celebrate the progressive return to the enduro of the new XTRAINER MY 2021. Bike Type Dirt Bikes (1) Make Make. No so with the XT. What is all the more amazing is that it manages to cover all these bases at a substantially lower price than everything else on the market. Last week that was confirmed when riding with a friend who has a 2017 Xtrainer with stock suspension. Please contact me. So for now I'll enjoy them for what they are... a vast improvement over the Olle forks. By Me while riding trials (Beta EVO 4T) and offroad (Husky FE501) out in Colorado the week before last, and my son in Michigan last week (he normally rides a WRF450F and a YZ250F). But once the suspension is sorted out the bike is an amazingly capable machine for woods, enduro, and even racing for some riders. 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