2023 Beta Xtrainer: pre-ride prep, installing AXP, P3 and Cycra armor...then off to the trails!
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- Опубліковано 21 кві 2023
- Finally got to take my new bike down to hit the trails after installing AXP skid plate and radiator brace along with P3 pipe guard and Cycra hand guards. Also did some pre-first-ride maintance and prep to make sure it was good to go!
link to my first ride and impressions video back when I rode my friend's XT and what prompted me to get one for myself:
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Very well made video, great quality, excellent vision and voice management. You placed the camera in the perfect spot for every shot! This is how all videos should be and I see guys with 20K subscribers and they don't do vids this good. Keep up the great work. Great show.
Thank you so much for that! Glad to hear people are enjoying these and I’m on the right track. Very much appreciated!
They are awesome bikes!
Perfect Lifestyle: Nice Workshop and a beautiful Trail in the Back Yard❤
Thank you! 🍻
Im not usually super big on accessories in general but those all seem solid and like money well spent 👍🏻
I just bought this bike. Haven’t even picked it up yet. I’m pretty excited.. (I’m a 20 year trials rider and this looks like the perfect “hybrid” bike for me .. enduro bike with some trials characteristics)
I’m really liking it so far. Weather has been garbage here so I only have about 4hrs on it so far but the smaller size makes it so maneuverable for me being 5’8”. Can’t wait to get more seat time this weekend.
Good tips in the viseo. Also, take the muffler and it's pipe off, remove the rubber joint and use some high temp silicone on both ends of the joint. Then put it back together. That will stop the messy spooge from spraying onto your cylinder, carb, and shock spring. It's something the factory should have done but didn't.
Thanks! And that’s a good idea too. Luckily I was able to put two zip ties on the rubber joint and tighten them up to the point that none of that spooge got out. I’ll keep that in mind though too!
I also cut 3/4" off the end of each handlebar to fit between the trees better.
Good idea!
Go beta I did! 300 rr race edition! Sweet tunnel trail!👍
I was going to buy this bike but after seeing it didn’t really like looks of it so I bought the 10Ten 250 😂
Nice bike. I remember when 3 seas first picked up Beta when I was a Yamaha dealer in the same area. They were good guys and a huge snowmobile supporter for the area. Not too hard to plate a bike like that in Pa. but in NY pretty much impossible.
Thanks! That’s surprising because PA is normally the pain in the ass state for stuff like that. So even from the dealer, if they register and plate it, it’s not doable in NY? I got this one done at the dealer before I even picked it up.
When the bike is new if the manufacturer has printed on the Certificate of Origin Off Road Use Only then NY will not let you change that. In Pa. if you add a lighting kit, horn and DOT tires and have a Pa. licensed Inspection station state that it is Road Legal then the Notary can Title it as Road Legal. A Pa. dealership can do that but a NY one can't. At least that's the way it was when I was a dealer in NY.@@Garage2Trail
That’s a bummer.
I'd check with 3 Seas just to confirm. It's been awhile since I had a dealership in NY@@Garage2Trail
Nice video! I like the fact that Beta is made in their home country, and didn’t export their manufacturing jobs to China…
Thank you! That’s an excellent point and another reason to like Beta. I’m still very satisfied with that bike after owning it for over a year now. Such an awesome woods bike that’s been stone axe reliable.
@@Garage2Trail I wish there was a dealer here in Virginia!!!
@alexdesamsonow822 I’m lucky to have a couple dealers within an hour of me in PA. Both put on demo rides too.
I have the exact same bike and I love it.But the front sprocket need to be 12 teeth 14 is way too much.
Apply die electric grease on all electrical connections, remove your oil injection. Just some sound advice, I am speaking from experience. My 22 xtrainer seized, less than a year old.
I got one. You should try tossing a FMF fatty pipe on it. It turns the bike into a weapon. 25-30% more power in all ranges & still keeps that low & slow grunt. I would ditch that stock rear tire, too. I went with the VE33 with tubliss
I’ve been considering tubliss. Did you change the jetting with the pipe? Thanks for the heads up!
@@Garage2Trail No im still using stock jetting with the pipe and it runs great.
what mirror and turn signals did you use for the street legal part?
The mirror is actually a cheap tusk universal and I haven’t mounted turn signals yet lol.
@@Garage2Trail About the only good part of New Jersey living is NO INSPECTION for bikes I just plated it and rolled on, now finding more riding areas well thats a different story all together:)
Looks good nice and light be a lot more manageable offroad than the xr , how does the torque feel in comparison ? . Only had one stroker in all my biking days but a road bike
the rd500 love the sound and smell .Hope you got it cleaned up after christening it off road .👍😁
Believe it or not the torque is pretty close. These Xtrainers are specifically tuned for low end grunt and it’s got tractor like power delivery down low much like an XR which is what made me want one instantly. Add in the lightweight and I call it a 2 stroke XR400 with more top end lol. Nothing will ever beat the XR however for comfort and never having to worry about reliability. I only have 4hrs on my XT so far but they have a good track record for reliability from what I’ve gathered too.
Enjoyed your video Xtrainer is on my wish list and this is good info for me, what is it like to ride on the road?
Awesome! Glad it helped. On the road it’s definitely not a highway bike as it gets a bit “buzzy” over 55. It likes to cruise at 45 in 6th gear. It works perfectly fine for getting from trail to trail but I wouldn’t use it as a true dual sport for more road miles unless I geared it up a bit. That would take away a bit from its crawling capabilities however.
Question: I have a 2022 Beta 390, which i love but after riding the XTrainer, i feel so much more in control. Mine 390 is plated for the road also which i only ride forest service roads, trails, etc. Occasionally i ride enduro and other single track. My dealer offered me a straight trade for my 390 for their XTrainer. Do you think the XTrainer is a better option for me? My buddy who has a 2020 Xtrainer says i wont be able to ride at 35-45 MPH for as long as the 4T and other. What do you think?
Yeah your bud is probably right as I don’t think the XT would like to be on the road very long. I only have back roads that I hit to get from trail to trail and I usually just cruise in 45. If feel like I’m wringing it out going over 50. That’s just me though. It will do faster speeds for sure but it would be screaming I would think without a sprocket change.
hi and thanks for the vids really helpfull i have just bought the 300 xtrainer with 12hrs on the clock when i first start it the dash says check but no engine light on is this the normal procedure for it to say check when you first start it any info would be greatful
Thanks for watching and I’m glad it helped! Mine says that too for a second or two at startup and the light comes on for a bit too and goes out. My friends XT does the same too
@@Garage2Trail thanks for letting me know i just didnt think i saw it the few first times by the way im finding the xtrail a pleasure to ride so far i think im going to try the heavier fork oil i will let you know what i think
Sounds good! Please keep me posted how that works for you
The 23s are really good looking.
I just picked up a 2022 left over with a nice discount.
Now you have some miles on it, what is your honest opinion of it.
I think the front forks are very harsh over small bumps or potholes on dirt roads. And my tail bone is killing me from that concrete seat.
The motor is nice, amazing low end torque for a 2 stroke.
The seat is def not as comfortable as my XR lol. The suspension I haven’t really noticed but it’s been working good for me so far over the roots and creeks that I ride. On the soft side for sure but I’m not riding high speeds trails very long to really notice if it’s harsh on sharp hits yet. The motor is amazing and tuned just right for my style of riding. I’m riding this thing like a 4 stroke and it lugs and tractors along without clutch but pulls up top too. It’s so flickable and doesn’t tire me out allowing me to just float over obstacles. I only have 3.5hrs on her so I still have much to learn and adapt to yet.
I just ordered the seat concept comfort seat the 2x4 stocker I had enough of after 2 years 😃
My friend runs that seat! Much more comfortable than the stock one
@@davet3947
Props to you for going two years with the stock seat. My boyfriend and I have 2023 betas and I’m sooooo ready for a new seat after 500 miles.
Awesome bike. Crazy the plastic broke on the first ride and you didnt even crash. What bike does your buddy have? Been thinking about the Xtrainer because my KLR is kinda big for the woods. Are you still happy with it? Plan to leave the self-oil-mixer installed or are you going to delete it?
Thanks yeah the plastic isn’t the most flexible and a tree must have snagged it. My friend is on the same bike. ‘23 Xtrainer. His was the one I rode that sold me on it. I do plan on leaving the pump on but I’ll keep an eye on it and filled. I like being able to pull up to the gas station and just fill up.
Did your xtrainer come with a number plate as well as a headlight ? Mine did and sticker’s for the rims. I didn’t put any of it on but was just curious again😎?
Yeah it did. Headlight/number plate was already on but I did have to put the wheel stickers on. Dealer said they normally don’t and give the option to the buyer.
I actually got a number plate and a headlight plate? I don’t know if I was supposed to??? Oh well I figured I’d bugger the wheel stickers the first pinch flat so I didn’t bother 😁
I have a Honda Civic 10 generation too.
Good taste!
@@Garage2Trail, tnx 😅
@@Garage2Trail, is this 1.5 turbo, 4 valve, 132 kw?
@@dejandezman6139 yeah it’s the 2020 Si model. I love it!
Do you have links to where you got the braces and the skid plate? And how are you liking the skid plate? Pulled the trigger Saturday on one, your videos really helped make my decision. Thank you
Awesome glad to help! I would contact 3 Seas Recreation. The place I got it from (shopbetausa.com Aka Sierra) were pretty bad with customer service and took forever. Anything else I order will be from 3 Seas or my local dealer.
And forgot to say that I love the AXP skid plate. Slides over logs very easy
Great, that's where I got mine too!
Where did you end up with your suspension setting?
Where did you get the Hand guards?
Ordered them from 3 Seas and they shipped them to me.
Sounds like Beta needs to work on there Quality level if they are just slamming this bikes together any old way to get them out the door!
I agree…aside from the electric connectors not having enough grease on them, everything else was good. The rest was stuff that was missed would have been the dealer.
I had to shave those black blocks on my rad braces.the tank wouldnt line up right
Is yours a ‘23 as well?
@@Garage2Trail ..yep
Weird…wonder if they are slightly different for earlier models and maybe they sent you the wrong ones?
@@Garage2Trail ..what wad happening was,the block was moving the wiring harness over,so the tank wouldn't sit down right
This is actually a good looking DirtBike imo. I really like the design of the frame, It’s different and looks good. I’m waiting for the day when Dirt Bikes change up there designs… Specifically the frames, like for more of a cleaner look…… Just like this XTrainer
Thanks man, yeah the exposed frame gives a sleeker look I think
Нow much is this bike worth in USA
I paid just under $10k after taxes and fees.
@@Garage2Trail Waaat these are 7k in EU. Bought one just cuz i didnt want to wait months for a Japanese bike.
Seem to be the opposite in the US.
EU bikes here are cheaper and u get it the same day but a Japanese are impossible to get if u dont want to spend months of waiting 😅
Say it with me. RAY - diator. RAY!
😂 I’ll remember for next time!
Lol. I noticed the same thing!
@@WesleyBrace it must be my Pittsburgh accent lol