VOLUME ISSUE JUNE , P107
The new Xtrainer has a larger
volume airbox and a new rear
subframe to maintain its narrow
profile due to the larger airbox.
Inside the airbox, the air filter
cage is restricted to help mellow
the power output. The RR cage
will fit but you will likely need to
make some jetting changes if
you chose to swap that out.
That's about it as far as
changes, except for the price.
MSRP went up $300, from
$7999 to $8299.
HAPPY TRAILS
We lived with and thoroughly
tested the 2022 Beta Xtrainer
last year and when it gets down
to it, performance-wise, not
much has changed between
old and new, though the '23 is a
little easier to live with thanks
to that new see-through fuel
tank. And it's nice to know that
when you're out far in the hills,
you have a little extra gas in the
tank. But, again, nothing has
changed much when you're on
the trail, and we are okay with
that because the Beta Xtrainer is
an outstanding off-road motor
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cycle in so many ways. Our only
gripe is its name.
Beta should ditch the "trainer"
in Xtrainer and simply call it 300
X or something like that. "Train
-
er" makes it sound wimpy or
not cool, though Beta says the
"trainer" part is meant as "train-
ing," as in sharpening your riding
skills and getting better, even if
you're already an experienced
rider. Okay, we get that, but this
bike isn't about training in our
mind because it's an honest-
