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no-tools quick-access air filter,
and an enduro meter.
The Xtrainer's rather large
2.25-gallon fuel tank means
that it will carry you farther than
you'll probably want to go on a
single ride.
TACKLE ANYTHING
Even though Beta doesn't want
you to call it a trials bike, the
Xtrainer certainly has a trials-bike
feel, and that's how you tend
to ride it at first. The trials-bike-
sounding motor is electric-
smooth, has tons of torque and
simply refuses to stall. It's also
very quiet. All things trials-like.
A newbie might be nervous
about the Xtrainer's 300cc
displacement, since most entry-
level bikes tend to be 250cc or
less, but you ought not to be,
since the Xtrainer's motor is ri-
diculously user friendly. You just
can't get into trouble with this
motor. Release the hydraulically
operated clutch without hardly
any revs at all, and the bike
surges forward in a very control-
lable manner—it won't rip out
of your hands if you mistakenly
give it a little too much throttle,
