2023 Beta Demo Ride: Xtrainer, 200RR, 300RR, 390RR, 500RR-S

Got to try out some other 2023 Beta models at Switchback Motocross Park in Butler, PA and ride them back to back to get a good feel for how they compare on an abbreviated harescramble course.

[@davidlvolk]

Love this Matt! Great job!

[@Garage2Trail]

Thanks Dave! I appreciate it!

[@rochellestanley9532]

Love my 23’ Xtrainer..

[@thailandmopedadventures611]

Thanks Buddy for your time and effort to put this together❤ Even I look a lot videos, it saved me hours in the process of decision making. My Favorites so far are beta and 200 rr in a 52:48 Ratio for now.

[@Garage2Trail]

I really appreciate the kind words and for tuning in! That 200RR was a very close 2nd for me. It would be nice if the XT had the option of KYB forks but it’s nice having the 300cc motor for that extra power when needed on the bigger climbs.

[@ratherberiding5964]

Thanks for sharing! Good to hear you’re sure you got the right bike for what you want to do after riding the other bikes in the lineup.

[@Garage2Trail]

Thanks for watching! It’s killing me that I haven’t been able to ride mine yet. I can’t bring myself to take it back in the woods without the bash guards and hand guards cause I just know I’ll mess something up lol

[@ratherberiding5964]

@@Garage2Trail haha I completely understand. I learned the hard way I needed rad guards when my 450rl was new. A fan and radiator was triple the cost of guards I thought I could wait to buy.

[@Garage2Trail]

@@ratherberiding5964 dang, that what I was thinking. what area do you ride normally?

[@ratherberiding5964]

@@Garage2Trail I’m down in Maryland. I usually go up to FRO once a month with a few friends and in between the trips I have some small trail sections here and there locally. How about you?

[@Garage2Trail]

@@ratherberiding5964 gotcha, I’m just outside of Pittsburgh about 20 mins north. All the riding I have in my area is segmented due to development so you need a plate to get to a lot of it. Still quite a bit of riding though here.

[@Tr3nt9_]

New sub. 🤘🤘

[@Garage2Trail]

Thank you!

[@thomastjg53]

Thanks . Can’t wait to see more of the XT and how your liking it. What kind of trails do you ride ? Tight, flowing, sandy ? And how does the XT handle roots say second , 3 , or 4 gear trails?

[@Garage2Trail]

I’m in north eastern US woods (western PA to be exact) so we get a mix of a lot but not really any sand. Mostly tighter single track. Lots of roots and technical stuff. The XT floats over all that stuff with ease. I’ll have riding videos up soon. Have a ton of footage but need to sit down and edit. I’ve been riding a lot so that cuts into my wrenching and editing time lol

[@thomastjg53]

@@Garage2Trail Thank. That what I was interested in. I’m in Michigan,root and sand , but fun . I will be looking for the videos.

[@thomastjg53]

Did you like the KBY suspension or the RR model better?

[@Garage2Trail]

The RRs def had the “racier” suspension and likes to be ridden aggressive. The XT is plusher but I’m used to the softer setup so it doesn’t really bother me. I’m not riding at high speeds very much and most of the stuff I ride is slower, technical trails. Even when it does open up it feels good to me. I can see maybe high speed whooped out trails it could be hindering but technical singletrack it works good for me

[@johnnyteevlogs1995]

I think the Beta 200RR is great and I also bought one 2024 and so far so good.

[@Garage2Trail]

Nice! That was a very close 2nd for me. I think if I was racing constantly I’d like the 200RR.

[@johnnyteevlogs1995]

​@@Garage2Trail I have been riding my adventure bike Tenere 700 2021 and adding a second bike Beta 200RR I have covered both types of riding I love both.... lol

[@Garage2Trail]

@@johnnyteevlogs1995 kinda how I feel jumping off my XR650R and onto the Xtrainer lol

[@jonesy1780]

Are you able to hit small drop offs and small jumps on the XTrainer? Not talking huge track style jumps.

[@Garage2Trail]

Yup not a problem

[@tomdoe4295]

Been thinking about the 200RR, would love to attend an event like this. I wonder what they do with those bikes afterwards since they are no longer new bikes, a discounted bike with a couple of easy hours would be nice.

[@Garage2Trail]

That’s a good question. I wonder if Beta gets them back and tears them down to see what issues might crop up and maybe use them as test bikes. I wouldn’t think everyone is east on them. I’ll admit I was wringing the guts out a couple times to see how they like to rev out lol. Plus they travel from place to place with the same bikes so they get around and get well abused.

[@tomdoe4295]

I'd still buy one, as long as they haven't been wadded up, test riders don't ride them harder than I would.

[@seashackf1]

They sell them as demo bikes.

[@thomastjg53]

Why no 250 ? Would like to hear what you thought about one of thoughts too. Maybe more manageable then the 300 ?

[@Garage2Trail]

I didn’t get a chance to ride a 250RR but I wanted the extra CCs of the 300 XT with the focus on low end grunt and the slightly smaller size which fits me just right.

[@offroad8055]

Awesome reviews of each bike. Is the 390 a dual sport? I like the 200 and the x trainer too. Would the xtrainer be too small (ergonomic wise) for me? 6 foot 180lbs.

[@Garage2Trail]

Thank you! The 390 I rode did t have the signals on but you can get them added easily. I think all of them are able to add signals and get plated. Hard to say if the XT would be too small…you’d have to try it at a demo ride or something cause I have heard of taller guys riding them for even more ease of whipping them around.

[@offroad8055]

@@Garage2Trail how much does it cost to do those demo rides?

[@Garage2Trail]

They are free most of the time! Def worth checking out. I think you can check Betas site for demo rides and see if any are near you.

[@offroad8055]

@@Garage2Trail thank you! Appreciate the info

[@captainamerica9353]

OffRoad805 , Beta makes a 350, 390, 430 and 500 in both enduro and street-legal forms. I have an XT and am about your size. It's roughly a 7/8 size frame with a 35.5" seat. Not small but a more reasonable seat height.

[@dynamotightstar3472]

This is the first video I've seen in the US where you've got mud like we do in the UK.

[@Garage2Trail]

It was soupy that day!

[@dynamotightstar3472]

@@Garage2Trail I don't mind that stuff on the XT or the 350 but I did it on the Africa Twin and vowed to sell the bike after that. It was a horrendous experience! 🤣

[@Garage2Trail]

@@dynamotightstar3472 oh man I can only imagine! Closest thing for me would be riding tight muddy miserable stuff on my XR650R and that’s considered more nimble than an Africa Twin!

[@dynamotightstar3472]

@@Garage2Trail it really is miserable when you do that too! 🤣 The XTrainer makes everything so much more fun doesn't it.

[@simongilbert2704]

the x trainer and the 200 stood out for me ;;;

[@Garage2Trail]

The 200 was awesome too! Super light and flickable. If you are someone that like to be on the pipe constantly and ride aggressive all the time, that would be a great choice.

[@jamesshaver7977]

So when the people thinned out was you able to ride one more the once

[@Garage2Trail]

Oh yeah…the last hour and a half was basically jump off a bike and jump on another. Sometimes you had to only wait a min or two.

[@jamesshaver7977]

@@Garage2Trail sweeet