Beta X Trainer Or Ktm Freeride
Yes i think if you have to compare the x trainer to another bike the ktm 200 is the closest out there.
Beta x trainer or ktm freeride. Ktm freeride 350 moto zombdrive com 2016 250 r specs. Ktm freeride adventurerideblog 2016 250 r specs. But that s not what the x trainer is designed for.
I am a true trials rider in addition to enduro style singletrack and i make use of the trials nature the freeride has to offer. Ktm freeride vs beta x trainer australasian dirt bike magazine 2016 250 r specs 2016. 1st a freeride 250r subsequently an x trainer.
I ve been a bit concerned with quality control on betas over the past two years. The freeride is much firmer and feels a little more racey while the x trainer is soft and would suit a beginner better. Like the beta xtrainer and ktm freeride the new gas gas ecranger is not a full blown enduro bike nor is it a trailbike it draws inspiration from both types of dirtbike.
It s physically the same size as an ec and has the same wheelbase but with a seat height of just 930mm the ecranger is 30mm lower than any model in the ec range. We say almost because the new ktm freeride is aimed at a similar buyer but the two bikes are very different. Beta s approach makes the xtrainer more appealing to mainstream riders.
The freeride is what you get when you start with a trials bike and the xtrainer is derived from an enduro bike. I remember eagerly awaiting the freeride 250 thinking it would be perfect for the tight technical terrain we like but it was simply too much of a trials bike. Tamed lowered 17 ktm 250 xcw.
Test freeride 250r 2016 ktm 250 r specs. Either is fine at casual trail riding speeds but when if the pace increases they cannot match in terms of stability sure footedness comfort. Regrettably neither perform anywhere near the level of a modified read.