Beta Xtrainer 300 - Beginner Female Rider?
My girlfriend wants to get into dirt bike riding. She has ridden a KLX140r a few times. She is pretty good (I have ridden all my life and ride a KTM EXC 300). So I am looking for a bike.
Problems:
KLX140r: She is decently tall (5'8"). I think the 140's, 125's etc are a bit short for her
230's/250's: Good height, but they are massively heavy.
KTM / Husky EXC 150: Just a bit too tall, quite expensive, can't find them, etc.
Beta Xtrainer 300:
The height and weight is actually pretty close to ideal (maybe some minor lowering adjustments). I had a few laps in a parking lot on one. While the power delivery is smooth and managable, it is still a 300 2T, and if you give it a fist full of throttle, you're getting what you asked for. So that worries me a bit for her, being a relative beginner.
Questions:
How much can you actually tame it down with the power valve? Any comps? (i.e. With the power valve all the way in, it feels like a 150cc 2T?). I imagine it to behave a bit like a 125 2T, quite tame until you get to a certain point and the power valve opens and lets fly. Just more low end power than a 125 2T.
How much does rain mode tame it down?
What about a throttle tamer? Seems sort of similar to power valve adjustment essentially. Sort of calms down the bottom end, but you can get there eventually.
Has anyone else put some pretty green beginners on a 300 Xtrainer?
I think its a bit much for her. But also selfishly, I sort of want to make it work for her because I think with some minor adjustments back towards stock, I can have a good time on it also. Appreciate any thoughts