The Husqvarna TE 300 is 9kg heavier than the Beta Xtrainer 300, with a seat 42mm taller, and scores 8/10 against 8/10 on the Holloway Green Lane Score.
8/10TE 300
8/10Xtrainer 300
Which suits you
Choose the Xtrainer 300 if low-speed control and picking it up after a drop matter most: it is 9kg lighter wet (one figure is an estimate).
The Xtrainer 300 has the lower seat by 42mm, which matters more on a rutted lane than on the road if you are shorter in the leg.
The TE 300 has 23mm more ground clearance (343mm against 320mm), useful over deep ruts and rocky steps.
A tick marks the better figure for green laning. Manufacturer figures; weights are wet unless marked as estimates.
Where they sit against every other bike
Wet weight against ground clearance across the whole Bike Finder. Light and tall, top left, is where the easiest green lane bikes sit.
Our take on each
Husqvarna TE 300: A road-legal, fuel-injected 300cc two-stroke that is lighter and far more capable off-road than any adventure bike, but it is tall, short on range and needs hours-based servicing.
Beta Xtrainer 300: The friendliest enduro bike you can buy: very light, lower than a race enduro, with soft two-stroke power and oil injection so there's no mixing.
Remember: rider ability, tyres and the weather on the day move the real answer more than the bike does. Check each lane's own difficulty and legal status before you ride.
Find where to ride either one
Plan a day of legal green lanes across England and Wales on Holloway's map, with each lane's difficulty and status.
