Anytime now.....anytime now...
Yeti 303 DH LIVES!!!
- Thread starter leprechaun
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Spoke80's bro works there and can't weasel even an inkling of info out of him. Yeti must have a government contract.....
Oh man my wallet is already starting to burn 
While we're waiting, we should speculate on:
weight
stiffness
longevity
manualability
huckability
and whether or not we'll have to use aftermarket crowns
Oh, and colors... I say teal green.
weight
stiffness
longevity
manualability
huckability
and whether or not we'll have to use aftermarket crowns
Oh, and colors... I say teal green.
Good thing you kept that such a secret thenstoney98 said:
bizutch said:Spoke80's bro works there and can't weasel even an inkling of info out of him. Yeti must have a government contract.....
Does anyone know "leprechaun"... 28 post with info on a crazy new design that no one else seems to know about.stoney98 said:
Maybe I'm just in a skeptical mood...
check his sig..Slugman said:
The Leprechaun is a reliable source. Just because he doesn't have 10,000 posts doesn't mean he isn't in the know.
will there be a version for freeriding?Threepointtwo said:While we're waiting, we should speculate on:
weight
stiffness
longevity
manualability
huckability
and whether or not we'll have to use aftermarket crowns
Oh, and colors... I say teal green.
Acadian said:check his sig..
tis Krispy o Go-Rideam working on trying to get the very first official pics of all 05 yeti's on my site- www.yetifan.com
visit the 2005 page, it should have some info soon.
this thread is the best news/info I have see yet,
Andrew
visit the 2005 page, it should have some info soon.
this thread is the best news/info I have see yet,
Andrew
You know how to break rear derailleurs. But I bet you're liking the replaceable hanger.spoke80 said:But what do I know.
C'mon, someone has to have photos!
I have photos....
Just not of that bike.........
Just not of that bike.........
Yeti had a dealer demo this weekend in Keystone, and have also sent out CAD drawings to all Yeti dealers, with instructions that the info is not to go public just yet. So I really doubt any body that made it to the dealer demo was allowed to take pics...Damn True said:
I've seen some of the schematics, and the thing is CRAZY. I'm in, for sure. I also talked to a friend that rode it over the weekend, and he's really impressed. Tracks extremely well, is lively enough to get off the ground at will, lighter than a DH9, stiffer than a single pivot bike, soaks THROUGH bumps (he said it accelerate through square edged hits like mad) and the best thing...
It corners like it's on rails.
Yeti's typically do corner very well.
Is the rear still Lawill?
Is the rear still Lawill?
Sounds like we've been hoodwigged....again...Full Trucker said:Yeti had a dealer demo this weekend in Keystone, and have also sent out CAD drawings to all Yeti dealers, with instructions that the info is not to go public just yet. So I really doubt any body that made it to the dealer demo was allowed to take pics...
I've seen some of the schematics, and the thing is CRAZY. I'm in, for sure. I also talked to a friend that rode it over the weekend, and he's really impressed. Tracks extremely well, is lively enough to get off the ground at will, lighter than a DH9, stiffer than a single pivot bike, soaks THROUGH bumps (he said it accelerate through square edged hits like mad) and the best thing...
It corners like it's on rails.
I know that Yetis are a mythical creature but damn this is lame.
Not a Lawill. At all. Axle path is kind of like J, sort of like a VPP would be. Has a rearward arching axlepath for the first 75% of it's travel, then archs forward for the final 25%. All with NO PIVOTS. None. Sip. Zero. Gazeebo. Notta. It's sick.Damn True said:
Ok guys we're getting a photo svcanned right now!!
it will be 2 computer drwaings that YETI gave me. 1 is at 0 sag and 2 will be at 1/2 travel so you can see the cars moving down the rails and how the shock is compressed.
The proto i rode used rails that were quite different than what will be used in production,they were a simplified version thay was easier to make for proto purposes.They didn't use hardned steel and had to be kept under the skirt cover to keep clean,secret(since they JUST got the patent applied for) and frankly so no one would laugh or freak out at the looks cuz it looked very strange due to the way they made the proto rails.There was a possibility of geting pinched by the top rail.
The final rails do look kinda like train tracks,and are Stainnless.Listen up on the following since you can't see this in the pic.The rollers are stainless too and look like a bearing inside of a disk thay has a deep groove in it. The groove rides on the rail,which has a fin on it ,actually to get more descriptive,the main rail looks sorta like a mushroom,allowing 2 rollers on back and 2 more on the front.So there are 4 rollers on the main rail,2 front,2 back,and 3 rollers on the top rail 2 on one side for the high compression load and 1 on the other side to guide it back on the rebound stroke.The main rail takes most of the side load,twisting load,etc so it has the 4 burly rollers.
OK so these rollers are similar to what is used in CNC machines that guide the tables.CNC's roll through a bunch of chips from the machining process.The groove and fin design pushes the crap out of the way as it moves. Also the tables have to roll freely and must remain absolutely solid with zero play or the machine would chatter like crazy and not be able to be precise.
Now i am not saying that this system will be ideal for mud but just relaying info to you boys.I do however trust the Yeti engeneer.
The proto weighs 10.5 lbs.
You guys don't know me? it says at the bottom of my post who i am...
so now i am buying time while we try to hook up the fax machine to the computer to scan an image -can't find the program..might run up to kinkos to get it scanned onto a disk.
PS for you who says this post is worthless w/o a pic,well i could have just waited to post info til today but i thought you would like to know some info so quit yer cryin!!!
it will be 2 computer drwaings that YETI gave me. 1 is at 0 sag and 2 will be at 1/2 travel so you can see the cars moving down the rails and how the shock is compressed.
The proto i rode used rails that were quite different than what will be used in production,they were a simplified version thay was easier to make for proto purposes.They didn't use hardned steel and had to be kept under the skirt cover to keep clean,secret(since they JUST got the patent applied for) and frankly so no one would laugh or freak out at the looks cuz it looked very strange due to the way they made the proto rails.There was a possibility of geting pinched by the top rail.
The final rails do look kinda like train tracks,and are Stainnless.Listen up on the following since you can't see this in the pic.The rollers are stainless too and look like a bearing inside of a disk thay has a deep groove in it. The groove rides on the rail,which has a fin on it ,actually to get more descriptive,the main rail looks sorta like a mushroom,allowing 2 rollers on back and 2 more on the front.So there are 4 rollers on the main rail,2 front,2 back,and 3 rollers on the top rail 2 on one side for the high compression load and 1 on the other side to guide it back on the rebound stroke.The main rail takes most of the side load,twisting load,etc so it has the 4 burly rollers.
OK so these rollers are similar to what is used in CNC machines that guide the tables.CNC's roll through a bunch of chips from the machining process.The groove and fin design pushes the crap out of the way as it moves. Also the tables have to roll freely and must remain absolutely solid with zero play or the machine would chatter like crazy and not be able to be precise.
Now i am not saying that this system will be ideal for mud but just relaying info to you boys.I do however trust the Yeti engeneer.
The proto weighs 10.5 lbs.
You guys don't know me? it says at the bottom of my post who i am...
so now i am buying time while we try to hook up the fax machine to the computer to scan an image -can't find the program..might run up to kinkos to get it scanned onto a disk.
PS for you who says this post is worthless w/o a pic,well i could have just waited to post info til today but i thought you would like to know some info so quit yer cryin!!!
Thanks Krispyleprechaun said:
oh and can I take an educated guess? - Go-Ride.com will be distributing those new frames?
:devil: nice pun...Full Trucker said:
All right already, I got it when Acadian posted... Jeez, sorry for being skepticl of something posted on the internet. I'll remember to beleive everything from now onleprechaun said:
*for those of you who might not of picked up on it... this is humor/sarcasm*
So it uses some type of slider joints???
If so, it's an interesting concept and cool to see some out of the box thinking as far as pivot design. I'm more or less interested in how they were able to keep the cost down (hopefully) and make it low maintanence.
Another thing I guess we will find out later is if the same axle/coupler curve could have been produced using four normal links and pivots.
In anycase, I guess we will have to keep waiting
If so, it's an interesting concept and cool to see some out of the box thinking as far as pivot design. I'm more or less interested in how they were able to keep the cost down (hopefully) and make it low maintanence.
Another thing I guess we will find out later is if the same axle/coupler curve could have been produced using four normal links and pivots.
In anycase, I guess we will have to keep waiting
Krispy you rock!!! Thanks for more info and I am getting all jittery for pics
I've trying to come up with a image of the frame based on the description, surprisingly with no luck
Can't wait for the pic...!
Can't wait for the pic...!
I could quickly sketch it out, but the CADD renderings that Krispy has are going to do it WAY more justice, so I'd hang on for that business right there.Funky Monk said:I've trying to come up with a image of the frame based on the description, surprisingly with no luck
Can't wait for the pic...!
By the way... anyone wanna buy my DH9? I hear it's going at an extrememly reasonable price these days...
Hmm.. I have a much better idea of how it works thanks to that last post.. That's pretty interesting. Great theory, it'll be interesting to see how it holds up in practice. I wouldn't really expect a crappy product from Yeti, though, and given how highly regarded the DH-9 is, they'd be fools to release something terrible/unproven (on the testing beds at least) to take its place.
Anxiously awaiting pictures, just like everyone else
Anxiously awaiting pictures, just like everyone else
The rail/bearing blocks Krispy was talking about should have a resemblance to this pic. Obviously I am guessing and these come in many different sizes and styles, but the idea on how they move is the same.
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Don't be stupid. You can't tell if it's flexy until you've seen a picture of the frame.S.G.D said:
I heard it won't be able to clear a 3.0 tire, though :angry:
I hope it is good for climbing
Yeah, I second the thought of big shoes to fill be replacing the DH9. I just got on board one back in May and it was like finally realizing what it should be like. I can't believe how well the DH9 corners and I hope the new bike keeps the same charactistics.
Oh yeah, I'll have a 2004 DH9 for sell as soon as I can get my grubby little paws on the new one.
Oh yeah, I'll have a 2004 DH9 for sell as soon as I can get my grubby little paws on the new one.
Can I get it in Root Beer?
Nah, but I heard PINK is the new root beer anyways...Damn True said:
Full Trucker said:
Pink is flexy.