YT Industries bikes

[Gio G]

Hi all,

I am looking for feedback from those that have purchased YT products? I saw an earlier thread on here, however want more up-to-date feedback given they are starting to sell larger volumes..

Given their direct route to market, has this made the experience more challenging then purchasing from a regular bike shop? Anyone had any warranty issues? What is quality of the product?

I see that have been getting exceptional reviews on some of their models and the bang for your bucks features highly..

Thanks
G

[P-Jay]

I haven't bought one personally, although a few friends have.

I think they do a great job, products are now mature so should avoid some of the issues they had in the past.

They're open and honest about delivery time-scales etc.

Customer Service wise none of my friends have had to return anything for a warranty issue, but they reply to e-mails within a day or two usually.

The bikes seem very good, they've managed to make a discount brand cool, yeah the sort of chap who'll drop £10k on the latest top of the range SC might sneer at them a bit, but I think that says a lot more about them than the brand.

[Tall_Paul]

There's a few direct bike sellers now - Vitus, Canyon, YT etc - the spec you get for the price is quite a bit better than the normal brands.

I haven't seen a bad review of them all, I'm currently looking at the whyte s-150s and the Vitus Escarpe VRX 29 2018 looks a better buy apart from the colour - better wheels/fork/shock, carbon cranks etc.

Edited by Tall_Paul on Tuesday 26th September 13:46

[woots787]

I've had a Tues CF for a few years. It had a crack under the headtube, I'm slow, don't often crash and weigh ten stone so assume it was a manufacturing flaw. I sent off a couple of emails, within a week they'd given me a postage label, I boxed it up and a couple of weeks later had the frame returned with a new front triangle. Was totally happy with the service.

[nickfrog]

woots787 said:

I've had a Tues CF for a few years. It had a crack under the headtube, I'm slow, don't often crash and weigh ten stone so assume it was a manufacturing flaw. I sent off a couple of emails, within a week they'd given me a postage label, I boxed it up and a couple of weeks later had the frame returned with a new front triangle. Was totally happy with the service.

Brilliant - for clarity, did you return the full bike (without wheels presumably) just the frame ?

[woots787]

Yes, just the frame with shock as instructed.

[MrBarry123]

The Capra - specifically the CF Pro Race - is my favourite enduro bike to look at.

If/when I get round to getting a proper bike again, it'll be top of my list.

[Nedzilla]

Ive had a 2016 Capra CF comp for 12 months now. They are fabulous bikes before even mentioning the price! I only ride it once a week but it does get a huge amount of abuse and the only issue I've had is a snapped rear spoke (ethirteen trs+).

There were a few issues with cracks in the carbon on earlier models but this seems to have been addressed now and as a member of various YT groups I can't remember the last time I heard of a issue with the frame.
If there's any other warranty issues with the components,these are usually dealt with by the appropriate agent/supplier in the UK.

I haven't ridden any of the other models but they always get top notch reviews,combined with the fact that they are way cheaper than anything comparable from your local bike shop they are a no brainier imo.

[BOR]

I have owned a YT Jeffsy for about 1 year now.

A quantum leap from my 2008 Cube Stereo. This was my first 29er. Rolls very fast, steering very fast and precise. Front end feels impressively stiff with 34mm fork and 15mm axle in comparison to the 32mm and QR on my Cube.

Long Top Tube and short stem geometry shifts weight distribution right back.

Feels very confidence boosting.

Bike feels very very light - Carbon frame/ wheels/bar/cranks. 12kg feels realistic.

FOX Float DPS schock feels good straigt away, 34mm fork not as suple as I would hope for.

SRAM Guide brakes not so great for me - with lots of vibration under braking - could be that I didn't get the pad material transfer right.

Quality is very high on every frame component including the fasteners. I have had zero problems on mine and on an active german yt forum, there are very few problems reported.

Regarding buying a direct sales bike. Sale and delivery completely to plan, no problems.

The obvious problem is the difficulty to get a test ride to assess the right frame size. I live a couple of hours from the factory, but even then, the demonstrators are often out on test days all over europe/ rest of world, so I bought blind.

I have a feeling that size L instead of XL would have been better for me. That's the main disadvantage. In theory, I could have sent it back before riding it, but wanted to stick with it.

Very impressed, and highly recomended

[Gio G]

BOR said:

I have owned a YT Jeffsy for about 1 year now.

A quantum leap from my 2008 Cube Stereo. This was my first 29er. Rolls very fast, steering very fast and precise. Front end feels impressively stiff with 34mm fork and 15mm axle in comparison to the 32mm and QR on my Cube.

Long Top Tube and short stem geometry shifts weight distribution right back.

Feels very confidence boosting.

Bike feels very very light - Carbon frame/ wheels/bar/cranks. 12kg feels realistic.

FOX Float DPS schock feels good straigt away, 34mm fork not as suple as I would hope for.

SRAM Guide brakes not so great for me - with lots of vibration under braking - could be that I didn't get the pad material transfer right.

Quality is very high on every frame component including the fasteners. I have had zero problems on mine and on an active german yt forum, there are very few problems reported.

Regarding buying a direct sales bike. Sale and delivery completely to plan, no problems.

The obvious problem is the difficulty to get a test ride to assess the right frame size. I live a couple of hours from the factory, but even then, the demonstrators are often out on test days all over europe/ rest of world, so I bought blind.

I have a feeling that size L instead of XL would have been better for me. That's the main disadvantage. In theory, I could have sent it back before riding it, but wanted to stick with it.

Very impressed, and highly recomended

Many thanks all for the feedback. I have my eye on the Jeffsy and you raise a great point about test ride. They appear to be no where in the UK for the rest of the year. This is quite important for me, as I have a long body and shorter legs, I am around 5.11 so thought the large would be right. Sounds like it will need to be a leap of faith. Does anyone know if they are going to release a 2018 bike? or will that come much later?

I currently ride a 29er (hard tail) at least once a week and need something a bit more dynamic that can manage hills, flats and fast trails. Is the Jeffsy the right tool for the job, should I also consider the Capra?

Thanks G

[Mr Gearchange]

I've been riding YT bikes for about 5 years - they were relatively unheard of when I bought my first one. This was the Wicked - the forerunner to the Capra.





Fantastic bike, incredible value, super capable and I used it for everything from canal towpaths to jump-lines to uplifted DH days.

A couple of years back I bought the Tues CF Pro.




Again astonishingly good value for the build spec, brilliant performer and has shrugged off everything I have thrown at it.
Both bikes have had a proper beasting - uprated the brakes on the Wicked to Saints but that's the only thing I have ever had to do to either of them. Faultlessly reliable - I even smashed the Wicked into a height restriction when I forgot it was on the roof - big paint chip on the head tube but otherwise unharmed (car and rack didn't fare quite as well).

The more moderns models - Carpa, Jeffry will be even more capable than my aged 26" wheeled version - I'd like to upgrade but I can't justify it at the moment, and Aaron Gwinn won the last 2 overall DH World Cups on the Tues CF Pro so that's pretty good pedigree - plus it's been a Rampage winning bike 2 or three times.

Edited by Mr Gearchange on Wednesday 27th September 10:45

[nickfrog]

BOR said:

Bike feels very very light - Carbon frame/ wheels/bar/cranks. 12kg feels realistic.

It is a light bike but probably over 13kgs though as the lightest Jeffsy is officially 12.4kgs in 27.5 with not pedals and in size S.

Still, that's impressive and only a little more than my aggro HT !

[Tall_Paul]

Gio G said:

Many thanks all for the feedback. I have my eye on the Jeffsy and you raise a great point about test ride. They appear to be no where in the UK for the rest of the year. This is quite important for me, as I have a long body and shorter legs, I am around 5.11 so thought the large would be right. Sounds like it will need to be a leap of faith. Does anyone know if they are going to release a 2018 bike? or will that come much later?

I currently ride a 29er (hard tail) at least once a week and need something a bit more dynamic that can manage hills, flats and fast trails. Is the Jeffsy the right tool for the job, should I also consider the Capra?

Thanks G

YT launched thier 2017 bikes in January so you might have to wait for them, if they include eagle gx 1x12 on the jeffsy AL one 29 it'll go on my list of bikes to consider next year.

[BOR]

Gio G said:

I currently ride a 29er (hard tail) at least once a week and need something a bit more dynamic that can manage hills, flats and fast trails. Is the Jeffsy the right tool for the job, should I also consider the Capra?

Thanks G

I was in the mountains yesterday, on some downhill trails, so here's what I think:

The Jeffsy 29 could stay with the bigger bikes on the flow trail no problem, and could even take a bit of air over crests where the DH bikes stayed on the ground, so a bit more fun on less demanding trails.
On the rooty, muddy trails with lots of steep steps, then the Jeffsy felt a lot more limited than the heavier, longer travel bikes.

I also considered a Capra before I heard whispers about the new trail bike, but had to concede that it would be too much bike for the riding I do. Maybe a Jeffsy 27,5 would be a compromise for you, don't know how they all compare to each other I'm afraid.

It will come down to being honest about what you are going to use it for. My gut feeling is that a Capra will need a bit of gravity assist to be fun.

nickfrog said:

It is a light bike but probably over 13kgs though as the lightest Jeffsy is officially 12.4kgs in 27.5 with not pedals and in size S.

Still, that's impressive and only a little more than my aggro HT !

I can only tell you what I saw on my bathroom scales. How accurate they are is debatable. I had one of the original inner tubes in my rucksack from today's trip, so weighed it on our kitchen scales -About 200g .
12,4Kg - 2x200g = 12,0Kg. That doesn't account for the weight of the valves and tyre sealant, but is within the ball park. My point was more that it feels..... like 12,0Kg when riding.

[nickfrog]

BOR said:

12,4Kg - 2x200g = 12,0Kg. That doesn't account for the weight of the valves and tyre sealant, but is within the ball park. My point was more that it feels..... like 12,0Kg when riding.

I am sure it feels lighter than it is but it's 13kgs, not 12kgs. Unless of course YT have added a kilo to their quoted weight - somehow I doubt it

[Minnsy]

Bought a Capra last year, easy to buy, fantastic value, and just a brilliant bike. Only thing I have done is changed the brakes... Oh, and I managed to total the front wheel in Morzine.... but that was my fault, not the bikes!

If I was buying one now would be a tough one between the Capra and the Jeffsy 650b.

[Yidwann]

Another one here.... The Capra has been an amazing steed, I have loved it, survived the Mega without any issues too, which is more than I can say for me! All the people I have known that have had issues, have been dealt with pretty swiftly.

If you do run into issues with any of the big brands, defects etc, its still going to have to go back to the distro/manufacturer to be assesed replaced, so this direct sales malarky really is no different.

Alas, mine will be for sale soon, as I have fallen for something else.....