2003 Yeti AS-X |
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| The AS-X when it is was new, I had just finished putting it all together. There are no scratches and this was the last time that it looked this good. | |
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I bought my AS-X brand new in 06/2003. I was in pretty good shape at the time and the extra weight didn't bother me at all. This bike took
my skill levels up several notches because it inspires so much confidence. It will ride over anything if you have the nerve to just hang onto the bars and let the bike do it's
thing. I already owned a 2001 Yeti ASR but I wanted to have a bike that was able to take on the awesome trails we have here in Pisgah Forest, NC. We have very technical riding trails
here with awesome downhills. The ASR is very lightweight and very fun to ride but I was off the back of the pack on all the downhills until I got the AS-X. After a very short time,
this bike had me leading off the front on all the descents. The uphill climbs were not as fast as I had been used to, but I changed the way I rode and settled into the climbs in
a more relaxed manor. No more hardtail type hammering uphill riding for me. The single track and downhills on the AS-X were so much more fun than being an uphill hammer head type
rider.
After a couple years of riding the AS-X, I got the bug to get a Yeti 575 and round out the stable. The ASR has 3+ travel, the 575 has 5+ and the AS-X has 7 inches rear/6 inches up front. After a while I started to ride the 575 most of the time because I lost quite a bit of my previous fitness level. I would ride the ASR when I flat out didn't feel good or drank too much the night before. :) Now I ride the 575 all the time and the other two bikes were just sitting in the garage, not being ridden. I just decided recently to sell the AS-X. There's no sense having a bike just sitting, someone should be riding it. I'm keeping the ASR because it's a lightweight, non technical type bike that climbs like a hardtail and I still ride it every now and then. Ok, so there's my excuse for selling the AS-X, I am getting fatter and older. I'm 52 years old, but not too fat to still ride :). I stripped the parts off this bike because I wanted the big Bombshell Fatboy downhill wheelset to have on the 575 as a big tire wheelset when Pisgah gets nasty and slippery. I normally use a Sun single track wheelset with different dry weather tires, but when the weather turns ugly here, you need big aggressive tires with low pressures to be able to ride safely. I needed the seat, the disc rotors, cassette, chain, rear deraileaur and a few other parts as spares and so, all I am selling is just what is described below. |
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| Spec's and what's included with the AS-X bike frame | |
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* 2003 Yeti AS-X Small frame with 6 or 7 inches of rear travel, depending on where you set the shock link on the frame. I have it set on 7 inches
and have never used the 6 inch setting. The rear wheel mount is a regular quick release skewer type mount. * Progressive suspension 5th element frame shock with 450 pound spring. * I upgraded the link that is between the shock and the frame with Yeti's ball bearing upgrade link kit. They originally had bushings in this link on 2003 frames. The upgrade part kit was $85.00 and it was worth it. The sealed bearing link is butter smooth. * 2003 Manitou Sherman Breakout fork with 6 inches travel and 20mm through axle.. * Shimano XT front deraileaur, 34.9 mm. * Race face bottom bracket. The original BB was a True-vativ, it was a piece of crap that lasted about 6 months. The race face BB is a much better BB. * Race face seat post, 27.2 mm. * FSA big fat pig 1.5" headset. No problems ever with this headset, still feels like new to me. * FSA DH300 1.5" stem. * FSA DH400 Handle bars, 5075 T6. * Quick release seat post clamp * Extra Yeti rear deraileaur hanger |
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| Misc. info | |
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There is no major damage to the frame, fork, shocks, pivots, parts, etc. There is the usual amount of paint dings, chain slap marks, cable rubbing
marks, decal scratches, etc from riding in the Pisgah National forest. I had a front fender on this bike that scratched some of the paint away around the lower headset area.
When the frame was new, I added a clear frame protector material to the rear chain stays because I ride with my heals in and I scratch the crap out of frames and crank arms. I add the clear protector material to all my bikes now and it is still on the AS-X frame. You may be able to see it in the pictures. The rear end swing arm pivot bearings are solid as a rock, there is zero side to side movement in the swing arm. This swing arm design is a much improved design over the earlier AS-X frames. It has massive swing arm sealed bearings and a very large diameter pivot tube that make this one of the best swing arm designs I have ever seen. There's are no scratches on the front fork upper slider area and the seals are tight, no leaks at all. All the frame and shock bushings are tight, nothing is sloppy on this frame. The rear shock is fine also, no problems at all. The front deraileaur is tight, no slop. |
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Pro's and Con's of buying a used bike. If you went out and bought a brand new AS-X frame, it would be $1300. Add in a big front Fork like the Sherman and you are up to $1700+ Add in a Seatpo s t, BB, Stem, Headset, Bars, Front derail and you are up over $2000 easily , probably closer to $2200. Ok, the bike is used, but it's not that used and it is mechanically sound. The weight did not seem to be much of an issue for me when I got this bike. It pedals very smooth and you need not be picky about your lines. The only time that the bike weight made a difference was when you are trying to get over steep inclines or short steep humps. You can feel the weight slowing you down as you try to keep the speed up over the hump. Other than that, once you get the AS-X up to speed, it feels like you can roll over anything with very little pedal input. You need to decide if it's worth paying more for no frame paint blems and a newer model year. From what I can gather from the Yeti web site, the AS-X has not really changed much since 2003. There is a big difference between 2002 and earlier AS-X frames. Older AS-X frames suffer from bad swing arm pivot design. The 2003 year marks the first year of a great swing arm pivot design. Like I said above, this frame has been upgraded to the sealed bearing center shock pivot mod that Yeti sold. This mod replaced the bushings with sealed ball bearings and it made a world of difference in the suspension. I am sure you will appreciate how cool this bike really is. If you have never ridden a Yeti AS-X, you should see if a local dealer will let you take one out for a spin. You will
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Email me at hoffmanamps-at-citcom.net if you have any more questions. Replace the -at- with @ Doug Hoffman |
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