Welcome fam, that bike is clean AF! 😎 Good project for the winter
Accomplished-Tie3649 on
I also haven’t even built the last 2 bikes I swore I would build before buying anymore
DeficientDefiance on
Y-frames were never good and will always be associated with hardware store bikes and other BSOs.
blantonator on
Pass
Budget_Half_9105 on
Buy it
Budget_Half_9105 on
Buy it now
Budget_Half_9105 on
Buy it or someone else will!!!!!
stranger_trails on
That’s cool! I still wouldn’t ever want an old full sus project unless I owned it from new or new the story and had spare parts for the shocks.
Seeing a couple y-frames through the shop for repair the past few seasons – they are a cool bit of history but they don’t ride very well.
floormat2 on
Is it gonna ride well? Likely, no. Is it gonna be a fun ride once in a while? Hell yes. Sometimes it’s fun to ride something that isn’t as good, just to give perspective to modern bikes and where they started, and they make otherwise mundane trails fun and interesting.
Buy it if you want a novelty to ride once in a while, pass if you want something you can fine tune to suit you really well and ride a ton. Also consider maintenance of the old parts – seals for those shocks can be proper hard to come by these days. Y bikes are fun, but there’s a reason they’re relics of the past.
These things have gobs of cool factor, but they aren’t really good at anything – besides the novelty/historical aspects. Then again, maybe all of that is what makes it a good XBike!
sandernote809 on
The only good Y frame out there is made by trek. Do I regret selling that thing?
TomWaitsWeights on
Look at all the extra stuff that comes with that £10 set of tires!
edwinlegters on
Ape hangers. Plastidip.
3amcheeseburger on
Clunky, heavy, ugly ass bike, do not waste your money!
I got a 90s hard rock with black and yellow colour ways for £20 a few weeks ago. There is much better out there!
ENTroPicGirl on
Let someone else have it, maybe they actually need a bike .
MantraProAttitude on
Buy it! Make it a single speed.
Duende_Hunter122 on
Sell your kitchen table and that space problem is solved
Victimless-Lime on
The £10 comes with about £100 with of parts you will need. New seat, bottom bracket and crank, cables and housing at first glance. You may need more pending inspection. That price is only if you can do all the work yourself because the tools required are specialized. Even free bikes are rarely a good deal.
niagarajoseph on
Never mind what these pros saying about Y frame bikes. If i was mates with you. I’d fix it up, modernize it a tad. !x10 Nicer fork and shock. Better tires…then hit the trails.
Any one laughs at us. “oh ya, well you’re just jealous and we’re having a blast’.
There. Grins
thehumble_1 on
Needs Mag wheels to be rad. Price those out first.
Tosssauceinmybag on
Don’t do it. Unlesssssss you braze up a rigid thru-axle rear triangle, springer forks using the rear coil shock, S&M Husky high Mx bars, single speed, disc brakes.
Think about how much time and money it would cost to get it running, then ask yourself if it’s still worth it. This bike won’t still be a $10 bike once it’s fixed up.
BadLabRat on
Buy it.
Diligent-Advance9371 on
Thought I could, but no I can’t. Had an early FSR with the shock mounting bolt through thin aluminum sheet metal. Hole ovalized way past fixable point. This one is mounted in quite solid metal. FSR also had a unique length shock so replacement is now impossible. Check that out and availability of bushings before buying this bike. If 5 1/2″ and available it is a go. (FSR was 5 1/4″) Old full sussers like this have a rather unique ride. Quite an experience.
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Welcome fam, that bike is clean AF! 😎 Good project for the winter
I also haven’t even built the last 2 bikes I swore I would build before buying anymore
Y-frames were never good and will always be associated with hardware store bikes and other BSOs.
Pass
Buy it
Buy it now
Buy it or someone else will!!!!!
That’s cool! I still wouldn’t ever want an old full sus project unless I owned it from new or new the story and had spare parts for the shocks.
Seeing a couple y-frames through the shop for repair the past few seasons – they are a cool bit of history but they don’t ride very well.
Is it gonna ride well? Likely, no. Is it gonna be a fun ride once in a while? Hell yes. Sometimes it’s fun to ride something that isn’t as good, just to give perspective to modern bikes and where they started, and they make otherwise mundane trails fun and interesting.
Buy it if you want a novelty to ride once in a while, pass if you want something you can fine tune to suit you really well and ride a ton. Also consider maintenance of the old parts – seals for those shocks can be proper hard to come by these days. Y bikes are fun, but there’s a reason they’re relics of the past.
These things have gobs of cool factor, but they aren’t really good at anything – besides the novelty/historical aspects. Then again, maybe all of that is what makes it a good XBike!
The only good Y frame out there is made by trek. Do I regret selling that thing?
Look at all the extra stuff that comes with that £10 set of tires!
Ape hangers. Plastidip.
Clunky, heavy, ugly ass bike, do not waste your money!
I got a 90s hard rock with black and yellow colour ways for £20 a few weeks ago. There is much better out there!
Let someone else have it, maybe they actually need a bike .
Buy it! Make it a single speed.
Sell your kitchen table and that space problem is solved
The £10 comes with about £100 with of parts you will need. New seat, bottom bracket and crank, cables and housing at first glance. You may need more pending inspection. That price is only if you can do all the work yourself because the tools required are specialized. Even free bikes are rarely a good deal.
Never mind what these pros saying about Y frame bikes. If i was mates with you. I’d fix it up, modernize it a tad. !x10 Nicer fork and shock. Better tires…then hit the trails.
Any one laughs at us. “oh ya, well you’re just jealous and we’re having a blast’.
There. Grins
Needs Mag wheels to be rad. Price those out first.
Don’t do it. Unlesssssss you braze up a rigid thru-axle rear triangle, springer forks using the rear coil shock, S&M Husky high Mx bars, single speed, disc brakes.
https://preview.redd.it/sesojzrb5lad1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=179c25d1816f24098b425503e0c51dd657103a8f
I’d take that for the parts
Think about how much time and money it would cost to get it running, then ask yourself if it’s still worth it. This bike won’t still be a $10 bike once it’s fixed up.
Buy it.
Thought I could, but no I can’t. Had an early FSR with the shock mounting bolt through thin aluminum sheet metal. Hole ovalized way past fixable point. This one is mounted in quite solid metal. FSR also had a unique length shock so replacement is now impossible. Check that out and availability of bushings before buying this bike. If 5 1/2″ and available it is a go. (FSR was 5 1/4″) Old full sussers like this have a rather unique ride. Quite an experience.