Broken Yeti Kokopelli

[Once A Hero]

Think this has been up here before but I couldn’t find it. Anyway it’s back. Clearly cracked at least once.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

 

[BlackCat]

Such a shame. What were these built from? More snap-tastic Varilite?

 

[benjabbi]

I had one back in the day, the White Bros fork damper blew up on the way home from the shop and the frame got a massive dent in the downtube in the first week. I cut my losses pretty quickly with that bike. I reckon you could have squished the tubing by squeezing it between your thumb and index finger.

 

[BlackCat]

I remember when they were released. Like an “entry level” Yeti with a less chi chi tube set. Disappointing they were as fragile as ARCs.

Still - sounds like your bike must have been awesome, for as long as that first ride lasted!

 

[benjabbi]

I think the mainframe was the same as an ARC, just with a cheaper conventional rear end rather than the loopstay one tube job. I recall it riding nicely (possibly rose tinted) just those couple of things put me off the whole idea quite quickly.

 

[Synthiaks]

sold for £400 originally....original ad didnt show the crack in the bottom bracket....also seat post is slammed so might be stuck? not mentioned though.


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194578648469?hash=item2d4dca8d95:g:D64AAOSwUDRhq98I

 

[Once A Hero]

I think the mainframe was the same as an ARC, just with a cheaper conventional rear end rather than the loopstay one tube job. I recall it riding nicely (possibly rose tinted) just those couple of things put me off the whole idea quite quickly.

Certainly looks a similar front end.

I’m not entirely unconvinced there isn’t a crack in the head tube too.

It’s a bit off to not mention the crack(s) in the advert but at least the pictures are there.

 

[benjabbi]

Head tube definitely looks cracked to me, you can see it in the second photo, I agree it's a bit off to not mention it at all.
This is the only surviving photo of mine, you can just about see what it is wish I still had photos of the full bike, it was pretty sweet looking back, just had a run of bad luck with it. To be fair, it was a lightweight XC frame and I had it built as a sort of early hardcore hardtail, it would probably have broken properly eventually!

 

[BlackCat]

Yeti did have a hardcore, racy reputation. Disappointing that they couldn’t withstand being ridden hard in reality.

That said, that Easton Varilite tube set was to blame - as in other well known boutique frames..

 

[Once A Hero]

Updated pics and info added as a result of questions being asked (by someone on here perhaps?). Seat post out and secondary clamp removed to show the crack. No mention of other cracks though.
Still a tough ask at the opening price let alone the BIN IMHO.

Yeti bar looks nice though!