Coyote Hardtail/Full Suspension - MTS

[sam_white]

I'm struggling to find much in the way of photos, or information online so maybe here is a good place to ask.

Does anyone know anything about these Coyote bikes? Question prompted as I've seen the red one for sale - not that I'm likely to buy it.
It's in Manchester and according to the seller "Cost £650 new about 10 years ago".

My thoughts is that they must post-date the HT series, the last model being the HT5. That would mean they came out around 2002ish.





There was also a full suspension version of the frame, that I've only seen in red. Anyone got a good photo? I'm sure one or the other was called the 'MTS'

The logos and graphics are more similar to the second/third versions of the dual frame, but not the same. That leads me to think they're a couple of years newer.

 

[sam_white]

Found some active and past sales on Ebay - it was called the MTS after all:







Gotta say I prefer the look of the hardtail. That rear shock looks atrocious.

 

[novocaine]

I suspect they are newer than you think given things like the fake air shock and the deep dish wheels.
Coyote as a name was bought by Avocet sports (now branded as insync), a company based out of Worsley. They own about 20 different bike brands including viking I think.

The Coyote brand with them is low middle quality bikes made in china and sold at discount whenever possible. I love my Coyote Gravel pro+, but it isn't a top end bike.

I believe they have gone completely bust now, rather than just bust and looking for a buyer. They rode the COVID wave.

edit to add, there outlet was parkers of bolton.