Vintage Mantis Pro-Floater - 20"

[SF Klein]

Ok this is weird. I was just reading the MBA article on the Mantis Pro Floater in Mr. Kawasaki's gallery and read how rare Mantis frames are from BITD because they didn't make that many. I decide to poke on eBay just to verify their rarity and lo and behold, there's a yellow one that was just posted today. Coincidence or are they as uncommon as the article said?

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-MANTIS-PRO- ... 952wt_1157

 

[mrkawasaki]

If you are looking for one - you'd wait 6-9 months on eBay (US/Germany). If you're not - they do pop up!

This is the second gen. swingarm and looks to have a Ti spring(?)... Never seen this colourway before - but like it.

Mine rides well - much like a Shock-a-Billy. Need a well damped shock mind (mine is past it's best).

Mr K

 

[mechagouki]

I was just reading the MBA article on the Mantis Pro Floater in Mr. Kawasaki's gallery and read how rare Mantis frames are from BITD because they didn't make that many.

And because they break...........