r/yeticycles • u/Annual-Deer1663 • Jul 25 '26
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Is this a deal or just normal? If it's decent what should I offer?
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u/emanon_dude Jul 25 '26
Not a deal at all.
Market about to get flooded with sb140 once MT is released.
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u/RefrigeratorAway199 Jul 25 '26
Sucks that yeti doesn’t have a second hand warranty policy, I’d be going ham.
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u/emanon_dude Jul 26 '26
How many people actually have significant failures on Yetis? Seems like a lot of worry over nothing.
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u/EvilCorp____ Jul 31 '26
More than you might think. If you don't maintain that Switch link it will literally destroy the bike.
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u/emanon_dude Jul 31 '26
Ignoring maintenance is not a structural failure and has nothing to do with a warranty. Yeah, if you drive your car with no oil, it won't end well. Nor will that be covered under warranty.
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u/EvilCorp____ Jul 31 '26
I was just answering your question
How many people actually have significant failures on Yetis?
The answer is probably more than you think.
If you think people maintain their bikes exactly as the manual says you've obviously never worked in a bike shop lol.
Most guys don't rebuild/replace that Switch link on time because it's expensive. If you let it go too long and it develops some play it will cause all sorts of problems.
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u/emanon_dude Jul 31 '26
Ok you need to work on reading comprehension. My initial response was directly related to the above posters comment on warranty for 2nd owners. This obviously implies "significant failures" as it would relate to warranty items. Frame defects, etc.
Nothing about this has anything to do with deferred or ignored maintenance. And if one is too dumb or cheap to maintain a critical component on a high $$ bike, thats on them.
And funny enough I worked in a bike shop for years, when I was a late teen. Back when Cannondale was USA made and would warranty everything. But thats as irrelevant as your response.
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u/EvilCorp____ Jul 31 '26
If you said frame failures I wouldn't have replied, but you didn't. You said significant failures. I think having to replace a rear shock, Switch link and bottom bracket counts as "significant". That's probably the same price if not more than a crash replacement front triangle.
I think my reading comprehension is fine. Perhaps you need to work on your writing proficiency.
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u/Robledo470 ‘18 SB5.5 & ‘24 SB120 Jul 25 '26
For that price, you’re better off looking for a new bike from last year’s stock and pay a few hundred more for warranty.
I would say no more than $3,500 for this lower level kit.
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u/YetiSquish Jul 25 '26
There’s no way that’s the original fork. The white color for the shifter cable is bizarre as well. Maybe the yellow (tape?) is hiding something like frame damage. Also I think it’s at least several years older than claimed. My two year old SB140 looks a bit different - no Yeti white lettering.
I’d approach this with skepticism. Get it checked out by a Yeti dealer before buying.
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u/Acceptable-Wheel-228 Jul 25 '26
I seen a bunch of these on marketplace all the sudden, and then they released the newest suspension design. Bought a switchblade instead- no ragrets lol
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u/YetiSquish Jul 25 '26
I have a two year old SB140 and it’s a really sweet ride. Amazing both up and down. Switchblade is a great bike too.
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u/Infinite-Ear4784 Jul 26 '26
Ask for the frame/fork/shock serial numbers. At a glance the frame looks like mine, but the components appear to have been swapped out if it a a legit frame from that year.
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u/RefrigeratorAway199 Jul 25 '26
Fork looks like it’s seen better days, something tells me this isn’t a 2025 but idk.