|
|
Average Rating
|
4.76/5
|
|
# of Reviews
|
17
|
|
MSRP
|
$
|
|
Weight
|
|
|
More Products from Yeti
Submit a Review
|
|
Description:
- Travel: 8.50"
- R.Shock: Fox DHX 5.0
- Zero Loss Technology
- Monocoque top tube
- Eccentric mount for adjustable geometry
- Yeti Pure custom butted/tapered tubing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buy and Sell the 303 DH from our Classifieds.
|
Shop for Similar Products
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Submitted by
matt bartlett
a Weekend Warrior
from barton on sea
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything big | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35000.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | corners like a GOD makes you feel indestructable but will become your downfall, just the best bike i have ever seen and ridde in every department | | Weaknesses: | the price if you can call that a weakness
worth ever penny | | Similar Products Used: | nothing like it in a different league with only yeti 303s | | Bike Setup: | fox rc2, avid juicy 7, Fox DHX 5.0 the best of everything | | Bottom Line: | Rides like a god and looks outragous, if you can afford it it is weel worth it, can handle anything and grips to the gravel like glue
truely breath taking well done yeti | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a Weekend Warrior
from Tolleson, AZ
Date Reviewed: November 20, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | All trails in the White Mountains | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2800.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Yeti Dealer | | Strengths: | Just SWEEEEET........Very, very efficient pedaler. Corners like it's on a rail. Absorbs the biggest hits and drops with no problem. If that Fox 40 had a lock out, this would be my "Do It All Bike". Yeti has always paid attention to detail on their bikes and this one is no exception. | | Weaknesses: | None found | | Similar Products Used: | YETI ASX, SPECIALIZED DEMO 7 | | Bike Setup: | FOX 40RC2,RACE FACE DIABOLUS STEM/BARS/SEAT POST. CRIS KING HEADSET, SAINT CRANKS, MRP GUIDE, DMR V-12'S DT SWISS FR 6.1D WRAPPED AROUND FR440 HUBS. MAXXIS HIGH ROLLERS GIVE ME THE TRACTION I NEED AND AVID CODES DO THE STOPPIN. | | Bottom Line: | Probably the best downhill bike design for many years to come. Does everything well. A little heavier than some, but, will probably out last most of the lighter bikes. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK YETI ! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Arthur Krikorian
a Downhiller
from Toronto Canada
Date Reviewed: October 21, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | showcase | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$3500.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle solutions frame only | | Strengths: | stable , Fast, no break jack ,No bob , stiff, Adjustible geo , Incredible suspention
and looks to kill | | Weaknesses: | None No weakness at all | | Similar Products Used: | Turner DHR , Yeti ASX , VP fee , | | Bike Setup: | Fox 40 , headley hubs ,Alex super d rims , Hope mpto six breaks, XTR mechs. Intense tires | | Bottom Line: | By far the best downhill bike ever made it will make you faster turnes like its on rails it will forgive any mistake you make. Takes to the air with no effort and lands with no fuss.... I have even ridden some trails with this bike it even pedals well at 42lb it wont climb like a goat but it's no pig eather freeride and skinies are fun holds the line and when it comes to drops just stay on her and let her go
your only limit on this bike is your own guts thats it. If you can afford one get one it is the best in it's class | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bobidy bobson
a Downhiller
from london
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | yours | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$3500.00 | | Purchased At: | your bike shop | | Strengths: | i just wanted to tell people with this frame that theres a second valve that you have to inject grease into, i talked to some owners online and they didnt know this, including one bike mechanic. | | Weaknesses: | there are too rails, and both need greased, ealsy done tho takes five minuits | | Similar Products Used: | nothing like this frame | | Bike Setup: | 40, saints all round and srs | | Bottom Line: | you can clean the whole of the rail easly without taking it apart, get yourself an old tooth brush and sit on the bike, the back of the rail will expose itself when you look down if your sitting on the bike, 2 seconds is needed to push the brush through and your done, does the job brilliantly. (sorry this isnt really a review, i jus dont want anyone to ruin a machine they paid thousends for. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
justin
a Racer
from dirty jerzey
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$5000.00 | | Strengths: | super fast, no brake jack or pedal bob. just gains speed as u hit rocks and stuff. i would never buy anything else EVER. it makes u faster. | | Weaknesses: | YETI BLOWS A BIG COCK AND THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS ALL LIES. my bike didnt come with grese gun or owners manual. they said my shop stole it. hard to believe when i opened the box. the bike had a ton of flex when i pedaled. apperantly "my bike shop loosened all the bolts before i got there" again hard to believe when i opened the box. no big deal i tightened them.
the ride height guage is upside down and i dont know how to fix it.
u have to grease it if u consider that a weakness. | | Similar Products Used: | DEMO 9, various bighits, diamondback strike. | | Bike Setup: | large 303 with fox 40, code brakes, industry nine wheels, and lots of other goodies. | | Bottom Line: | the fastest most efficient bike on the market when/if setup right. totally worth getting but beware itl take u a while to get it to work and dont depend on yeti for help. it is the best bike i have owned though so i cant complain too much. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
liam
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Fort William | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Custom Built in UK for around £6000 | | Strengths: | Solid/stiff frame and design, Pedals really really well, weight is not an issue, looks amazing, lots of small attention to detail such as cable routing, paint job and frame adjustments | | Weaknesses: | Nothing really but if i was to moan at something it would be access to the bottom car/rail to clean off excess grease is restricted, meaning a full strip down of rear end and cleaning needs to be done every once in a while to keep it running smooth. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Coiler Dee-lux, minor test rides on some DH bikes. | | Bike Setup: | Fox 40RC2's, Raceface Diablous Everything, E-thirteen chain device, Mavic EX721 with Hope bulb fr and Pro2 Rear, Fox DHX 5 (Pushed,Ti spring),Shimano XT groupset | | Bottom Line: | Most noticable thing about the whole bike is the way the bike pedals, it is amazing no matter what - at slow speeds or full-speed down a DH track, getting on the pedals through a section will not result in any pedal induced bob and loss of power and the same goes for brake-jacking there isn't any.
As for the rails, look after them and they will look after you, they are not a hassle and just need a little bit of care now and then, a minor price to pay for having such a plush and solid DH bike. Paint job is of a very high standard.
Price is high especially with a high spec component set to match the frame but then you get what you pay for and thats the bottom line!
Go get one if you can afford it! Mine wants some yeti friends :-) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
simon simon simon
a Downhiller
from the cray, london
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | scadbury | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | bromley bike shop | | Strengths: | amzingly fast and takes a huge drop in with ease. i cant believe poeple are moaning about this bike being heavey and about the rail system, its exacly what a dh bike should be. i almost got a v-10 but im glad i got this, its a better ride and takes the corners alot faster. i may marry thi bike... | | Weaknesses: | like that guy sed, little bits are hard to clean like the back of the rail, wat i do is sit on the bike and get a cloth and poke it threw, easy and quike.
| | Similar Products Used: | i dont think theres anyhting like this | | Bike Setup: | fox 40 and dhx 5.0, dt swiss hubs, srs e-13 and saints | | Bottom Line: | best thing ive ridden ever. you can drop in huge on this thing and it'l hold you on, its worth the amount of money although wait a while and it will get cheaper. the rail system gives you smooth rides and even climbs well and theres hardly any bob. but theres no loss to suspension when doin the big stuff.
this bike is very expensive tho and does need a little workin on now and then, i only recomend this if you're seriouse about the sport.
GIRLS; my girl rides this bike and she has no probs dropin in and throwing it around. need more girls in this sport. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Crash
a Downhiller
from New Castle CO USA
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | '98 dh in vail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | adventure cycles | | Strengths: | very strong, huge suspention, awsome ride, every thing on the bike is a strength | | Weaknesses: | none that i know of
everyone that put that its heavy are complete morans
if you want a high dh bike that will go fast then you have to have wieght
the more wieght you have the more mass gravity has to act on
it not ment to ride up the mountain. just down it
thats why its called a DOWNHILL bike | | Similar Products Used: | none like this bike | | Bike Setup: | yeti 303 frame with fox 40 fork, fox dhx 5.0 rear, yellow dee max wheels, hope mono m6 breaks | | Bottom Line: | this bike is solid, very strong, huge suspention, awsome ride, every thing on the bike is a strength. nothing is wrong with the bike, somethings you need to work on once in a wile but what pro grade bike doesn't. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jeremy
a Downhiller
from pacifica
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | D1 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2100.00 | | Purchased At: | Yeti Cycles | | Strengths: | the rails work really well. the bikes is solid when going through a tecnical section. pedals alright. not that heavy if you build it light. | | Weaknesses: | a weakness i can think of would be that you have to grease the rails aftera full day riding, but it only takes 5 minutes and i do it after i wash it. | | Similar Products Used: | new V-10, M3. | | Bike Setup: | Fox 40, Saint Cranks, Dt swiss wheels, Hayes mag. | | Bottom Line: | this bike is the best bike i have ever owned. highly recommend it. it mobs over rock gardens and berms without ever loosing speed. the rails make it so smooth. sik bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Downhiller
from Milford NH
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Highland Mountain Bike Park in NH | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Souhegan Cycleworks | | Strengths: | Super fast bike, it just accelerates over small and med. sized bumps without losing traction or getting knocked off line. Details such as cable routing, paint finish and access to shock adjustments are well thought out. | | Weaknesses: | Frame is a little heavy, lots o' bolts, difficult to clean. | | Similar Products Used: | Tomac 204 | | Bike Setup: | Fox 40, Juicy 7's, Diablos all throughout, DT 440 hubs, mavic rims | | Bottom Line: | This bike has made me a faster rider. I rode the bike side by side with a V10 and the V10 felt smoother, but the yeti was much faster and held a line better. You can hear the bearings in the rail cars moving back and forth in a parking lot squish test but on the trail you don,t notice it. Lubing the rails is super easy and they are not affected by mud or dust as I have raced it in some very muddy courses.
Bottom line, if you have the cash and are willing to wait a little while, get one. It will be the best DH race bike you have owned. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
g-money
a Downhiller
from littleton colorado
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | warren gulch | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | just had a long-demo | | Strengths: | THE best DRY WEATHER dh bike. tracks great, sticks like glue, and doesn't feel as heavy as it is. | | Weaknesses: | heavy, goofy looking (positive?) and annoying color scheme. Once things get super dusty, or muddy for that matter, them rails get all clogged up and suspension quality goes out the window. It stays active, but doesn't feel smooth. | | Similar Products Used: | everything. turner dhr, demo 9,8,7, foes dhs mono, s.c. vpfree, v10, intense m1, the usual stuff. | | Bike Setup: | blingin' | | Bottom Line: | Awesome if you live in an arid region and have lots of cash money to keep it working properly. Great bike overall, but I don't like how finicky it can be. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim patterson
a Downhiller
from scotland
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Kirk forest Aberdeen | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | A shop | | Strengths: | Super tough and realy extra good fun.The 303 feels like nothing I have ever riden before. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Intense uzzi | | Bike Setup: | Yeti 303 DH stock model | | Bottom Line: | Fan bloody tastic | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jamie Fenn
a Downhiller
from Aspen, CO
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Whistler | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | Ute City Cycles (Cost) | | Strengths: | This thing is unbelieveable. When you hit a fast straight away with small breaking bumps or rock garden, it accelerates you right them. Its a weird feeling. Wheel path is awesome. Suspension is Super plush, and very different than any other bikes. | | Weaknesses: | Weight, the frame is incredibly heavy but you could just build it light if you want. Hard to clean the grease off. Pain in the butt to grease everytime you wanna ride.(But what happens if you dont grease it? will it burn up!?) Also, it felt a big rougher than other bikes such as M3 and V-10, but I learned the 303 tracks the ground better than those bikes. The m3 and v-10 sort of float above the bumbs, as the 303 holds the wheel on the ground better for better traction. Also, if you get this bike, jsut make sure you tighten all the bolts down, or else your rear triangle will not be aligned up with the front. If you dont tighten down your bolts, you will see. These arent really weaknesses, but they are things i have experienced in the past. | | Similar Products Used: | M3, V-10, asx, faith, glory, | | Bike Setup: | Fox 40, Diablous Everything, Atomb lab wheels, maxxis min. Avid J. 7 brakes. | | Bottom Line: | This is an awesome bike. If you want the #1 dh bike on the market, this would be it. This is the best bike ever for dh. The wheel path is very unique, and the feeling of the bike is like no other. It pedals better than any bike out there,(I know that for sure) and it has no brake jack. Now what else do you want in a dh bike??? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave Johnson
a Downhiller
from sheffield/ vancouver
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | freight train, whistler | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | bought in the Uk for equivelant of $5800 | | Strengths: | Rail system pure plushness, Grease ports, Build quality and finish, yetis website is outstanding all the support you need and they support racing which speaks volumes, | | Weaknesses: | With reference to deza's review i think the fact he has only sat on the bike and not ridden it for any length of time speaks volumes for his review being what it is, Without riding this bike properly he shouldnt have even submitted a review.
the only issue i have had with the 303 is that the area at the back of the rails is tricky to get to if you want to clean them. but that is it. oh a lot of bolts to keep tight! | | Similar Products Used: | Super8, Bullit, M3, Uzzi VPX, Uzzi SLX, Tazer VPP, Tazer HT, Demo 9, Patriot 7+, ASX, yeti 575 all owned | | Bike Setup: | fox 40 rc2, saint, chris king, thompson, mavic, michelin,Sram X.0, Crank Bros, Flite | | Bottom Line: | I have owned many bikes over the years and this is the best one i have ridden the only other that comes close is the M3 which i sold to get the 303 the reason being is that i bent 2 rear ends and so with riding the shore and whistler all the time i wanted a bike that was way stronger which the yeti is. It is around 2lb heavier than the M3 but worth it for the amount of strength gained from the burley construction. I used to live in shefffield, Uk and then moved to vancouver canada. the terrain here is nforgiving and this bike eats it up even on a 15min downhill at whistler it just performs. The rail system is so good that the first ride on the bike i felt straight away how the rear wheel was moving up and backwards, this thing is like a rocket it just plows over rock gardens and roots. I have now ridden it in some pretty wet conditions and its performance is excellent and it is still going strong no flex, no play nothing. I make sure after every ride that i jetwash it down and squirt some grease in to the grease nipples on the cars and im done. Greasing the cars after every ride on a 5 minute downhill in the UK!!!!!! i dont know where he got that from and it really does confuse me when i read that as i have never had to grease the cars that much for as long as i have owned the bike, you grease before the ride and your done for the day. no hassle i just do it when i am lubing the chain.. The paint finish is excellent, there are a lot of bolts to check but hey that the price you pay for a performance piece of kit, i check em when watching TV... The sizing i find is fairly big, i have a small frame and am 6 foot 2" but then i like to be able to flick the bike around, if you like it bigger then a medium wold be perfect.
When i got one of th first demo 9's every one was slagging that of for having too many pivots, a year later it came down in price and now everyone owns them and no one moans about all the pivots of which there were the same amount as a V10
This thing rules you wont regret purchasing one
and like the Demo if it comes down in price i can honestly see 20 percent of downhillers, freeriders riding a 303 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark
a Downhiller
from USA
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | CLOWN SHOES. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | 5000 | | Strengths: | strong and pretty light.cool color. the rail work amazing, if u mantin them they will make u happy. pedals amazing too. | | Weaknesses: | none so far. the price is a biy much but it is worth every penny. if the bike cost more i would of paid more! | | Similar Products Used: | demo, all dh bikes with more than 4 pivots! | | Bike Setup: | fox 40 rc2, dhx 5.0. saint. | | Bottom Line: | best bike ever!!!! recommcomend it to anyone who rides hard! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick Mengarelli
a Racer
from Novato
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | A-Line | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$4000.00 | | Purchased At: | sponsored from factory | | Strengths: | supper smooth. pedals like no other. light and perfect. | | Weaknesses: | none at all. maybe the price but i get hooked up, so what ever. | | Similar Products Used: | i have used many dh bikes and none come even close to the 303. | | Bike Setup: | 40rc2, dt swiss wheels. saint everything. gamut chain guide, and hayes el camino's. | | Bottom Line: | the 303 is the only way to go and i probally will never buy a diff. dh bike than yeti. i hihgly reccomend it to anythone who wants the best bike. and, OH yeah! THE OTHER PERSON WHO WROTE BEFORE IS ON CRACK AND PROBALLY SUCK. AND HE PROBALLY DOESNT EVEN HAVE OR HE HAS NEVER TRIED ON AND HE IS PROBALLY MAD THAT HE SUCK BALLS. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
deza
a Racer
from england
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | The 303 looks cool as hell the quality of the frame is amazing, this is a true race bike, | | Weaknesses: | as soon as i sat on the first 303 which was a small i noticed it was like a bmx to ride, then i got on a large and it felt the same size as my small Yeti DH9, which i thought was odd, (I'am 5ft 11" tall and i need a large?)
Then there are the rails the two bikes I tried where Yeti Europe team bikes and both the back ends felt worn out, it was a dusty race and the suspension felt like it was ten years old, there was more friction on the bake end than a v-brake with a bent wheel with grip tape on the rim,so really the design has a big problem, the weekend i tried it was pure dust, so what happens when you get to a muddy race, plus the team were having to grease the rails every run(a bit to much hassle for me) | | Similar Products Used: | Yeti DH9, Intense M3,Orange 224,Giant DH team and another Yeti DH9 | | Bike Setup: | Team bikes(full pro build) | | Bottom Line: | This could be the best ever bike made for DH racing, but the rails let it down alot, the bikes were nearly new but they felt like they had done 5 years of racing with out ever getting serviced,(they did look cool though)
As soon as yeti sort out the rails and cars so that you can run them for a full season with out touching them I would stay well clear of this bike(I was going to order one but now I am going to keep my DH9 instead)but if you have a personal mechanic you would be ok.
| Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
| |
|
Photo Caption Contest
(sponsored by Maxxis)
|
Enter here
|
|
|
