[bushpig]

Still just a frame and a fork, but I have big plans. I would like the pictures to be nicer, but it has been either heavily overcast or nighttime when I am around to take pics.

 

[Rumpfy]

Mavic headset...ha ha!

What RAL grey is that? Almost looks like a twinge of brown/tan to it in that picture.

Nice seat post clamp too!

 

[bushpig]

I forget the RAL for the gray, but it is the same one used on an Ultimate that was up on Ebay a while ago. It came out darker from my local powdercoater. It does have a slightly olive/tan hue, but subtle. Looks pretty good.

You know me, I can't say no to Mavic!

 

[Fatmikeynyc]

Very Nice!

It looks like YETI might of had some outside influences, perhaps a combo of an SE RACING Floval Flyer Looptail 24" BMX cruiser and an SE RACING OM Flyer 26" BMX frame? SE RACING also used a lot of colors like baby blue, tan and various shades of brown...

Michael-NYC

 

[ScottyMTB]

I think Scot brought the chain stay design over from FMF.

 

[Fatmikeynyc]

I think Scot brought the chain stay design over from FMF.

I'm not too familiar with YETI's history, but it always struck me as having a few BMX influences...

 

[ckevlar]

I think mongoose was their original influence. The original ones came with tange 125 bmx headsets.

 

[ScottyMTB]

Maybe so. I think the early FMF was the first alloy bmx frame and it had that one piece chain stay/seat stay. The PK rippers and Race Incs kept that design from the FMF. Mongoose came out with a looptail after 1980. Those "looptail PK's" were notorious for breaking, mainly the seat mast, but also at the juncture of the chainstay and the piece coming off the bottom bracket. I guess since the early FROs were steel, they didn't have that problem?

 

[bushpig]

Maybe so. I think the early FMF was the first alloy bmx frame and it had that one piece chain stay/seat stay. The PK rippers and Race Incs kept that design from the FMF. Mongoose came out with a looptail after 1980. Those "looptail PK's" were notorious for breaking, mainly the seat mast, but also at the juncture of the chainstay and the piece coming off the bottom bracket. I guess since the early FROs were steel, they didn't have that problem?

The early FRO's nearly all cracked at those two places

 

[ScottyMTB]

Hmmm. I think any PK owner could have told them that.

 

[ckevlar]

Your restoration makes me almost want to restore mine. You did not happen to scan those decals before you put them on did you? I have an original 2gen yeti man flatbar no slide front to scan and a later down tube yeti pic ax pre schwinn decal. But, I really like the one on yours. Also looking for the fork and seat stay too.

 

[Fatmikeynyc]

Maybe so. I think the early FMF was the first alloy bmx frame and it had that one piece chain stay/seat stay. The PK rippers and Race Incs kept that design from the FMF. Mongoose came out with a looptail after 1980. Those "looptail PK's" were notorious for breaking, mainly the seat mast, but also at the juncture of the chainstay and the piece coming off the bottom bracket. I guess since the early FROs were steel, they didn't have that problem?

Interesting!

Thanks!

Michael-NYC

 

[Fatmikeynyc]

The early FRO's nearly all cracked at those two places

Even more interesting!

Michael-NYC

 

[floibex]

I'm not too familiar with YETI's history, but it always struck me as having a few BMX influences...

... a very interesting site about this topic with great pictures and lots of other information :thumbsup:

ciao
flo

 

[Joe Steel]

Niiice BP....

Every time I see a FRO I get all tingly...

 

[Fatmikeynyc]

... a very interesting site about this topic with great pictures and lots of other information :thumbsup:

ciao
flo

Cool info!

Thanks,

Michael-NYC

 

[colker1]

I forget the RAL for the gray, but it is the same one used on an Ultimate that was up on Ebay a while ago. It came out darker from my local powdercoater. It does have a slightly olive/tan hue, but subtle. Looks pretty good.

You know me, I can't say no to Mavic!

mavic! mavic! mavic! i loooove the headset!

 

[Veloculture]

I'm not too familiar with YETI's history, but it always struck me as having a few BMX influences...

Yeti has A LOT of BMX influence http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=153761&highlight=motocruiser