The Forchheim-based company doesn't skimp on the equipment either. The YT features a 38 mm Fox fork in the Performance Elite version with sophisticated damping control. The shock also leaves nothing to be desired. The geometry is rather compact by enduro standards: short chainstays, short reach, short wheelbase. In combination with the small rear wheel, the YT immediately impresses with its lively and intuitive handling. In high-speed sections, however, models with more extreme dimensions hold their line better, but there is no question of a lack of smoothness.
>> We also pitted two YT Capra against each other - in an in-house comparison, so to speak: OLD AGAINST NEW - YT Capra Aluminium vs YT Capra Carbon <<
We found the high front end took some getting used to. It requires active physical effort to put enough pressure on the front wheel. A handlebar with less rise would improve the handling. With 160 millimetres of travel at the rear and a pronounced progression, the bike is one of the less forgiving enduro bikes. However, a little compression damping helps the rear end a little. However, the biggest weakness of the Capra only became apparent in the BIKE test lab. The frame weighs a hefty 3592 grams despite the carbon fibre. Even the aluminium construction of the affordable Specialized weighs less. Thanks to the very upright riding position, you can tackle climbs without haste anyway. The rear suspension tends to bob in open mode. However, the platform adjustment ensures sufficient composure.
Conclusion from Max Fuchs, BIKE test editor:
"The already handy YT Capra becomes even more manoeuvrable in the mullet configuration. There are faster models, but with the YT's successful and uncomplicated handling, bikers with almost any riding ability will get their money's worth."
Technical data and grades of the YT Capra MX Core 3
General information
- Price: 4499 Euro¹
- Available from the sender
- Frame material: Carbon
- Frame size: S / M /L / XL / XXL (Tested size L / 45 cm)
Measured values
- Front / rear suspension travel: 170 / 160 mm
- Weight without pedals: 15.57 kg
- Frame weight: 3592 g
- Weight of wheels: 5191 g
- Acceleration of running wheels: 3869 kg x cm²
- Handlebar width: 800 mm
- Frame rigidity (absolute): 50 N/mm
Equipment
- Wheels: Crankbrothers Syntesis E
- Tyres: Maxxis Assegai / Minion DHR II Exo Protection TR 2.40
- Fork: Fox 38 Float Performance Elite FitGrip2
- Shock: Fox Float X Performance Elite
- Brakes: Sram Code R / 200 mm / 200 mm
- Gear system: Sram GX Eagle 1 x 12
- Gear ratio / bandwidth: 32; 10-52 / 520 %
- Telescopic post / stroke / Ø: YT Postman / 150 mm / 31.6 mm
Valuation
- Driving behaviour uphill: 15 from 20
- Chassis efficiency: 14 out of 20
- Rolling resistance: 7.5 out of 10
- Weight: 1.5 from 15
- Inertia impellers: 5 out of 10
- Bottle cage: 1.5 out of 5
- Driving behaviour downhill:: 36 from 40
- Front suspension: 23.75 out of 25
- Rear suspension: 22.5 out of 25
- Saddle retractability: 10 out of 10
- Brakes: 13.5 out of 15
- Tyre grip: 12.75 out of 15
- Driving stability: 4 out of 10
- TOTAL UPHILL: 44.5 OUT OF 80
- TOTAL DOWNHILL: 122.5 FROM 140
- Other: 22 out of 30
- Ease of maintenance: medium
Bike test rating²: very good - 189 out of 250
Max Fuchs
Editor
