YT Industries updates Capra Core 3's spec list
Updated kit comes to the Capra Core 3
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The Capra has been a staple of the YT Industries' range for years now and, for 2023, the brand has taken the Core 3 and has tweaked its kit list, bringing it up to date with wireless shifting and race-proven RockShox suspension.
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The Capra is YT Industries' enduro ripper and, in Core 3 guise, it benefits from a high-modulus carbon frame. Like the rest of the line-up, it comes in two models: 29 or MX (mullet). The 29 version gets a longer chainstay, leaning towards climbing performance with a more linear suspension curve to offer the most traction possible.
2023 yt ind capra core 3 mx tt.jpg, by Liam Mercer
As for the MX, that's built with the aim of being ideal for bike park shredding, getting a more progressive suspension kinematic and a shorter chainstay.
2023 yt ind capra core 3 29 crank.jpg, by Liam Mercer
But the spec is where the magic is really happening on this occasion as YT Industries has given it a proper shake-up. The Core 3 runs a RockShox Zeb Ultimate fork with 170mm of squish with the latest Charger 3 damper, updated DebonAir+ air spring, and the fresh Buttercups tech. Handling the rear travel is a RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate, nicely complementing the Capra's V4L kinematic.
Bumping up the bling, the Capra Core 3 benefits from SRAM's GX Eagle AXS shifting, rustling up reliable and cable-free gear changes, and the bike is kitted with the new AL2014 bar and stem combination.
2023 yt ind capra core 3 MX shock.jpg, by Liam Mercer
Though the brand hasn't gone too crazy, there's some kit we've come to expect and we appreciate on a Capra Core 3. That includes the YT Postman dropper post, SRAM Code R brakes, and the Crankbrothers Synthesis Enduro wheels, which get special front and rear tunes. The brand has changed the tyre suppliers so the bike with an ultra-tacky Maxxis Assegai/Terra DHR II front/rear combination.
As for pricing, the latest YT Industries Capra Core 3 will set you back £4,600.
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