MANTIS SCREAMING V

[ktsmoly]

Hi, I am currently selling a Mantis frame on a auction site in Japan.
I would be glad if you could take a look at my auction site. I hear this bike is very rare and historic.
This auction started at 500,000 yen in Japanese yen. (The prompt decision price is 550,000 yen.)
If there are no successful bidders, I plan to relist the item several times.

Since there is no original data, all dimensions are measured values.
size: 490mm (from BB center to seat tube top)
top tube length: 560mm
head size: 1-1/8
BB width: 68mm
rear end width: 130mm

https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/seller/ktsmoly
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c1080906380
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*I'm so sorry, but I'm not familiar with overseas exports. The last time this item was sold, the bid was canceled due to a problem with the air shipment. It seemed that the bidding agency had determined that the suspension of this bicycle may fall under the category of hazardous material.
*If anyone wants to make a successful bid, please prepare your own means of transportation.

Thank you for viewing my post！

 

[Mod-Master]

That’s lovely.

 

[jongustafson]

Your auctionsite is unavailable, I think you should post a price here.

 

[Mod-Master]

I don’t understand why these bike manufacturers put those horrible bars for front mechs on full suspension bikes. Why don’t they use a bb mounted front derailleur? It’s a lot cleaner. But still I can’t take my eyes of it

 

[ktsmoly]

Your auctionsite is unavailable, I think you should post a price here.

Thank you for letting me know about the anomaly.
I will also correct the text of the post.
I post the addresses of individual sites instead.
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c1080906380
*I'm sorry, but I don't know exactly why the site is unavailable.

 

[Mod-Master]

Thank you for letting me know about the anomaly.
I will also correct the text of the post.
I post the addresses of individual sites instead.
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c1080906380
*I'm sorry, but I don't know exactly why the site is unavailable.

It says because we’re in the uk.

 

[al]

Could you post some information ie size, price ets.. please?

al.

 

[ktsmoly]

Could you post some information ie size, price ets.. please?

al.

Thank you for your question. I will also correct the text of the post.

These are actual measurement,
size: 490mm (from BB center to seat tube top,)
top tube length: 560mm
head size: 1-1/8
BB width: 68mm
rear end width: 130mm

 

[Dr Dremel]

First of all: What a beautiful and rare frame! Thanks for posting it on here. Still, 500kY is around 3.5k£/€, that´s quite a confident price considering there are auction fees/customs/delivery (in a massive crate no less) to be paid. Speaking of shipping: Is the shippig crate original to the frame? There seems to be Mantis branding on the inside?

Regarding the inaccessability of Yahoo auctions: Yahoo changed the terms&conditions (I think in 2022?) and you can no longer directly view/partake in auctions from outside of Japan. However one can still use a forwarding service like buyee.jp, which places a bid for you and handles shipping/export (again, for a fee). Here´s the link to the auction via buyee:

https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/c1080906380?conversionType=top_page_search
I´ve used them before and it´s a relatively straightforward process.

 

[tangent]

Very cool frame - not sure have even seen one before on here…

Exceptionally impresive packaging crate too !

Guess the obvious solution is to remove the shock to meet the air shipping regs?