My 1997 Trek Y11, Restored, Rebuilt & Upgraded!

[kjarrett]

Hi everyone,

I've just completed my Winter Project #2, the rebuild / upgrade of my 1997 Trek Y11. Originally, I planned to just replace the TREK decals that were damaged, rebuild the fork, do new cables & housings, and that was about it. Over the last several months, it turned in to much more than that. It is now essentially a complete XT build. I'm really happy with how it turned out. I have yet to get it fully dialed on the trail - the saddle tilt isn't right in this photo (it needs to point nose down), I need to find the right ProPedal setting for the Fox Float shock (I replaced the one I had on there as I'm rebuilding it and making it my backup), and there are a bunch of other things to tweak. I'm sure some of this spec will change as I find out what works on the trail. I even have all the parts needed to return it completely to stock if I want. The way it is configured now, it should be about 10.5 kg fully kitted, haven't weighed it yet. Was 11.2 kg at the start of the project.

I can add some more detail photos if people want, just thought I'd keep it simple for this post.

1997 Trek Y11
Size: Small
Color: Gloss Ice Inkwell Blue with Silver Decals and polished aluminum rear triangle
Main Tubes: Trek OCLV Carbon
Stays: 6061 TX Aluminum, TIG welded URT
Rear Shock: Fox Float RP2, 6.5" eye to eye, 1.5" (38mm) travel
Fork: Rock Shox Indy SL Long Travel (110mm)
Headset: Tange Seki DX-2 Aheadset, 1-1/8"
Crankset: Shimano Deore XT FC-M739, 42/32/22, 175mm
Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT FD-M739
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT RD-M739
Shifters: Shimano Deore XT ST-M739 8 Speed
Freewheel: Shimano Deore XT 11-28 8 Speed
Chain: KMC X8
Wheelset: Mavic Crossmax MK1 Ceramic, 28 hole rear, 26 hole front, sealed bearing hubs
Tires: Panaracer Smoke/Dart Classic, Kevlar Folding Bead, Black Sidewall
Brakeset: Shimano Deore XT BR-M739 with Ceramic-Rim Only pads
Pedals: Shimano SPD M747
Handlebars: Answer Hyperlite 580mm
Bar Ends: Trek System OCLV Carbon
Grips: Oury, Single Compound, Black, Slip On
Stem: Forged Alloy Direct Connect
Seatpost: Trek System 1, aluminum, micro-adjust
Saddle: Trek System 4, Vanadium rails
Reproduction Decals: "Trek" by Velocals; the rest are original

 

[Retro Spud]

I do like that - waiting for the weigh in and to see if it’s <23lbs

 

[kjarrett]

Well, it didn't hit 23, as expected.

Just a bit over 22!

To be fair I still need to add some small plastic bits, my chainstay protector, a few other things, but ... damn. This is even better than I'd hoped!

 

[Retro Spud]

impressive for Full Suspension and quality run of the mill kit

by that I mean not resorting to 28h rims, inner tubes made of paper and dripping in Ti everywhere else

 

[kjarrett]

Thank you kindly.

A build like you just described is *definitely* not my style!