DECOY SN: The Best Enduro Bike... is E.

Posted by Team Day Zero on 10th Jul 2024

DECOY SN: The Best Enduro Bike... is E.

The YT Industries range is evolving: meet the new DECOY SN, an electric enduro bike for the new era. Focusing on performance, it combines agile handling, gravity-inspired capability, and motor-assisted climbing power to shift the landscape for how an E-MTB should act on the trail. With its Supernatural ride-feel, the DECOY SN stands as the brand's best enduro bike to date... and it’s electric.

Frame, Features and Power The DECOY SN's intentions are clear. Its sleek Ultra Modulus carbon frame, MX wheel setup, and hard-charging geometry instantly highlight its unruly ambitions. The all-new chassis meshes a 170mm fork with a 63.9-degree head angle to maximize descending performance, while the 442mm chainstays ensure total balance. The award-winning V4L linkage is engineered for maximum grip and features a revised kinematic to control 160mm of rear travel. Through the S to XXL size range, the reach measurement grows from 435mm to 515mm, with all options receiving the same 78-degree seat angle for comfort on prolonged climbing efforts. Geometry can be tweaked with a Flip Chip, and with shorter seat tubes across the range, riders can select a size to match their style, not their height.

Frame and drive-unit integration was vital to the DECOY SN design process, and the resulting product sees the FAZUA Ride 60 ecosystem seamlessly housed within the frame. Chosen for its natural feel and low system weight, this setup provides a high 60Nm torque output and 450W of peak power, alongside lasting juice from the stealthily integrated 430Wh battery. Protecting the motor is a bolt-on skid plate, which links neatly with the extensive frame protection. You'll even find accessory mounts under the toptube for backpack-free peace of mind when things hit the fan.

Specs DECOY SN follows the brand's existing model structure, with the CORE 4 headlining the range. At this level, performance and tuning are a focus. YT chose the FOX 38 Factory fork with the latest GRIP X2 damper architecture for maximum grip, comfort, and customization up front and the proven DHX2 coil shock in the rear, complete with a custom black SLS spring. A durable SRAM GX Transmission drivetrain features for slick shifting, even under power, while the 34T XX chainring ratio is a match for the Ride 60's power modes. Short, 160mm E13 Helix Race cranks improve clearance to reduce pedal strikes, and to elevate control, the CORE 4 utilizes SRAM's powerful Maven Silver brakes. You'll find a ride-tuned Crankbrothers x Industry Nine 1/1 wheelset in place for rapid engagement, and at the cockpit, Renthal supplies a unique, all-black Apex stem and Fatbar.

The CORE 3 specification is universal in its high performance. Here, a RockShox ZEB and Vivid Ultimate suspension combo headline, alongside the just-released SRAM S1000 transmission drivetrain, powerful TRP DH-R Evo brakes, a Crankbrothers Enduro 2 wheelset, and a gravity-inspired Title cockpit.

The CORE 2 is bombproof and big on value. It features a RockShox Select level ZEB and Vivid, Shimano SLX drivetrain, and reliable DT Swiss H1900 wheels alongside YT MOB-approved TRP DH-R Evo brakes.

Regardless of your choice, each DECOY SN features the latest adjustable drop YT Postman V2 dropper post (150mm S, 170mm M, 200mm L – XL, 230mm XXL), an SDG Bel Air 3.0 saddle, custom MRP SL chain guide, and sought after Continental Kryptotal tires, with the latest Super-Soft Enduro casing up front for ultimate traction.