Was in the market for a beginner's MTB 4 Xmas and stumbled upon the Xtrada 7 for $852nz($540us) and a quick search popped up your reviews. Quality details and easy for an uneducated MTB user to understand. Cheers 👍

Sweet looking bike w/ the upgrades.....I had 1998 Manitou SX w/ their TPC dampening and rode that fork on my 1998 Barracuda XC for nearly 20 yrs with no issues

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Everyone who has used a Manitou fork speaks very highly of them. Would love to see them come on more bikes!

We love you Cobra Kyle. Thanks for the videos.

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Love hearing from all of you as well.

To improve the hydraulic disc brakes, a simple improvement is to upgrade the levers to SLX or better. These levers have more leverage and better modulation, plus theres much less slack so they feel more responsive. I've also changed the grips to matching yellow on mine ;)

Super underrated bike for the money. My 2021 Xtrada 7 has been an absolute dream. I put a dropper, X-Fusion 130mm fork, and a set of DHF/DHR2's on it and it's just about perfect for me and my riding style.

Very detailed. Thanks for sharing this with us 😊

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Harry! Glad you enjoyed.

I just received my Xtrada 7 last week. Thank you for the great reviews to help me make my decision. I have already put the light purple grips on it😂😂

@GatorRican

Жыл бұрын

Where can I find those?

Thanks for this video, I had a blast watching it 👍

@CobraKyle

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I had a blast making it!

My R7 Expert and previously Markhor, were finicky to find the "sweet spot" for air pressure, but if you put the screws to them, they feel amazing.

Its like I'm watching engineering explained but with bikes. Great upgrade path, nothing overkill.

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

All that's missing is the white board! Appreciate it!

Was looking for a hardtail and found an ex-demo Xtrada 7 for 33% MSRP. Boy was I surprised when I got a fox34 for the fork instead. It rides so well and a dropper just makes it come together

Love the shirt haha GT4 and the bike looks killer!

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gino! Very fitting shirt considering Toyota's big news lately!

I looked at getting the Xtrada 6 to match my Siskiu D6 (same paint scheme), but the 27.2 seatpost killed it for me. Ended up with a Specialized Rockhopper which has a 30.9 seatpost so I was able to get a 170mm dropper on it.

I put a machete (with a set of nukeproof wheels I found for $200 on marketplace) and PNW post on my girlfriend’s xtrada. I would argue that what makes the xtrada a good value bike is that it has a frame worth upgrading. If I bought a hardtail frame and deore 12speed drivetrain I would realistically already be up at close to $1000, and as you said it’s all the little parts that really start to add up. But if you upgrade one at a time it’s probably worth it.

Looks good bro!

Love the GT FOUR shirt. I use to have a GT FOUR but it's called a All Trac here in the U.S. I always wanted the GT FOUR badges. That bike has some sweet colors.

I'm purchasing my first MTB. Your channel is SUPER helpful. I ordered my Xtrada 7 on sale this morning! Question: I want to order a dropper post now to have one ready when my bike arrives. With your original PNW link no longer available, is there a value dropper you could recommend? I'm not entirely sure of all the important specs to insure fit and install. Thanks in advance!

Wow you have a taste man 💪🏻

Great video so thanks! I am getting this bike was interested in the Wolf Tooth Headset. What size fits this bike, 44 or 56mm?

In Australia the extrada 7 has a Suntour XCR 32 Air LOR, 120mm Travel, Air Spring, Preload & Rebound Adjuster, Hydraulic Lock Out, Tapered 1-1/8" To 1-1/2" Threadless Steerer, 15x100mm Thru-Axle. The manitou costs about 25% of the total cost of the bike. I hope you could sell the suntour at a good price. I've got an Xtrada 5. All I've done is try new grips, added an underseat too bag, downtube protector and a better drink bottle plus I've ordered a 180mm front rotor and adapter. I think the dropper post would be good but instead of spending too much on my bike, I'm saving for a T8.

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

I sold the original fork for $100. Probably worth more, but was hard to find a buyer with the shorter axle. It's certainly wiser to save up for that T8 rather than upgrades. You'll really like that T8...it's a sweet bike!

@mobilemonster7681

2 жыл бұрын

What's your point? You could buy an Xtrada 7 and upgrade the forks + brakes and have one of the best XC bikes for the price of 36 pound T7. Full suspension is not always better and warrants the need for nasty terrain to justify owning one. There's a reason why hardtail enthusiasts exist on top of having love for full-sus bikes.

@steveinoz8188

2 жыл бұрын

@@mobilemonster7681 My point is that if you planned ahead it's cheaper to buy a better bike from the outset rather than spend money on upgrading. I've got an Xtrada 5. After 6 months I realise it's not robust enough for my usage.

@mobilemonster7681

2 жыл бұрын

@@steveinoz8188 the frame and the geometry isn't robust enough for you? Elaborate please cause i'm genuinely interested to know. Marin sells the marin team 2 (XC aluminum hardtail) $2500 and it's sold out everywhere.

@steveinoz8188

2 жыл бұрын

@@mobilemonster7681 The dfront fork ios a coil spring that wasn't lubricated and even so is too stiff. Having a hard tail as well means you are either limiting yourself or impacting the frame too hard. This results in broken bearings and at extremes cracked frames.

I’m going to buy one of these and upgrade to Shimano SLX, I have the upgrade components on another bike at the moment

Texas misses you

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christopher! I miss some aspects of Texas, but gotta give the riding award to Arkansas!

awww man I was hoping for the fox 40 lol

How do you like the xtrada 7 compared to the san quentine 1? I’m torn between the two and it will be my first mtb. I’m still new and ride greens and blues in colorado. I do want improve my skills and eventually ride blacks

Hi! How you upgraded the rear with boost axle, original does not seems boost trough axle

Nice upgrades. I almost bought the exact seat post clamp when I put in my dropper. It was just too expensive for what it was. Those metallic pads work better in those MT201 brakes? I didn’t see a link to the pads I think the color is a nice touch. I was also going to do the two white bottle holders but when with a white and a teal from a local Trek shop. It’s a pretty fun bike.

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

The metal pads offer a bit more bite and just a more familiar feel at least for me. I've never liked the unassured feel of resin pads. It's a super fun bike. It keeps impressing me when I ride it!

@mynameishaydn3287

2 жыл бұрын

Make sure your rotors are compatible with the metallic pads. Resin specific rotors will wear super fast if you use metallic pads

@bora01vr6

2 жыл бұрын

The best upgrade for these brakes is to upgrade the brake levers . Any shimano brake lever w/servo wave will increase braking power more so than if you were to run sintered pads. Look at deore, slx or xt levers. All you do is swap the levers, you don’t even need to take the brake calipers /houses off. . A simple top bleed and you’re good to go.

Why did they put a Sunrace cassette on the Xtrada 7? Is Sunrace junk? Should the cassette be upgraded?

NM, just missed the link!

how about 140mm fork for this frame?

Which grips and pedals are those?

Is the dropper lever the 22.2 mm?

Niiiice!! 💯😁👍🏼

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

What size tire did you fit on the rear? I am looking to put a 2.4” wide tire and am curious if it will fit

Got this bike based on your rec and made some of the same upgrades. It looks great and is so fun to ride. Wondering if you think a 2.5 inch tire would be an issue? I'm still using the suntour fork.

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome to hear! I never tried anything bigger than a 2.4. Suntour has a tire clearance chart I just looked up, and it says max size for the fork is 2.4. I imagine they just play it conservatively and a 2.5" would probably clear.

@edgardojrbruce

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve put a 2.5 Aggressor on 359 spank rims. Fits with some clearance left

@atomiccat2002

Жыл бұрын

Just ordered the bike are you using 29 or 27.5?

Just recieved my PNW dropper, i checked the hack i did and i can slam it lower than the collar

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! A very worthy upgrade!

Nice bike

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

The Xtrada I feel like it's a more of a comfortable trail bike tbh, the geometry ain't xc, tbh I'd call it a trail bike but still sick bike

Does the Xtrada use a tapered or straight steerer?

don't you Sell the OLD parts that you take out ?

1:13 bro!! 🤣

I Feel like for the xtrada you can just upgrade the fork, pedals, grips, tires and a dropper and be set.

@MRBURNTTOAST111

2 жыл бұрын

What are bad about the alloy pedals they come with do they not have studs?

@gzblack2750

Жыл бұрын

No alloy pedals,plastic

@MRBURNTTOAST111

Жыл бұрын

@@gzblack2750 on the website it says alloy pedals though

My baby brother is your twin .... down to every detail. I love him so ..... I love you.

Is this bike good for ppl over 300lbs?

l love the upgrades but l probably just ride it stock until l found something l really didnt like . BUT GREAT WEIGHT SAVINGS FOR $1800 at almost $600 A POUND ?? :(

we will have to do hardtails next time I'm up.

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

1000% Yes!

dont worry, On my qr budget hardtail I got for 899 cad, I spent 1700 cad on it for upgrades

Sick build Kyle! I'm 5,10' should I get a M or L?

@miguelfragoso7023

Жыл бұрын

What’s your riding style?

Still have the stock fork on my xtrada 7, I've noticed it's leaving these fork oil rings where it compresses, is that normal?? Overall I'm happy enough with the fork but it's weird to see these rings

@steveinoz8188

2 жыл бұрын

When I got my Xtrada 5 my coil spring fork seemed to bind. I found the lockout was jamed on hard and no grease anywhere. It feels a bit more normal now.

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

Mine did that too a bit. I ended up buying some stanchion lube to lubricate and clean the wiper seals, and that helped a little bit!

@matthewoppen1602

2 жыл бұрын

@@CobraKyle Thanks for the tip! I looked into this more and apparently this is more or less "normal"? The air fork still felt worlds better than what I had on the Xtrada 5 and generally this was a huge upgrade over the 5 so I may just keep riding as is unless it starts getting worse. I mean this was on the first ride of the bike so hopefully I wont have to mess with it too much in the beginning.

Gonna switch the mt200s for 4 piston deores or somthing?

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe down the line, but they work decent for now. I'm tired of spending money on this bike haha

Question about the seatpost. I just ordered my xtrada 7 and wanted to buy a dropper post. The only size i can find are 31.6 but the bike has a size 31.8. Do you add anything in between or just clamp it harder?

@CobraKyle

Жыл бұрын

You'll need a 27.2mm dropper post. A 31.6 is too wide and won't fit inside seat tube. PNW Components Rainier is the longest 27.2mm dropper on market currently.

@RoaringNori

Жыл бұрын

@@CobraKyle thank you for replying. I read it wrong. Thats the seatpost clamp size. Lol my mistake

@AntonBelyakov

Жыл бұрын

@@CobraKyle can you please recommend the travel length and overall length?

Most top end bikes are fitted with the MT200 brakes due to supply issues

@lambertj.2892

Жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with MT200's at all. They work great!

28 lbs is insane man

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm pleased with that number. My goal was under 30 and I succeeded. Anything's possible when you spend too much money!

Sick

5:37 wait, is there rust near suport?

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

I think it's just some dirt I missed. Impossible to keep a white bike looking spotless haha.

What kind of fork should I search for that would fit this wheel? I keep hearing it’s “non boost” I don’t know what that means, except you can’t but just any fork?

@CobraKyle

Жыл бұрын

Boost and non boost refer to the thru axle spacing. A non boost fork is 15x100 while a boost fork is 15x110. If you plan on running the stock wheels, you'll need a 15x100. I've heard of people running spacers and using a boost fork (makes up 5mm on each side of wheel) but I have never tried that personally. If that does work, then you could essentially buy any boost fork. Hope that helps!

@CobraKyle

Жыл бұрын

Boost and non boost refer to the thru axle spacing. A non boost fork is 15x100 while a boost fork is 15x110. If you plan on running the stock wheels, you'll need a 15x100. I've heard of people running spacers and using a boost fork (makes up 5mm on each side of wheel) but I have never tried that personally. If that does work, then you could essentially buy any boost fork. Hope that helps!

Hello, I have a question about the Polygon Xtrada 7. What's the difference between the 2021model and the 2022model? i saw the specs but as a 12 year old mtb lover, I can'f find a difference so pls answer this question.

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

Hello! The only difference between the two is the paint job. Specs and geometry wise it's the same bike.

@infinityandbeyond5703

2 жыл бұрын

@@CobraKyle Thank you so much! I will get the 2021 version because I like the paint job better hehe.... I love ur vids kieep it up! I am not a subscriber yet but I will subscribe! Thank you so much! Btw which one do you like it more, the 2021 or thr 2022?

@infinityandbeyond5703

2 жыл бұрын

F**k! I live in Canada there is NO WAY that I can get it ALL the websites are only for US!

What is your height that you decided to go with an XL frame? im about to order a new bike and im right at the 6 foot mark which basically splits the reccomendation of a L or XL....?

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

I'm 6' tall with a 32" inseam. I went with XL based on the reach figures. I typically ride bikes with a reach between 470 - 480, and the XL was at 470. 450mm reach on the size Large seemed a bit too short for my liking.

@brycetaylor6896

2 жыл бұрын

@@CobraKyle thanks, i wish Polygon had some kind of semi local dealer support network...but for the money im saving i guess i will be doing any wrenching myself

@purplep33p

2 жыл бұрын

@Cobrakyle Got this bike based on your recs and made some of the same upgrades. It looks great and is so fun to ride. Wondering if you think a 2.5 inch tire would be an issue? I'm still using the suntour fork.

@dr.h6231

Жыл бұрын

@@CobraKyle Hi I am 6 tall with a 31 inseam. Do you think XL large works for my size?

What size are those tires? Thanks

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

They are 29 x 2.4"

LOL the twig..... Air comes out sooooo fast

Mojo is my favorite!!!

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's a very nice shop! I'm found lurking in there quite a bit haha

@okayatbikes1909

2 жыл бұрын

@@CobraKyle I haven’t been lurking enough lately!

what size is that seat post clamp please

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

I got the Wolf Tooth clamp in the 31.8/32mm size.

@neuregel

2 жыл бұрын

@@CobraKyle ok thanks I ordered a 31.8!

What size your dropper post?

@CobraKyle

Жыл бұрын

27.2mm post and 125mm drop

You had this bike out lately?

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah a little bit! I got the Advent X drivetrain for this bike recently just cause I've been wanting to test it out. Now it weighs in the high 27 pound range. Pretty light and fast bike!

No downhill fork!!? Highly disappointed lol

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

haha they didn't make one with enough travel for the shredding I intend to do!

What size tires did you use?

@CobraKyle

Жыл бұрын

29" x 2.4"

What he didn’t tell you is that he had to change the headset because the Xtrada comes with a straight steerer fork in a tapered bottom bracket. He had to upgrade the headset so he could use his tapered manitou fork in the tapered head tube.. I just learned this the hard way. After dealing with numerous issues on my Xtrada I’m very disappointed that I didn’t buy a more reputable brand. The poor quality of the bike is apparent from the hubs to the headset. For 1000 dollars you get a higher quality bike elsewhere. Lower grade parts I can say that I would have been happier with a lower spec bike that was built properly.. Things that were wrong with my Xtrada: advertised with Shimano brakes. Was delivered with tektro. Bent rear wheel Both wheels have inadequate spoke tension and need to have every spoke tightened and the wheels trued Front hub completely bound up l. Required disassembly/repack Rear wheel hub loose and low on grease. Required disassembly/repack Brake disc bent on front wheel. Required straightening. Headset loose, when I disassembled it expecting to repack/re assemble, I found a bent bearing cage and a straight steerer tube shimmed to run in a tapered tube… absolutely unacceptable in my eyes. I’ll never buy anything from polygon again. Very disappointed.

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

The Xtrada 7 does come with a tapered fork. You must have the Xtrada 5 or 6 which does not have a tapered fork. I wouldn't knowingly mislead my audience in that manner. I upgraded the headset because I don't like the cheap loose ball bearing type of headsets and I liked the purple design...the exact reasons I stated in the video. Sorry to hear your experience with Polygon hasn't been positive. It sucks to get a new product and it shows up in less than stellar condition. I've been happy with mine and it showed up/worked as advertised. I hope you contacted either Polygon or the retailer you bought it from and shared that information as that should never be the standard for any bike company. I hope your next bike isn't as bad an experience.

@Smegma_pirate

2 жыл бұрын

@@CobraKyle you’re right it’s a 6, this bike can rip, Once my gripes got sorted, I really developed a bond with this bike. It’s a really capable bike with the addition of a proper rock shocks air fork…

Did You Know This Bike Made From Sidoarjo, Indonesia 🇮🇩 My Country

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Thanks for watching!

@adamputu5448

2 жыл бұрын

@@CobraKyle Welcome And Thank You For Using That Bike

Coooobraaaaa Tssssssssss

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

What'ssssssss up Tim?!

@Jacob99174

2 жыл бұрын

@@CobraKyle lol

180 mil travel!!!!!

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping for 360mm of travel, but manufacturers just aren't that progressive yet.

Kyle: want taller bars. Also Kyle: mounts new 25 mm bars 10mm lower than his 10mm rise bars

You crash. You have a bone sticking out. You yell at people coming, don't look at my down tube protector.

@CobraKyle

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing more shameful than my downtube protector. It will be mine (and the internet's) dirty little secret lol

That's crazy lol $3k might as well just buy a better bike.

I wish they wouldn’t use such feminine colors on their bikes. Otherwise there’s no other manufacturer that gives you soo much bang for your buck..