Airwolf YFR068 - 2023 Gravel Frame

[Frenchcyclistnoob]

Good ! For the new bearing that is a good news, I hope you get through your build
I am looking at  this thread since day 1

[Honda118]

Built - looks AMAZING - test ride was good as well. Light and fast. Will send pics after longer ride.

[Indoc]

Hi, also purchased this frame raw carbon. Waiting for the good bearing top finish and let's go !

[l45er]

I'm also looking into this frame (looking for gravel bike that's a bit towards aero/road bike, with clearance for at last 40mm tyres and a reach of ~360-370mm). Can anyone post a picture or two where it's possible to see the shape of the downtube? It's super hard to make the shape out on the all the pictures I have found.

It is hard to get a good photo of downtube shape.
I will try and explain the shape in words. It’s relatively flat on 3 sides (top where bottles mount and sides) and underneath is rounded. The corner transitions are rounded. So kind of like a square with rounded corners on three sides and then a round face underneath.

[Jim.de]

The bearing I ordered - see link above - worked fine. Fork no longer scrapes on bottom.

Ordered the same bearing, it opens the gap a little but not enough for me unfortunately.

Spacer arrived today so will test tonight, hope this will solve the problem.

If someone lives in Germany and want to try out the bearing, let me know, I will send it to you.

[TidyDinosaur]

Ordered the same bearing, it opens the gap a little but not enough for me unfortunately.

Spacer arrived today so will test tonight, hope this will solve the problem.

If someone lives in Germany and want to try out the bearing, let me know, I will send it to you.

What kind of spacer did they send you?

[gmh]

For those in the US, how long was the shipping for this frame?  Their website says 7-10 days, but that seems really fast.

[Honda118]

Jim.de - too bad - can you add a image of the spacer?

[Indoc]

I tried with a 49x37x7 and it works. But I broke the Seat clamp

[Jim.de]

This is the spacer they sent me. Unfortunately I have a massive gap now and even then I doesn’t move freely. Don’t know why and I am getting kind frustrated.

Have a 49x37x7 on order since I first build it up but could take some more days/weeks to arrive.

[l45er]

There must be a few more completed builds getting around now? Look forward to seeing how they look!

[Indoc]

The spacer don't work because it's too wide and compress the two rings of the bearing.

[gmh]

This site looks like a good source for headset-specific bearings:

https://www.airevelobearings.com/product-category/headset-bearing-kits/

You could even try the Aspero 5 specific kit since that's what the YFR 068 is a clone of.

[Jim.de]

The kit will not fit. Upper bearing is too small und lower too big. It’s a copy but not in all details.

Texted with the seller, sent them a video. Unfortunately they still try to figure out what the problem is and asked me to take a video of the upper bearings and fork, even though it’s obvious what the problem is and has been.

The 49*37*7 bearing arrived and it works for now. Gap could be a bit smaller. Does anyone know if it is a problem to have a bearing with an outer of 49 instead of 49,5? The fit is obvious loose.

[Indoc]

For me it's not a problem to have a 49 or 49.5. The bearing fit and there's no gap so, for me, it's the best and more durable solution. Better than a spacer.