Please Post Everything You Have Related To The Gt Lts Bike From Old Ads To Articles To Specs , Tips, Stories About Bike. Manuals And Of Course All You Pics . I Am Building A 1996 New Old Stock Lts 1 Frame I Found With All Xtr And Saint Parts
A standard patent lasts 20 years unless I am mistaken. It starts from the time it is applied for, not when it is approved. In order to renew the patent I am almost positive that the design must be significantly changed otherwise it expires and is anybody's game. That said, if you want to play with or make a design similar or identical to what GT did on the LTS, you are free to go and have nothing to worry about even if their patent is still valid unless you intend to profit from the design. That is where things get hairy for the one infringing on the patent.I was wondering what's the patents status on the LTS design and overall frame ? Thought it would make one hell of a fun winter project to actually weld and build one home-made LTS for one's who got the resources and time ?
Just from what I've observed, the only difference between the sizes is the front triangle.Also are all the rear suspension parts interchangeable from an 18" to a 20" ?
Thanks, Bill
You want to sell the Super Deluxe?Both ride great, but I just replaced the Super Deluxe with my Fox Float.
From your local Craigslist is where the LTS bargains are to be found apparently...where can i buy used Gt bikes at lowest price?
Very nice retrofitting! I don't have the trunion mount on my LTS-1, but I still stuffed a 6.5 ete Fox Float on there and it made all the difference in the world ad I'm sure you've felt. It's amazing how after all these years, these frames still dominate against alot of what's offered out there.So, inspired by Ironv6's mod, y made one for myself, with a monarch R.
Went to the local lathe "maestros" and with a rough sketch we worked for three hours and got the pieces (in aluminum).
I attached some pictures of the pieces being made, and then mounted.
They are rough, ugly, but the mod works a treat! The bike felt so much better climbing and going down.
Now, I will just polish everything so to make them look neat.
BTW its a 98 lts 3000, changed the fork for a Tora (heavy as f%#$), and almost every component is xt or xtr.
What can I say I just love the bike, now I want to switch to a lighter fork (keeping it RS). View attachment 777399 View attachment 777400 View attachment 777401