Dirt Love Core 3 AL
The current YT Dirt Love marks a genuine platform change rather than a simple parts update. Introduced for 2024, it replaces the previous steel-based silhouette with a hydroformed aluminum frame built around 26-inch wheels and a 100 mm dirt-jump fork, while keeping the core brief firmly in dirt-jump and slopestyle territory. Key frame details are practical and rider-focused: 135 mm bolt-on rear spacing, a threaded BSA bottom bracket, a conventional seat clamp, and external rear-brake routing secured by zip-tie guides. YT also explicitly designed the frame with gyro compatibility in mind, which is a meaningful detail for riders who regularly throw barspins rather than just occasional park laps.
What distinguishes this generation is how thoroughly the frame architecture was reconsidered. The aluminum chassis brings a new angular headtube and "Headbox" aesthetic, but the more important changes are functional: adjustable and replaceable 7075 slider dropouts with integrated chain tensioning, plus a sliding post-mount brake interface to keep brake setup workable as the rear end is adjusted. Geometry remained broadly close to the revived 2019 steel bike, but with targeted refinements including a shorter wheelbase, chainstays as short as 375 mm, a slightly steeper head angle, and size-specific fit updates. In the market, that places the Dirt Love as a modern, purpose-built aluminum jump frame aimed at riders who want a durable, trick-oriented platform with current frame details rather than a crossover trail hardtail pretending to be a DJ bike.
Fit and geometry
The available geometry information points to a bike that stays true to classic dirt-jump handling while sharpening a few key dimensions. Compared with the prior steel platform, the current Dirt Love uses a slightly steeper head angle, a shorter wheelbase, and chainstays that can go down to 375 mm. In practice, that combination suggests quicker front-end response, easier manuals and spins, and a more compact, poppy feel on lips and in tight pump-track transitions. The short rear center is especially important on a dirt-jump bike, as it helps the rider move the bike underneath them with less effort.
YT also revised fit across sizes, with a longer Regular reach and a higher stack on the Long size. That points to a more deliberate separation between sizes rather than simply stretching the same feel. A longer reach on the standard size can give riders a bit more room and stability without losing the bike's compact character, while the taller front end on the Long should better suit bigger riders who want a balanced position for jumps and slopestyle features. Overall, the geometry reads as modern but not radical: still centered on responsiveness and trickability, with just enough refinement to broaden fit and improve composure.
Full specs
No specs available yet.
Builds
The current Dirt Love platform is offered in three complete builds—Core 1 AL, Core 2 AL, and Core 3 AL—and YT also sells the aluminum frame separately as a framekit. Even without detailed component lists here, the structure of the range shows that YT is treating this as a full platform with multiple entry points rather than a single halo complete. That matters in the dirt-jump category, where riders often have strong preferences around wheels, cockpit setup, drivetrains, and brake configuration.
The framekit option is especially notable because it underlines the value of the chassis itself: hydroformed aluminum construction, 135 mm bolt-on rear spacing, threaded BSA bottom bracket, external brake routing, gyro compatibility, and the adjustable 7075 slider dropout system. For riders who already own premium DJ parts or want a custom build, the framekit is likely the clearest expression of what this generation offers. The complete-bike lineup, meanwhile, gives a more conventional step-up path from accessible entry build to higher-spec complete, all centered on the same updated frame.