@@J3rr0r I don’t have this bike anymore as it was a demo bike. I do however have the sam2 which is the long travel version of this bike and haven’t had any issues with anything focus bikes related on it. I’ve only had an issue with the front Mavic wheels hub but this has been resolved

@@davemcbeard they’ve nailed their tires compounds for lasting the long haul. Kryptotals are awesome. I’ve ran all combos of contis and kryptotal fronts on the front and rear in downhill casing has been my favourite combo.

@@Vicente-gq4nq I’m riding a size medium with a 50mm stem. I’m 175cm tall. Depends on how you want the bike to ride. I normally size down on my bikes as I like them being more manoeuvrable but the small of the JAM SL was a touch too small in reach for me.

@dstone2011 gracias!!

@@SnowboardPowder hey mate! black diamond and double black diamond trails would be better on the SAM2 in my opinion. The JAM2 is great in the rough but a bit more of a do it all machine with a bit less travel. The SAM2 at speed is a stable and unreal machine to ride.

@@dstone2011 yeah watched some of your vids it looks awesome. Jam2 does look very capable but thinking of coil shock and suspension when needed is a plus for sam2. If you were only riding technical blue and blacks that were rocky and rooty with a lot of up and down which out of jam/sam would you go?

@@SnowboardPowder it’s a tough decision as the jam2 is a capable machine also. It’s a bit more nimble and poppy on the trail than the sam2 and also a little lighter. The Sam2 is faster on everything but pedally trails and flow trails. The extra travel and coil on the sam2 definitely lets you open it up more and the rear end tracks better than the jam2. If you want to go fast go for the sam2, if you want to play on the bike more go the jam2.

@ thanks mate. Appreciate the advice. Wise words

Loop consisted of Sturt gorge, flinder uni trails, lynton and Belair national park

Cheers! Race motor is special but the standard Bosch motor is also amazing. Best e bike motor on the market in my opinion. Glad you love the sam2!

I get around 40-50km on turbo/race mode with 1500-1800m vert. Varies between those numbers depending on the terrain, soil type and steepness of the climbs. I’m 77kgs kitted up as well which helps me get decent kms.

@@dstone2011 wow that’s decent. Good review, this may be my next bike. Cheers 🤙🏼

@@simonbrereton8643 prepare yourself for way too much fun! Such an awesome bike!

@@Coachef_17 this bike is a Focus SAM2 6.0 and I love it. Highly recommend Focus bikes. They are well priced and ride incredibly well in my opinion.

@@dstone2011 and prize of sam2 6.9 here melbourne big discount 11999aud to 6990aud,

@@MultiDav03 awesome! You won’t be disappointed! I love mine.

@@fernandom6811 thanks! You do notice the weight of the bike pedalling once the 25kmph cuts off, this is mainly on undulating flatter terrain or slight uphills. This has been the same with every e bike I’ve ridden though, Bosch race motor seems to be better over 25kmph than any other e bike motor I’ve tried though. Might be something special in the race motor. The bike jumps, corners and eats up the rough stuff amazingly. Once you’re up to speed I personally don’t notice the weight, if anything the weight provides a more stable ride and gives you insane amount of grip. Bike is quite manoeuvrable for a heavy bike as I’ve sized down to a small and run it in the steeper head angle setting.

@@dstone2011 ok thanks ☺️

@@fernandom6811 mainly race motor. Bit lighter. More powerful. Also the 6.9’s I have seen have come with different wheels.

@@dstone2011 thanks ☺️

@@JeromeDeane treat yourself! it’s a wicked bike indeed. Haven’t had any drawbacks on how the bike rides at all. It’s one of the most enjoyable bikes to ride that I’ve owned, does everything extremely well. Pro and con is the headset routing. More challenging to work on but looks great in my opinion and another one is the battery needs to be removed to charge it. Which I like as a removable battery means I can ride it with or without the battery and the frame looks super clean with no charging port.

@@fernandom6811 it certainly can. I’ve given it a go and it Rides like a normal bike without the battery in it.

@@dstone2011 that’s so cool! A lot of reviews just gloss over that fact! 2 bikes in 1 😎

@@fernandom6811 they really do. It’s definitely 2 bikes in 1!

It is in SA!

@@hamilhams-6061 yep 👍

@@fernandom6811 thanks! It’s got much more power up the hill that’s for sure. The SL is the best of both worlds rides like a normal bike but gives you the assistance up the hill. The JAM rides like a proper e bike. It’s heavier more planted but overall a super fun and nimble e bike on the trail. I ended up buying a sam2 6.0 and a jam SL 8.8 myself. The long travel Sam is good for me as I race emtb’s.

@@dstone2011 thanks for the reply! 😊

Thanks for the comparison 👍🏾

@@eddieherft1234 r u ok?

@@shanedejong7636 was pretty good up top. Pretty schlip down the bottom as you can tell when I nearly had a hugey

@@connorfearon7919 guy on the Vegemite bike Is.

@@MrDaymien1 Mr Fearon knows his way around a downhill bike! Great trail, high speed and rough. Loads of fun on a downhill rig.

@@BrennoMac93 Thanks! Very dependant on what I’m riding! The Sam is unbeatable for uphill technical trails/power stages and descending as fast as I can. It’s a race machine! The Jam SL is amazing for trail rides and is unbelievably fun. You can play around on the trail more than a full powered e bike. Also a great one bike as you can ride with e bikes and analog bikes. I’ve even ridden mine without the battery and it rides like a normal bike! Love them both.

@@BrennoMac93 I’m 175cm or 5’9 tall. I ended up buying a medium 8.8 myself.

I’m 176cm tall or 5’9

You size up for a medium

@@bobcar1972 personally I would get a small as I prefer smaller bikes. The full powered e bikes are already super stable so I go for a more manoeuvrable bike. My SAM2 is a size small but my JAM SL is a medium as it’s lighter and the rear end length is short so it’s quite playful.

The wheels have held up quite well. Conti Downhill casing front and rear and no inserts. I’ve dented the rear rim but was entirely my fault on a super rough trail and poor line choice. The dhx is a good shock. A dhx2 would definitely be better. I’ve over sprung mine to around 26% sag. It’s helped the bike carry speed. I’ve not felt the need for a high speed compression or rebound control on it. I have upgraded the shock to have a LSC dial on it. Has helped it not wallow in the back end.

@@dstone2011 Just looked into the lsc dial that’s a cool easy little upgrade cheers for heads up. Going to test ride one in coming days. I run a Norco sight c2 trail and Norco shore 1 shuttle or just suffering pedal , hoping a 38fork eeb is the go for knocking laps out on local trails and lots of big jump lines at bare creek bike park

@@vuss2107 no worries at all! You’ll get a lot of runs in compared to the other bikes. It’s a pretty fantastic self shuttling rig.

Awesome! They ride so nice. Love my SAM2! The JAM2 rides just as good too.

Absolutely love it. Have clocked up 1100kms in 3 months. Have raced it at 2 events and won both of them. The race motor is ridiculous uphills and the bike descends almost as good as a downhill bike. Couldn’t be happier with it.

@@dstone2011 sounds amazing!! Just ordered mine yesterday.. but going with the standard CX. Am excited.. Congrats for the wins! Riding flat or click pedals?? BTW, nice riding style bro👌👌👌

@@codbrenner1423 The standard Bosch motor is fantastic. Goes super well. I run clips on all my bikes but I run flats sometimes for fun. Thanks!

I ran it in the 65.5 setting as I prefer a more nimble bike.

@@dstone2011 thank You!

Man was swinging off it!

I’ve got a Focus JAM for my analog bike.

Cheers! They’re great fun.

That’s awesome! I Absolutely love it. Favourite bike I’ve ever owned.

I believe it was just over 1800m of vert and 52km.

That’s awesome! Could go all day at the local woods. Where I am it’s all hills from my front door. There’s about 5km of bitumen in the loop I did and around 1800m of vert. I used mainly turbo and race mode this ride so I wasn’t very conservative on the battery. Pretty spoilt for trails, they’re just bone dry, dusty and slippery most of the year 😂

@@dstone2011 "bone dry, dusty and slippery most of the year" sounds like the dream, the woods here are wet, muddy and slippery most of the year 🤣 There's easily 20km of flat bitumen in my route and only 600m of vert, it's hardly a fair comparison 😆

@@davemcbeard it’s not too bad, it’s fast but slippery. We definitely miss the rain a lot haha. We’ve got not a lot of vert but loads of different trails to ride all close together.

Rides as good as it looks too. I love the neatness of the headset routing but It will make changing the top bearing harder at some point. Luckily they see less dirt and mud than the bottom bearing. Benefit of the headset routing is how easy it is to get outer gear cables and brake hoses through on a new build. Head tube holes are massive compared to grommets. Took me no time at all to build one of my bikes up from a frame. Shock was a fox dps. Worked well.

It’s a great bike. Very fun to ride. The fork is good, it will work well 👍

What did you think the 8.7 or the 8.8 ist the better value for the money?

@@realecke164 both are great value. I like Fox suspension the most so I personally would go for the 8.8. The 8.7 is what I rode in this video and it was great though.

@@dstone2011 thx for the answer Can get a 8.7 for 4399€ new good deal I think

@@dstone2011can say some about the brakes ?

Thanks! Definitely would recommend it, it’s one of the most enjoyable bikes I’ve ever ridden.

does it climb well?@@dstone2011

735mm makes the handling 👌 Rides insanely good. The best e bike I’ve ridden.