Focus JAM 8.9 Review

Focus JAM 8.9 Review

Focus JAM 8.9 Review

Price: 4799 €
category: All Mountain
Frame Material: Carbon / Alu
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 150 mm
Travel Rear: 150 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2023)
  • good complete bike for the price
  • high quality wheels
  • 6 years warranty
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Focus JAM 8.9 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (All Mountain up to 6000 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 4799 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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S
M
L
XL
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Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
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Stack
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603
613
631
649
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Reach
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-
420
450
480
510
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Top Tube Length
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558
589
622
655
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Seat Tube Length
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390
420
450
480
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Seat Tube Angle
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76
76
76
76
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Head Tube Length
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90
100
120
140
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Head Tube Angle
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65
65
65
65
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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30
30
30
30
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
-
-
-
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Chainstay Length
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435
435
435
435
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Wheelbase
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1170
1204
1242
1281
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Standover Height
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783
791
796
806
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Specification
  • Frame Carbon front triangle, 7005 Aluminum rear triangle, 150mm F.O.L.D. GEN2 kinematics, PF92 BB, 148x12 thru axle, internal cable routing, Post Mount 180 mm
  • Frame Material Carbon / Alu
  • Fork FOX 36 Float Performance 29, Grip 3-Position, 110x15 mm, 44 mm rake
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper FOX Float X Performance, 210/55 mm, hardware: 25.0 x 8.0 mm, no Bushing
  • Gearrange 510%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever Shimano Deore XT M8100, 12-speed
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore XT M8100, 12-speed
  • Crank Shimano Deore XT M8120, 12-speed
  • Cassette Shimano Deore XT M8100, 12-speed, 10-51
  • Chain Shimano Deore XT M8100, 12-speed, 10-51
  • Brake Set Shimano XT M8120, 4 piston
  • Brake Rotors 200/200
  • Wheel Set DT SWISS M1900, 622-30, 148x12 mm / 110x15 mm
  • Tires Front Maxxis Minion DHF, 2.5 3C EXO, 63-622,Maxxis Minion DHF, 2.5 WT 3C EXO TR, 63-622
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Minion DHR II, 2.4 3C EXO+, 60-622,Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.4 Dual EXO TR
  • Saddle Proxim W350,fi'zi:k Taiga
  • Seat Post Post Moderne dropper post PM-171, 31.6 mm
  • Stem FOCUS C.I.S. integrated, 50 mm, 0°, 35 mm, aluminium
  • Handle Bar RaceFace Chester 35, aluminium, 780 mm, rise: 35 mm, backsweep: 8°
  • Handle Bar Width 780
  • Head Set ACROS ZS56/ZS56 (ICR), FOCUS C.I.S. Integrated

Expirience with the Focus JAM 8.9

Ludwig Döhl The German manufacturer Focus focuses on a few models in the MTB market. With the JAM 8.9, the Cloppenburg-based company aims to appeal primarily to singletrack-loving tour riders. If you ride super fast on tricky singletrails, you will love the calm handling of the Focus JAM 8.9. There are bikes with a more sporty, but also with more comfortable seating approach. The Focus wants to combine the best of the two worlds with a moderate orientation. But one should not underestimate that wheels are extremely important for the riding experience on the trail. Focus knows this and installed higher quality than the competitors at the price of 4799 Euro . Focus gives 6 years warranty on the bike.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.