Jesus, after seeing this I’m buying one. Any drawbacks now you’ve had it for a bit?
@dstone201121 күн бұрын
@@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.
@fernandom681123 күн бұрын
Cool! 😎 can you ride that sl model without the battery? I heard you can! Cheers 🍻
@dstone201122 күн бұрын
@@fernandom6811 it certainly can. I’ve given it a go and it Rides like a normal bike without the battery in it.
@fernandom681122 күн бұрын
@@dstone2011 that’s so cool! A lot of reviews just gloss over that fact! 2 bikes in 1 😎
@dstone201122 күн бұрын
@@fernandom6811 they really do. It’s definitely 2 bikes in 1!
@TobyShotton23 күн бұрын
is this in sa
@dstone201123 күн бұрын
It is in SA!
@TobyShotton23 күн бұрын
nice man
@hamilhams-606124 күн бұрын
Eagle bike park in Adelaide?
@dstone201124 күн бұрын
@@hamilhams-6061 yep 👍
@felixbauch1643Ай бұрын
Thanks for clearing the 160/135 topic with that different link. Nobody seems to realy mention that anywhere... not even ARC8 on their HP
@fernandom6811Ай бұрын
Great video! How would you compare it to the focus sl you tested? And if you had to choose!!which one would you select? Thanks 😊
@dstone2011Ай бұрын
@@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.
@fernandom6811Ай бұрын
@@dstone2011 thanks for the reply! 😊
@fernandom681129 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comparison 👍🏾
@eddieherft1234Ай бұрын
rip
@dstone2011Ай бұрын
@@eddieherft1234 r u ok?
@shanedejong7636Ай бұрын
Looks very Schlippy 😋😋
@dstone2011Ай бұрын
@@shanedejong7636 was pretty good up top. Pretty schlip down the bottom as you can tell when I nearly had a hugey
@connorfearon7919Ай бұрын
Bros are shredding
@dstone2011Ай бұрын
@@connorfearon7919 guy on the Vegemite bike Is.
@MrDaymien1Ай бұрын
That dude was lit, but Dylan you were moving too. That trail is so much fun, old school cool.
@dstone2011Ай бұрын
@@MrDaymien1 Mr Fearon knows his way around a downhill bike! Great trail, high speed and rough. Loads of fun on a downhill rig.
@Dallas.mitchellАй бұрын
bro such a sick vid more of this pls 😁
@norcotorrentguyАй бұрын
How do u get to this track?
@BrennoMac93Ай бұрын
Haha this is a fantastic video!! Which do you prefer the Jam SL or the Sam? I can't decide!!!
@dstone2011Ай бұрын
@@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.
@BrennoMac93Ай бұрын
How tall are you? Curious for sizing info
@dstone2011Ай бұрын
@@BrennoMac93 I’m 175cm or 5’9 tall. I ended up buying a medium 8.8 myself.
@bobcar19722 ай бұрын
Small, how tall are you?
@dstone20112 ай бұрын
I’m 176cm tall or 5’9
@bobcar19722 ай бұрын
You size up for a medium
@dstone20112 ай бұрын
@@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.
@vuss21072 ай бұрын
Would also love to know about the bike looking at an XL so will be heavy. How are the Mavic Dee max rims holding up? Or are they in need of instant replacement of DT 511 or FR541s. Rear shock is a let down too no DHX2
@dstone20112 ай бұрын
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.
@vuss21072 ай бұрын
@@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
@dstone20112 ай бұрын
@@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.
@troyp24393 ай бұрын
I just bought a focus Jam2 6.7 after watching a few of your vids.
@dstone20113 ай бұрын
Awesome! They ride so nice. Love my SAM2! The JAM2 rides just as good too.
@troyp24393 ай бұрын
yehhh Boi. 😂
@codbrenner14233 ай бұрын
Bro! Tell me more about the bike after some weeks of riding! Still happy?
@dstone20113 ай бұрын
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.
@codbrenner14232 ай бұрын
@@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👌👌👌
@dstone20112 ай бұрын
@@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!
@irokez853 ай бұрын
what is Your head angle? 65.5 or 64.5?
@dstone20113 ай бұрын
I ran it in the 65.5 setting as I prefer a more nimble bike.
@irokez853 ай бұрын
@@dstone2011 thank You!
@hititdental3ddesing5683 ай бұрын
7/24 downhıll
@MrDaymien13 ай бұрын
14;24 that was lit !
@dstone20113 ай бұрын
Man was swinging off it!
@markgladwin66503 ай бұрын
Whats your analog bike?
@dstone20113 ай бұрын
I’ve got a Focus JAM for my analog bike.
@MrDaymien14 ай бұрын
last 2 trails, beast mode!.
@dstone20114 ай бұрын
Cheers! They’re great fun.
@881Gino4 ай бұрын
Hey mate. Just dropped a deposit on one of these weapons, should be here next week. Looks like you’re still loving yours!
@dstone20114 ай бұрын
That’s awesome! I Absolutely love it. Favourite bike I’ve ever owned.
@olmate69354 ай бұрын
Awesome!!! How many vertical metres in that?
@dstone20114 ай бұрын
I believe it was just over 1800m of vert and 52km.
@davemcbeard4 ай бұрын
So I also just finished a 50km loop AND I have the bosch motor with the 750wh battery. I still had 43% left when I got home but at least half my ride is flat tarmac paths to get to the woods. I typically use Emtb mode when I'm offroad and save Turbo for the big climbs. Maybe I'm not getting after it enough 🤷 I'm pretty jealous of your local trails, they look sick! 👍
@dstone20114 ай бұрын
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 😂
@davemcbeard4 ай бұрын
@@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 😆
@dstone20114 ай бұрын
@@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.
@YTOnlineReviews4 ай бұрын
OMG🤔
@markteague50135 ай бұрын
Great looking bike. I have a 2022 model. I changed the headset to a normal one without internal cable routing to make it easier to change head stem bearings. I notice there is no option with the new frame to run external cables, no holes and grommets in the frame. Was not a fan of the internal cable routing. Looks good, but not practical. What is the rear shock?
@dstone20115 ай бұрын
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.
@realecke1645 ай бұрын
Sounds really quit the bike .is it ? I order 1 and hope the suspension especially the fork will workin good enough
@dstone20115 ай бұрын
It’s a great bike. Very fun to ride. The fork is good, it will work well 👍
@realecke1645 ай бұрын
What did you think the 8.7 or the 8.8 ist the better value for the money?
@dstone20115 ай бұрын
@@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.
@realecke1645 ай бұрын
@@dstone2011 thx for the answer Can get a 8.7 for 4399€ new good deal I think
@realecke1645 ай бұрын
@@dstone2011can say some about the brakes ?
@jake53915 ай бұрын
Love the content mate. thinking about pulling the trigger on one of these myself especially at its current price point
@dstone20115 ай бұрын
Thanks! Definitely would recommend it, it’s one of the most enjoyable bikes I’ve ever ridden.
@jake53915 ай бұрын
does it climb well?@@dstone2011
@davemcbeard6 ай бұрын
735mm bars 👌 someone knows what's up 👍 I bet that thing rides like a dream!
@MrDaymien16 ай бұрын
35 k`s good effort.
@dean1972uk6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video Did you try riding it without the battery ? If so was there any resistance from the motor ? Cheers
@LegendsOfTheLoam6 ай бұрын
Mate she slaps hard 🔥
@FOCUSbikes6 ай бұрын
Your laughter is absolutely contagious! 😄 We're thrilled to see you enjoying our bike. Wishing you all the best, and your video is fantastic!
@dstone20116 ай бұрын
Thanks, appreciate the kind words! I Absolutely love the bike, such a fun, fast and beautiful looking machine. Can’t wait to ride it more.
@JamesRobertMTB6 ай бұрын
This looks sick! Cracking choice of components too 🔥
@dstone20116 ай бұрын
Thanks! That’s basically the build the SAM2 6.0 comes in. Only changed tires and bars!
@alexkara976 ай бұрын
That looks wild 🤣
@dstone20116 ай бұрын
It is! Proper 🚀
@92michaelbc6 ай бұрын
Nice 🔥
@EddietheG6 ай бұрын
Where is this trail ?
@92michaelbc6 ай бұрын
Day one of telling Dylan Stone that he is make everyone’s day better. P.s. do you need glasses? Can’t see anything 😂
@timscarman45996 ай бұрын
Get an e-bike, you wont regret it, other than the price…. There are plenty of old new stock like Merida e-one sixty for 6k bargain for what it is… a lotta fun riding up and then down… repeat
@dstone20116 ай бұрын
They are great! I’ve got an e bike and my new Focus SAM2 6.0 is on the way. Just enjoy the fun of a regular bike sometimes even though it’s a lot of effort uphill.
@talesfromthetrailz6 ай бұрын
Where did you get the bike?
@mtb6156 ай бұрын
How much travel do you put on the FOX front shock? 160, 170?
@mtb6156 ай бұрын
@@dstone2011 Thank you😊
@alexkara976 ай бұрын
Hey mate, any Strava link for this little shred?
@dstone20116 ай бұрын
I didn’t strava this ride sadly. I had a bit of a guide from the legends at ride Union bike co. They’re the local trail network gurus. It’s a good place to start the ride from!
@HAGGYKODU8 ай бұрын
ahh good ol kangas, where no one seems to know where the fuck they're going, lol.