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Focus JAM 8.9 Nine

Travel
140 / 140 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–171
  • MD 168–180
  • LG 178–189
  • XL 186–199

Components

12 of 14 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Carbon front triangle, 6061 Aluminum rear triangle, 140mm F.O.L.D. kinematic, PF30 BB, 148x12 through axle, internal cable routing, Post Mount 180 mm Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 430mm
Stack 622mm
Wheelbase 1172mm
Head angle 67.3°
Seat angle 74.2°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 140 mm
Rear travel
  • 140 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 12

Technical analysis

2 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

140 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Sample
986 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.6% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

34 of 1,020 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Sample
1,020 bicycles with this information
Coverage
100.0% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification This bicycle Focus JAM 8.9 Nine Focus JAM 6.8 Seven Focus JAM 6.9 Seven
Frame
Frame material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum
Suspension
Front travel 140 mm 150 mm 150 mm
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets 12 12 11
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard PF30 BSA BSA
Rear travel 140 mm 150 mm 150 mm
Wheel size 29″ 27.5″ 27.5″

No exact JAM 8.9 NINE publication is available for 2018.

Other models in this family

3 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Focus JAM 8.9 Nine, by Focus

This bicycle

Trail

JAM 8.9 Nine

  • Suspension: 140 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Focus JAM 6.8 Seven, by Focus

Enduro

JAM 6.8 Seven

Mountain / Enduro

  • Suspension: 150 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Focus JAM 6.9 Seven, by Focus

Enduro

JAM 6.9 Seven

Mountain / Enduro

  • Suspension: 150 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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