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Focus JAM 8.9 Nine

Travel
140 / 140 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12
Weight
13.25 kg 29.2 lb · Reference configuration not specified
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

17 of 19 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 thru axle, internal cable routing, Post Mount 180 mm Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

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
Bicycle weight
  • 13.25 kg
  • 29.2 lb

Suspension

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

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
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: 2020
Sample
1,348 bicycles with this information
Coverage
93.8% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

55 of 1,437 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample
1,437 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 2020 builds

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification This bicycle Focus JAM 8.9 Nine Focus JAM 6.7 Seven Focus JAM 6.8 Nine Focus JAM 6.8 Seven
Frame
Frame material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum
Bicycle weight 13.25 kg 15 kg 14.4 kg 14.25 kg
Suspension
Front travel 140 mm 150 mm 140 mm 150 mm
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard PF30 BSA BSA BSA
Tire width 2.3″ 2.4″ 57c 2.4″
Rear travel 140 mm 150 mm 140 mm 150 mm
Wheel size 29″ 27.5″ 29″ 27.5″

Other models in this family

4 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Focus JAM 8.9 Nine, by Focus

This bicycle

Trail

JAM 8.9 Nine

  • Weight: 13.3 kg
  • Suspension: 140 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Focus JAM 6.7 Seven, by Focus

Enduro

JAM 6.7 Seven

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 15.0 kg
  • Suspension: 150 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Focus JAM 6.8 Nine, by Focus

Trail

JAM 6.8 Nine

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.4 kg
  • Suspension: 140 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Focus JAM 6.8 Seven, by Focus

Enduro

JAM 6.8 Seven

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.3 kg
  • Suspension: 150 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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