Jamis Dakar XAM II
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colddiver98
(Mar 10, 2010 at 9:36)
Great bike with a great build at a reasonable price. An excellent way to get into AM or upgrade your current bike. Just wish dealer support was a little stronger as it's hard to locate a dealer. Frames are built bullet proof, but also a little on the heavy side as a result.
I work for Jamis and I picked a XAM II as my all around trail bike / park bike. The XAM II is very versatile and great for long trail epics or a day at the bike park. Climbs very well, but not light like a uber light XC bike. That's ok though it rails everywhere else. The Hammerschmidt is sick! The shift is always there. Always! The rest of the spec is proven. If you have an opportunity to demo one of these you should. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Rob
Rob
aside from the frame issues in 2008, the bike itself rides awesome. Descends like a fr bike, and with a dhx air, climbs like an am bike should. completely at home in the tech stuff too. Dont let the bad rap on the frame take away from how awesome the bike really is. if its a blue or chrome frame your good. If its a dark grey frame, get the updated chainstay, and your good. Or a bam chainstay will work if you have a 150mm rear wheel laying around.
Jamis Dakar XAM II
(MSRP $4975)
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From the beginning, the Dakar XAM earned a rep as an incredibly plush, efficient trail bike. This year, we reworked it from head tube to rear dropout, making it the best-handling/best-pedaling 6-inch travel all-mountain bike to ever set tread on dirt.
We finessed and overhauled everything we could on XAM for no-excuses performance. The XAM’s mp3 rear suspension gets a new one-piece bell crank, new pivot hardware, new seatstays and dropouts for more stiffness at the back end, and a 2.63:1 shock leverage ratio that improves shock life and offers more progressive control.
Up front there’s 20mm of stiff thru-axle strength to keep you firmly planted and pointed where you want to go no matter how aggressive the conditions.
Specifications Compare to other All Mountain/Enduro/XC
| Price | $4,975 | |
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| Travel | 150mm | |
| Rear Shock | Fox DHX Air 5.0 | |
| Fork | Fox 36 Talas-RC2, external low & high speed compression damping and rebound damping rebound adjustors, hydraulic bottom-out resistance, 20mm thru axle, 36mm stanchions, 100 -130-160mm travel positions | |
| Headset | Syncros Hard Core Inside, with 20mm shim stack, 1 1/8” | |
| Cassette | SRAM Powerglide 970, 9-speed, 11-34 | |
| Crankarms | TruVativ Hammerschmidt with TruVativ bash guard, 170mm (15”), 175mm 17-21”) | |
| Bottom Bracket | TruVativ Hammerschmidt integrated | |
| Pedals | Crank Brothers Acid, large platform clipless | |
| Rear Derailleur | Sram X.O Mid Cage | |
| Chain | Sram PowerChain 971 with Gold Power-Link | |
| Front Derailleur | TruVativ Hammerschmidt internal front | |
| Shifter Pods | Sram X.0 Trigger, zero loss travel, 2-step front shifting | |
| Handlebar | Synrcos FL 35, 31.8 OD x 4˚ sweep x 35mm rise x 670mm | |
| Stem | Synrcos FL, 31.8 bar bore, 6˚ rise x 80mm (15”) 90 mm(17”) & 100mm (19-21”) extensions | |
| Grips | WTB MotoTec clamp-on, DNA compound | |
| Brakes | Avid Elixir hydraulic disc brakes with 185mm front & 160mm rear rotors, TaperBore lever with integrated reservoir | |
| Wheelset | Mavic XM317 eyeletted disc rims, 32H, Syncros FR disc hubs, 20mm thru-axle front, WTB 14g stainless steel spokes | |
| Tires | Kenda Nevegal, 26 x 2.3”, folding bead | |
| Seat | Syncros FL, leather cover, SL foam, composite shell, hollow titanium rails | |
| Seatpost | Crank Brothers Joplin, 75mm range adjustable height with remote lever, 31.6 x 350mm, with alloy QR clamp |
Dimensions
| Size | 15" | 17" | 19" | 21" |
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| Frame Weight | 4.90 lbs | 4.90 lbs | 4.90 lbs | 4.90 lbs |
| Bike Weight | 33.80 lbs | 33.80 lbs | 33.80 lbs | 33.80 lbs |
| Headtube Angle | 68.5 ° | 68.5 ° | 68.5 ° | 68.5 ° |
| Seattube Angle | 73.5 ° | 73 ° | 73 ° | 72.5 ° |
| Headtube Length | 120 mm | 120 mm | 120 mm | 145 mm |
| Chainstay Length | 440 mm | 440 mm | 440 mm | 440 mm |
| BB Height | 342 mm | 342 mm | 342 mm | 342 mm |
| BB Width | ||||
| Seat Post Diameter | 31.6 " | 31.6 " | 31.6 " | 31.6 " |
| Front Derailleur Width | ||||
| HeadTube Diameter | 1.125 | 1.125 | 1.125 | 1.125 |
| Top Tube Length | 537 mm | 573 mm | 586 mm | 607 mm |
| WheelBase | 1076 mm | 1106 mm | 1119 mm | 1136 mm |
| Standover Height | 797 mm | 798 mm | 816 mm | 836 mm |