Focus

JAM² 2022

Discontinued✎Full Power · TrailLegacy · 1/10iFreshness 1/10
How current the bike is — newer chassis, motor and battery score higher. 10 = brand-new, 0 = legacy.

Balanced full-power alloy trail bike from Focus's earlier JAM line

Motor

Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 · 85Nm · 600W↗

Battery

Bosch PowerTube 625 · 625Wh

Travel F/R

150/150mm

Wheels

29F / 29R✎

Frame

Aluminium✎

Weight

—

Price

From £4,049

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Focus JAM² 2022

From £4,049

The 2022 Focus JAM² was the German brand's full-suspension trail eMTB, sitting between the SAM² e-enduro and the THRON² in the range. It used Focus's F.O.L.D. linkage with 150 mm of travel front and rear, a 7005 hydroformed aluminium frame, and a flip chip in the dropout allowing 29", 27.5+ or mixed (Drifter) wheels.Focus split the family across two drive systems, and the two used genuinely different frames and geometries. The Bosch 6-series (6.7, 6.8, 6.9) ran the Bosch Performance Line CX motor (Gen 4, 85 Nm) with an integrated, removable 625 Wh PowerTube battery, on a 66 degree head angle, 75 degree seat angle frame with 427 mm chainstays. Builds stepped from a RockShox Recon, Shimano SLX groupset and Shimano four-piston brakes on the 6.7, up to a FOX 36 Rhythm fork and Shimano XT 1x12 on the 6.9. The Shimano 7-series (7.0, 7.9, 7.8) used the Shimano EP8 motor with a 720 Wh battery on a slacker, longer-stay frame (65 degree head angle, 76 degree seat angle, 448 mm chainstays), topping out in the 7.0 with a RockShox ZEB, FOX Float X and wireless SRAM GX Eagle AXS. All six trims were aluminium; the carbon JAM² in this family was the separate 9.9 Drifter.UK pricing ran from 4049 GBP for the 6.7 up to 7499 GBP for the 7.0, with the 6.9 at 5399 GBP and the Shimano 7.8 and 7.9 at 4799 GBP and 5699 GBP. This model year is discontinued. Focus has since reworked the JAM², moving the alloy Bosch bike to a 750 Wh battery and a 160 mm fork, and adding the lighter JAM² SL (Fazua) as a separate lineage.Note on data: full per-size geometry and the per-component tables here were read from 99spokes, which mirrors Focus's published 2022 spec, because the original Focus 2022 datasheet was a JavaScript page that did not render from archive captures. Prices, motors, batteries, travel and the Bosch-versus-Shimano geometry split were cross-checked against Focus's own 2022 UK and Austrian product pages.

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The 2022 Focus JAM² was the German brand's full-suspension trail eMTB, sitting between the SAM² e-enduro and the THRON² in the range. It used Focus's F.O.L.D. linkage with 150 mm of travel front and rear, a 7005 hydroformed aluminium frame, and a flip chip in the dropout allowing 29", 27.5+ or mixed (Drifter) wheels.

Focus split the family across two drive systems, and the two used genuinely different frames and geometries. The Bosch 6-series (6.7, 6.8, 6.9) ran the Bosch Performance Line CX motor (Gen 4, 85 Nm) with an integrated, removable 625 Wh PowerTube battery, on a 66 degree head angle, 75 degree seat angle frame with 427 mm chainstays. Builds stepped from a RockShox Recon, Shimano SLX groupset and Shimano four-piston brakes on the 6.7, up to a FOX 36 Rhythm fork and Shimano XT 1x12 on the 6.9. The Shimano 7-series (7.0, 7.9, 7.8) used the Shimano EP8 motor with a 720 Wh battery on a slacker, longer-stay frame (65 degree head angle, 76 degree seat angle, 448 mm chainstays), topping out in the 7.0 with a RockShox ZEB, FOX Float X and wireless SRAM GX Eagle AXS. All six trims were aluminium; the carbon JAM² in this family was the separate 9.9 Drifter.

UK pricing ran from 4049 GBP for the 6.7 up to 7499 GBP for the 7.0, with the 6.9 at 5399 GBP and the Shimano 7.8 and 7.9 at 4799 GBP and 5699 GBP. This model year is discontinued. Focus has since reworked the JAM², moving the alloy Bosch bike to a 750 Wh battery and a 160 mm fork, and adding the lighter JAM² SL (Fazua) as a separate lineage.

Note on data: full per-size geometry and the per-component tables here were read from 99spokes, which mirrors Focus's published 2022 spec, because the original Focus 2022 datasheet was a JavaScript page that did not render from archive captures. Prices, motors, batteries, travel and the Bosch-versus-Shimano geometry split were cross-checked against Focus's own 2022 UK and Austrian product pages.

Geometry read

What the numbers mean on the trail

Computed from this bike's geometry, spec and build kit — reach, wheelbase, chainstay, head and seat angles, travel, motor, weight and the fork/tyre/brake spec — and worked out per size, because a fixed chainstay can make an S and an XL feel very different.

Size

Descending

A solid all-round descender (66° head angle, 150mm) — capable in the rough and steep without being an all-out bruiser.

Playfulness

Short 427mm rear and a lighter build — easy to pop, manual and throw around.

Size balance

Balanced front-to-rear in L (FC:RC 1.86) — weight sits evenly between the wheels.

Technical climbing

Climbs well — a 75° seat keeps the front planted. 600W of peak power and 85Nm of torque — a strong full-power motor.

Best suited toPlayful trail riding — jumps, pumps and tight, techy singletrack.

Easy to throw around; happiest when you're active on the bike.

Watch out forNo major red flags in the L geometry.

The numbers are well balanced for its category.

How it stacks up vs other Full Power · Trail bikes (from 271 bikes in the database)

Battery625 Wh79 Wh below average

Motor torque85 Nm13 Nm below average

Value for money73/100from £4,049 · most Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 bikes ~£4,800

⚙️ Adjustable geometry: this frame has a high/low setting — low drops the BB and slackens the head angle for more descending stability; high lifts the BB and steepens slightly for clearance and a perkier, more playful feel.

Computed from geometry + spec, not a paid review. Scores are guidance, not gospel.

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Geometry · hover a row to highlight the measurement on the bike

	S	M	L	XL
Reach	420 mm	437 mm	470 mm	495 mm
Stack	607 mm	612 mm	625 mm	644 mm
Seattube	400 mm	420 mm	450 mm	490 mm
Chainstay	427 mm	427 mm	427 mm	427 mm
Headtube Angle	66°	66°	66°	66°
Seattube Angle (eff)	75°	75°	75°	75°
Wheelbase	1163 mm	1190 mm	1221 mm	1254 mm
Headtube	110 mm	115 mm	130 mm	150 mm
BB Height	364 mm	364 mm	364 mm	364 mm
Front Centre	736 mm*	763 mm*	794 mm*	827 mm*
FC:RC	1.72	1.79	1.86	1.94

Trims · 6

	6.7 £4,049	6.8 £4,799	7.8 £4,799	6.9 £5,399	7.9 £5,699	7.0 £7,499
Motor	Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 4 · 85 Nm · all trims
Battery	Bosch PowerTube 625 · 625 Wh · all trims
Travel F/R	150/150 mm · all trims
Frame	Aluminium · all trims
Fork	RockShox Recon RL 29 Boost E-MTB (150 mm travel, 110x15 mm, 51 mm rake)	FOX Rhythm 34 suspension fork (150 mm travel)	RockShox 35 Gold RL 29 Boost (150 mm travel, 110x15 mm, 44 mm rake)	FOX 36 Rhythm suspension fork (150 mm travel)	FOX 36 Float Rhythm 29, Grip Remote (150 mm travel, 110x15 mm, 44 mm rake)	RockShox ZEB 29 Boost, Charger R, DebonAir (150 mm travel, 110x15 mm, 44 mm rake)
Shock	RockShox Deluxe Select, 210/55 mm, custom tune	FOX DPS Performance rear shock	RockShox Deluxe Select, 210/55 mm	FOX DPS Performance rear shock	FOX Float X Performance, 210/55 mm	FOX Float X Performance, 210/55 mm
Headset	VP Components, ZS56/286-ZS56/40	—	ACROS ZS56/ZS66 (ICR), FOCUS C.I.S. integrated, 1.5/1.8" angle headset	—	ACROS ZS56/ZS66 (ICR), FOCUS C.I.S. integrated, 1.5/1.8" angle headset	ACROS ZS56/ZS66 (ICR), FOCUS C.I.S. integrated
Stem	BBB Jumper BHS-138, 31.8 mm (FOCUS C.I.S.)	FOCUS C.I.S. (fully integrated cable routing through stem)	FOCUS C.I.S. integrated, 50 mm, 35 mm, aluminium	FOCUS C.I.S. (fully integrated cable routing through stem)	FOCUS C.I.S. integrated, 50 mm, 35 mm, aluminium	FOCUS C.I.S. integrated, 50 mm, 35 mm, aluminium
Handlebar	BBB Ascension BHB-110, aluminium riser, 780 mm, 20 mm rise, 9° backsweep	—	Aluminium, 800 mm, 30 mm rise, 9° backsweep	—	Aluminium, 800 mm, 30 mm rise, 9° backsweep	RaceFace Chester 35, aluminium, 780 mm, 35 mm rise, 8° backsweep
Grips	FOCUS Locker SL	—	—	—	—	RaceFace Getta Grip
Saddle	FOCUS Trail SL	—	FOCUS Race SL	—	Proxim W400	Proxim W450
Seatpost	Post Moderne dropper post PM-MT171, 31.6 mm	—	Post Moderne dropper post PM-214, 34.9 mm	—	Post Moderne dropper post PM-214, 34.9 mm	Post Moderne dropper post PM-214, 34.9 mm
Brakes	Shimano BR-MT520, 4-piston	Shimano XT 4-piston brakes	Shimano SLX 4-piston brakes	Shimano XT 4-piston brakes	Shimano XT 4-piston brakes	SRAM Code RSC
Rear derailleur	Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed	Shimano XT (1x12)	Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed	Shimano XT 1x12	Shimano Deore XT M8100, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle AXS (wireless electronic shifting)
Crank	FSA CK-320, aluminium	—	Samox EC40 ISIS	—	Shimano FC-EM600, 12-speed	ethirteen espec Plus Crank (Shimano EP8)
Shifters	Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed	Shimano XT	Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed	Shimano XT 1x12	Shimano Deore XT M8100, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle AXS (wireless), 12-speed
Cassette	Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed	—	Shimano Deore CS-M6100, 12-speed	—	Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed	SRAM XG-1275, 12-speed
Chain	Shimano SLX CN-M7100, 12-speed	—	Shimano CN-LG500	—	Shimano SLX CN-M7100, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
Drivetrain	Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed; FSA CK-320, aluminium; Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed; Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed; Shimano SLX CN-M7100, 12-speed	Shimano XT (1x12); Shimano XT	Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed; Samox EC40 ISIS; Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed; Shimano Deore CS-M6100, 12-speed; Shimano CN-LG500	Shimano XT 1x12; Shimano XT 1x12	Shimano Deore XT M8100, 12-speed; Shimano FC-EM600, 12-speed; Shimano Deore XT M8100, 12-speed; Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed; Shimano SLX CN-M7100, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle AXS (wireless electronic shifting); ethirteen espec Plus Crank (Shimano EP8); SRAM GX Eagle AXS (wireless), 12-speed; SRAM XG-1275, 12-speed; SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
Wheels	RaceFace AR30 Offset	—	RaceFace AR30 Offset	—	RaceFace AR30 Offset	DT Swiss HX1700 LS, 30-622
Tyres	Maxxis Rekon 2.6 Dual EXO TR	—	Maxxis Minion DHF, EXO, 2.6	—	Maxxis Minion DHF II, 2.6	Schwalbe Magic Mary 2.6 Super Trail Soft (front and rear)
Price	£4,049	£4,799	£4,799	£5,399	£5,699	£7,499

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