MAXX

FAB.4 ELS 2023

Discontinued✎Full Power · TrailLegacy · 0.4/10iFreshness 0.4/10
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Motor

Shimano EP8 (DU-EP800) · 85Nm · 500W↗

Battery

Shimano down-tube 726Wh

Travel F/R

150/150mm

Wheels

29F / 29R✎

Frame

Aluminium✎

Weight

—✎

Price

€8,499✎

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MAXX FAB.4 ELS 2023

The MAXX FAB.4 ELS is the trail-focused full-power eMTB from the boutique Bavarian manufacturer MAXX. It pairs a Shimano EP8 motor (85Nm) with a removable 726Wh down-tube battery, and runs 150mm of travel front and rear on a sporty 66 degree head angle, 74.5 degree effective seat angle chassis.The frame is welded from MAXX's own 6061-T6 aluminium custom tubing with the distinctive eight-sided Octatube down tube and an extra-wide motor mount, finished in your choice of colour with a twin-layer powder coat in gloss or matt. It rolls on 29in wheels (the smallest S size uses 27.5in), takes tyres up to 62mm wide and fits four sizes from S to XL covering riders from 1.60m to 1.96m.As with all MAXX bikes this is built to order through the configurator, so equipment, ergonomics and finish are specified per customer rather than sold as fixed off-the-peg models. The published standard EP8 Pro build seen at dealers runs a Fox 36 fork, Fox Float DPX2 shock, Shimano XT four-piston brakes and a 150mm Fox Transfer dropper.As a low-volume German hand-built bike there is no meaningful pool of owner feedback, and the FAB.4 ELS has since been superseded by the FAB.4 ELS X2, so it is now a discontinued model.

EMTB Forums verdict

The MAXX FAB.4 ELS is the trail-focused full-power eMTB from the boutique Bavarian manufacturer MAXX. It pairs a Shimano EP8 motor (85Nm) with a removable 726Wh down-tube battery, and runs 150mm of travel front and rear on a sporty 66 degree head angle, 74.5 degree effective seat angle chassis.

The frame is welded from MAXX's own 6061-T6 aluminium custom tubing with the distinctive eight-sided Octatube down tube and an extra-wide motor mount, finished in your choice of colour with a twin-layer powder coat in gloss or matt. It rolls on 29in wheels (the smallest S size uses 27.5in), takes tyres up to 62mm wide and fits four sizes from S to XL covering riders from 1.60m to 1.96m.

As with all MAXX bikes this is built to order through the configurator, so equipment, ergonomics and finish are specified per customer rather than sold as fixed off-the-peg models. The published standard EP8 Pro build seen at dealers runs a Fox 36 fork, Fox Float DPX2 shock, Shimano XT four-piston brakes and a 150mm Fox Transfer dropper.

As a low-volume German hand-built bike there is no meaningful pool of owner feedback, and the FAB.4 ELS has since been superseded by the FAB.4 ELS X2, so it is now a discontinued model.

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

Wheels

Descending

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

Playfulness

More planted than poppy — better on steep terrain than tight, fiddly singletrack.

Size balance

Rear-long with a planted front in L (FC:RC 1.74) — easy to weight the front and quick to turn, though it can feel light at the back at real speed.

Technical climbing

Shimano EP8 (DU-EP800) and a steep the seat angle seat angle keep the weight planted over the front — a proper winch. 500W of peak power and 85Nm of torque — a strong full-power motor.

Best suited toAll-round trail riding across mixed terrain.

No single standout trait — a balanced, versatile bike.

Watch out forNot a flickable, playful bike — built to plough, not pop.

Brilliant on fast, rough, steep terrain; less fun on tight, mellow trails.

How it stacks up vs other Full Power · Trail bikes (from 245 bikes in the database)

Battery726 Whabout average capacity

Motor torque85 Nm13 Nm below average

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	434 mm	445 mm	464 mm	483 mm
Stack	613 mm	651 mm	655 mm	664 mm
Seattube	400 mm	440 mm	480 mm	520 mm
Chainstay	438 mm	460 mm	460 mm	460 mm
Headtube Angle	66°	66°	66°	66°
Wheelbase	1195 mm	1240 mm	1261 mm	1284 mm
Headtube	125 mm	140 mm	145 mm	155 mm
BB Height	347 mm	355 mm	355 mm	355 mm
Front Centre	757 mm*	780 mm*	801 mm*	824 mm*
FC:RC	1.73	1.70	1.74	1.79

Trims · 1

	EP8 Pro €8,499
Motor	Shimano EP8 (DU-EP800) · 85 Nm
Battery	Shimano down-tube 726Wh · 726 Wh
Travel F/R	150/150 mm
Frame	6061-T6 aluminium, Octatube (8-sided down tube) MAXX custom tubing
Fork	Gabel mit 150 mm bis max. 170 mm Federweg (Serie 150-160 mm); no fork brand/model published by MAXX (configurator selection)
Shock	Rear shock fitment 185x55 mm Trunnion (frame data 54/30 mm); no shock brand/model published by MAXX (configurator selection)
Stem	Vorbau 40 mm / 0° (S, M, L); 50 mm / 0° (XL); no stem brand published
Handlebar	Lenker b=800 mm, h=20 mm, Pfeilung/sweep > -45; no bar brand published
Seatpost	Sattelstütze (Teleskop/dropper) 350 x 31,6 mm (S); 400 x 31,6 mm (M, L, XL); no seatpost brand published
Crank	Kurbellänge 165 mm (S) / 170 mm (M) / 175 mm (L, XL); no crank brand published (Shimano EP8 / STEPS BB)
Drivetrain	Kurbellänge 165 mm (S) / 170 mm (M) / 175 mm (L, XL); no crank brand published (Shimano EP8 / STEPS BB)
Tyres	Reifendimensionen 29 Zoll / 622, Reifenbreiten bis 62 mm; no tyre brand/model published by MAXX (configurator selection)
Price	€8,499

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