The brand new Focus VAM2 introduces a wholly new suspension design to their e-bike lineup. A brand new motor and full carbon body save weight and provides them new kinematics to play with for a poppy brief journey platform.
Their present touring-oriented Thron2 mannequin makes use of a VPP design, and the JAM2 and SAM2 use an alloy Horst Hyperlink design. The VAM2 SL switches to a carbon fiber rear triangle with no rear pivot and flex seatstays. This combo brings the claimed body weight as little as 2,172g (4.79lbs) for the highest spec, and a whole bike weight underneath 32 kilos!
Body particulars & tech
A smaller battery and Fazua’s tiny Journey 60 motor mix with the smooth rear finish for a motorbike that appears very very like an analog bike.
The 430Wh battery ought to offer you loads of juice, however you’ll be able to add their 210Wh vary extender and plug it in whereas driving to increase play time.
An built-in mud flap retains gunk from wedging between the chainstay yoke and BB shell, and body safety wrap protects the carbon and end, too.
You may pair the Fazua system together with your biking pc to show cadence and energy (as in, your energy output in watts). It additionally pairs with their very own app so you’ll be able to customise the motor’s output per setting.
The Focus VAM2 SL will get 125mm rear wheel journey with a stout essential pivot and thick chainstays and yoke to maintain it torsionally stiff. Up entrance are 130mm forks, however it’s suitable with 140mm forks, too.
The seatstays are flattened, permitting them to flex because the suspension compresses. These kind of pivot-free rear ends sometimes present a snappier really feel.
The battery show is flat on the highest tube, however the energy button is built-in into the mode dial on the handlebar.
All cables run by means of the headset, coming into a port underneath the stem. Break up spacers preserve it simple to regulate stack peak. The highest two fashions (9.9 & 9.0) get Focus’s new 290g one-piece bar stem.
An built-in chain keeper and detachable motor cowl (which doubles as affect safety) come commonplace.
Geometry & pricing
An adjustable head angle permits you to tune it for the paths at hand. Swapping to a 140mm fork will slacken the top angle by 0.5º.
Full bikes high out at €10,999 for the highest VAM2 SL 9.0 mannequin with a claimed weight of simply 16.2kg (31.75lb). The 9.9 (€8,699, 17.5kg) and 9.8 (€6,899, 18.4kg) sit under that.
The 8.9 (€5,799) mannequin makes use of a decrease degree carbon for a 2,545g (5.61lb) body weight and 19.1kg full bike weight. Full specs for all fashions on their web site.
