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Big air and steep trails demand relaxed handling characteristics, absolute stability, and superior suspension technology – all in a platform built to handle the abuse. That’s what the new Dakar BAM is all about. BAM lets riders seeking pure adrenaline at blurred speeds push confidently to new levels.
We took everything we learned from our ’07 big-hit Diablo and blended it with the XAM to create the BAM. We borrowed the XAM’s mp3 suspension and bumped it to a full 180mm of rear wheel travel. Mated with the position-sensitive damping of the Fox DHX shocks, the BAM ride is super-active and plush with minimal pedal feedback or chain growth. Wide 150 mm rear dropout spacing makes room for beefy 2.5” tires, held secure by a 12 mm Maxle axle and matched by 180 mm travel forks with 20mm thru-axles: all to keep you in control and out of the repair shop.
Big air. Sick drops. Huge descents. Giant gaps. Serious speed. This is your playground. But this isn’t about being crazy. This is about riding over anything, with the control and confidence to make it stick and the mechanical durability to last. Maybe your friends think you’re crazy. Loco. But you have the skills and the gear, and you know better— trying it without a BAM…. now that’s nuts.
Features and Benefits
- mp3 frame design and platform, with rifled top tube, 1.5” headset, over size pivots and bearings , 180mm rear wheel travel
- Sturdy 10mm shock hardware
- A stiff frame with a very progressive suspension design
- 150mm rear wheel spacing, 12mm Maxle axle and an 83mm BB shell. A great combination for chainline and chain devices
- ISCG 05 chain device taps
- FOX DHX 4.0, NEW 2 Position ProPedal lever. Light to firm with a 180 degree sweep
- Marzocchi 66 RCV with 1.5” steerer, internal preload/external rebound,
magnesium lowers, new QR-axle, 180mm travel
- e13 SuperCharger, The first and only successful full thermoplastic bashguard ever made. Obscenely strong, surprisingly lightweight, and no metal to bend.
- SRAM X7 rear derailleur and trigger shifters
- Updated, Avid Juicy 5 hydraulic brakes have lost 20 grams with updated lever body. Split clamp, Power Reserve Geo, Tri-Align caliber positioning system, indexed reach adjust. Solid great feeling brake with powerful stopping ability
- Front and rear Maxle axle’s for ease of wheel removal
- Crank Bros 5050X platform pedals feature 6061 alloy body with removable/replaceable end plates and pedal spikes
- SRAM PC971 chain with gold PowerLink
- FSA Moto-X crank with MegaExo BB, strong, light and great shifting!
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