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Jamis Dakar XAM 2.0 All Mountain Full Suspension
Product DescriptionJamis overhauledThe XAM last year, and still found room for improvementTo make it even better!The chainstays have been beefed up and nowThe rear end isThru-axle compatible.The resulting increase in lateral stiffness keepsThe rear wheelTracking in line withThe front no matter how deep you are into suspensionTravel.The mp3 suspension makesThe XAM an incredibly plush, yet efficientTrail bike.The suspension is fully active, so go ahead and claw your way up-trail, free of pedal-bob, and fly downhill
User Reviews 
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Jordan
a Downhiller Date Reviewed: March 1, 2013 Strengths: Everything, i love the security of the frame to go dh as fast or faster than anyone on the mountain. It also has the agile componence to freeride! really happy with it. Weaknesses: havent really had one yet besides zip ties rubbing specs of paint off you can hardly tell but thats not really the bikes fault. Bottom Line:
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SMcCall
a Downhiller
from Provo, Utah, USA Date Reviewed: November 14, 2011 Strengths: Beefy frame, pretty much the best components you can get (2009 version). This thing downhills as well as it climbs. Weaknesses: Cable ties, they end up rubbing the paint. I took of the Joplin seat post and sold it because I hear they break easily. But other than that I can't find anything wrong with the bike at all Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Deer Valley Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2400.00 Purchased At: JensonUSA.com Similar Products Used: Kona Operator, Specialized Enduro, Kona Coilair Bike Setup: All stock except now it has thompson seat post.
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Cilo
a Weekend Warrior
from Turkiye Date Reviewed: September 27, 2011 Strengths: Excellent Price/Quality Ratio (even without a discount), Climbs very well even better than my hardtail, goes down buttery smooth. Weaknesses: Paintjob gets scratch easily. Assembly (I dont know who did it, jamis or jenson, but mine has a lot of toolmarks). I also didn't like the tires for my riding conditions. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Aydos Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1579.00 Purchased At: Jensonusa Similar Products Used: None. I am a former hardtailer... Bike Setup: Changed rotors to 8"/7", instead of 7"/6". Rims from XM317 to EN 321, Ergon Ge1 grips, Panaracer CG AC 2.35 tires. Everything else is stock...
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cannondale4567
a Weekend Warrior
from Wales, MA Date Reviewed: August 28, 2011 Strengths: -PRICE! I got the 2009 model (still for sale at www.jensonusa.com) for $2,200! (bike was $5,000 in 2009!!!!) -Suspension is amazing....comes stock with pretty much top of the line Fox suspension -Hammershmidt! Weaknesses: -Price (if you paid full sticker price of $5,000) -Weight (only if you're a weight weenie) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Vietnam, Bachelor Street, Highland Mountain Bike Park, Mt. Snow, Diablo Freeride Park Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $22000.00 Purchased At: JensonUSA Similar Products Used: N/A Bike Setup: Stock other than the following: -PRO! Atherton Lock on grips -Easton Elite seatpost (shaves almost 1 pound by getting rid of the Joplin)
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Mtn bkr
a Weekend Warrior
from Presque Isle Date Reviewed: April 11, 2011 Strengths: The Jamis Dakar XAM 2.0 handles amazingly. I can take burms smoothly, I can master the rocks and roots with ease. I find that the All- Mountain riders will prefer this bike. Weaknesses: The only weakness I can find is that it can be considered heavy to you XC and CC riders... it is an All-Mountain bike after all... but if you like to grab those downhills by the neck, and if you still like to trail ride, this is the bike for you!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Eric's Around the Mountain Downhill Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $4000.00 Purchased At: 4000 Similar Products Used: Turner Six Pack Bike Setup: Fork: Fox Talas 36 R Shock: Fox Float R  
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coconut
a Cross Country Rider
from Squamish, BC Date Reviewed: July 18, 2010 Strengths: Fun, quick nimble bike for the type of trails we have here in the Squamish, Whistler area. Nicely spec. for the money. Weaknesses: Fail to admit they had a design or manufacturing flaw with the welds on the rear chainstay. I know 4 guys who have snapped them at the weld (one being me) in the exact same spot. I took mine off and returned it to a Jamis dealer. Three months later I'm still waiting to hear back from them. I guess what I'm saying is that the customer service is the absolute worst and I would never buy another Jamis bike. If you can't stand behind what you build, why should anyone buy it!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Credit Line, Entrails, etc.. Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2300.00 
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justbuster69
a Cross Country Rider
from Lemery,Batangas,Philippines Date Reviewed: June 1, 2010 Strengths: plush(very)thats all Weaknesses: low bottom bracket height keeps hitting rocks,sometimes cant climb mainly because bike keeps on bobbing,the joint holding the chainstay and the rear dropout failed twice in a span of 2 months Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bobot's trail Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: ebay.ph Similar Products Used: specialized fsr Ellsworth Moment Bike Setup: avid elixir cr thomson stem and seat post,racefaceface atlas am cranks,sram xo shifters,RD,Sram x9 FD,fox talas 36 rc2,mavic crossmax sx,selle italia yutaak
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Phil
a Weekend Warrior
from Spokane, WA USA Date Reviewed: January 10, 2010 Strengths: -Great setup for the pice -Very Solid and well-built All-Mountain rig at only 34lbs. -Climbs like a champ with Talas fork and dhx 5.0 Thanks to propedal and a solid platform -VERY capable bike that can handle anything you throw at it Weaknesses: -The suspension is VERY adjustable, having all the adjustments can be a little overwhelming at times. its not really a weakness, but its does have a steep learning curve it get it set up perfectly. -I personally am not a fan of the Juicy Fives that come on the bike, so those will be the first things I upgrade. and I would have preferred if they put an 8" rotor up front and a 7" in the back as opposed to 7" & 6" respectively. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything in Moab Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: Cycle Sports in Libe Similar Products Used: Specialized Enduro, Rocky Mountain Slayer, Other Jamis Dakars Bike Setup: 2008 Jamis Dakar XAM-II, Completely Stock. Fox 36 TALAS RC2, Fox DHX air 5.0, Sram X.0 Rear Der
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bluemirage188
a Weekend Warrior
from southbury, ct Date Reviewed: September 8, 2009 Strengths: Awesome geometry, frame is stout and stiff with very little lateral flex. Much stiffer than a 4bar. Paint is a bit weak, but other than that the bike rocks. Weaknesses: Paint, but really who cares. Oh yeah and maybe the stock 50/50s. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Bicycle Works middle Similar Products Used: Giant AC2, STP2, Older treks and GTs Bike Setup: Jamis Dakar Xam2 frame, RS vivid 5.1 coil, RS lyrik coil, hayes stroker trail, gravity motoX crankset, slx shifter/XT rear der, wtb lazerdisc wheelset, nevegals, crank bros 50/50s, odi peatys, sdg belair, woodman bar/seat post clamp, thomson seatpost
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colddiver98
a Weekend Warrior
from NW, USA Date Reviewed: July 12, 2009 Strengths: Great components for the price with the exception of the wheels. Excellent cockpit layout and frame design. Weaknesses: Mavic 317 Wheels and Deore hubs. Not in keeping with the solid all mountain nature of this bike. Brakes will be te next upgrade to Juicy 7. Feel and adjustment is only OK on the Hayes El Camino. Jamis has weak customer service and warranty support. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The trail I'm riding Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1850.00 Purchased At: Bicycle Bananas Similar Products Used: Specialized Pitch, Specialized Enduro Bike Setup: Easton AM Havoc Wheelset, SRAM 990 cassette, Tima ATAC Carbon XS pedals or Crank Bros 5050XX platforms depending on ride, Alligator Serration Rotors.
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Erich
a Weekend Warrior
from Levittown, PA. USA Date Reviewed: March 12, 2009 Strengths: Component Spec. XTR/XT functions flawlessly. Frame. El Camino brakes are excellent. Easton better stuff, havoc and vice. Weaknesses: Cable routing and rear derailure hanger. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Green belt single track Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: Jenson Similar Products Used: Trek Fuel EX-8, Schwinn KOM S9 Bike Setup: Stock except for Ergon grips w/ ends and crank brothers 5050XX red platform pedals
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ctrider13
a Weekend Warrior
from Newtown Date Reviewed: February 15, 2009 Strengths: Don't waste your time buying the bike. You will be sad after not being able to use your bike for most of the summer! Weaknesses: Unfortunately, don't be fooled by other possitive reviews. The pic for MTBR.com shows a 2007. I bought a 2008 and broke my frame 4 TIMES. I weigh only 165lbs and all I can say is that Jamis cares very little about their riders and has some pretty low class customer support. Each time, they assured me it wouldn't happen again as they had developed a new design. After the 4th time speaking to a warranty rep, I found out they were all lies. The chainstay had never been redesigned. Very dissapointed. I sold the bike and purchased a Santa Cruz Nomad. (Very solid, NO BREKING CHAINSTAYS!!!!!) Fyi, Jamis knows about this issue on the XAM and Parker's. Verry dissapointed after having riden the XLT 2.0 for many years. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Vietnam Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $3000.00 Purchased At: Local shop
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Sports Wagon (Recover)
a Weekend Warrior
from Maryland Date Reviewed: January 21, 2009 Strengths: The Fox DHX 5.0, the geometry and comfort I feel while riding the bike. The seat is amazing. Also I got a really good deal from Jenson (almost 50% off), so the value was unbeatable. Weaknesses: I found the handle bars that came with the bike too narrow. The Hayes El Caminos that came on mine. Heard a lot of bad things about the El Caminos, but I thought Id try them before I make a judgement, however they were already inoperable prior to finishing assembly of the bike out of the box. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Avalon/Patapsco Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $2100.00 Purchased At: Jenson USA Similar Products Used: Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Bike Setup: Fox DHX5.0, Fox Talas 32, Deity high rise bar, 5050x pedas, juicy 5's...
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easthill
a Cross Country Rider
from buffalo,NY Date Reviewed: June 25, 2008 Strengths: component spec,value Weaknesses: hubs,cable routing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: spragebrook Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2500.00 Purchased At: Erics Cycle Works Bike Setup: 07 xam 2.0 w/king hubs and formula brakes kore grips
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Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada Date Reviewed: May 19, 2008 Strengths: ABSOLUTE RELIABILITY, STUNNING GOOD LOOKS, INTELIGENT COMPONENT BUILD, GORGEOUS SUSPENSION, RESPONDS TO THE TRAIL AS IF ALIVE Weaknesses: ZIP Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any dirt path Duration Product Used: 1 Year
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