FocusSAM
- Price
- €5,699 – €7,199
- Motor
- Bosch Performance Line CX85 Nm (120 Nm via eBike Flow app update)
- Battery
- 600 WhBosch PowerTube; options: 600 Wh / 800 Wh; 250 Wh range extender compatible
- Travel F / R
- 170 / 165 mm
- Wheels
- Mullet 29" / 27.5"
- Weight
- 26 kg – 26.3 kg
Overview
The SAM is Focus's aluminium e-enduro bike, with F.O.L.D. kinematics designed around coil shocks: 165 mm of rear travel, a 170 mm fork with 38 mm stanchions, mullet wheels (29-inch front, 27.5-inch rear), downhill-casing tyres and 220 mm brake rotors.
An angle-adjustable headset (63.5° or 64.5°) and a chainstay flip chip (441 or 448 mm) adjust the geometry. Both builds run the Bosch Performance Line CX (85 Nm, 120 Nm via app update) with a 600 or 800 Wh battery; claimed weights are 26.0 kg (SAM 8) and 26.3 kg (SAM 9) with 600 Wh, size M.
- 165 mm rear / 170 mm fork, coil shock
- Mullet wheels, 220 mm rotors
- Adjustable head angle and chainstay length
- Bosch CX with 600 or 800 Wh battery
Focus SAM builds
SAM builds compared
| SAM 8 | SAM 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €5,699 | €7,199 |
| Frame | Alloy | Alloy |
| Fork | FOX 38 Rhythm, Grip 2-Position | RockShox ZEB Ultimate, LinearXL |
| Shock | FOX DHX Performance | RockShox Vivid Ultimate |
| Derailleur | SRAM Eagle 70 | SRAM Eagle 90 |
| Brakes | TRP EVO Comp | SRAM Maven SLV |
| Wheels | front: WTB Sti30 TGH, alloy | — |
| Display | Bosch Mini Remote + System Controller | Bosch Mini Remote + System Controller |
| Weight | 26 kg | 26.3 kg |
SAM geometry
| Size | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handlebar width | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Stem length | 40 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Crank length | 160 mm | 160 mm | 160 mm | 160 mm |
| ASeat tube length | 390 mm | 420 mm | 440 mm | 460 mm |
| BTop tube length | 572 mm | 604 mm | 633 mm | 667 mm |
| CHead angle | 63.5° / 63.5° / 64.5° / 64.5° | 63.5° / 63.5° / 64.5° / 64.5° | 63.5° / 63.5° / 64.5° / 64.5° | 63.5° / 63.5° / 64.5° / 64.5° |
| DSeat angle | 77.5° | 77.5° | 77.5° | 77.5° |
| EChainstay length | 441 mm / 448 mm / 441 mm / 448 mm | 441 mm / 448 mm / 441 mm / 448 mm | 441 mm / 448 mm / 441 mm / 448 mm | 441 mm / 448 mm / 441 mm / 448 mm |
| FBottom bracket drop | 20 mm | 20 mm | 20 mm | 20 mm |
| GHead tube length | 110 mm | 120 mm | 130 mm | 150 mm |
| HFork length | 587 mm | 587 mm | 587 mm | 587 mm |
| IFork offset | 44 mm | 44 mm | 44 mm | 44 mm |
| JWheelbase | 1223 mm / 1235 mm / 1216 mm / 1228 mm | 1258 mm / 1270 mm / 1251 mm / 1263 mm | 1287 mm / 1299 mm / 1280 mm / 1292 mm | 1326 mm / 1338 mm / 1319 mm / 1331 mm |
| KStack | 630 mm | 639 mm | 648 mm | 666 mm |
| LReach | 435 mm | 465 mm | 490 mm | 520 mm |
| MStandover height | 820 mm | 820 mm | 820 mm | 820 mm |
Where several values are given, they correspond to the positions: head angle slack, chainstay short / head angle slack, chainstay long / head angle steep, chainstay short / head angle steep, chainstay long. Source: Focus.
Focus SAM: FAQ
How much does the Focus SAM cost?
€5,699 – €7,199 depending on the build (SAM 8 €5,699, SAM 9 €7,199); RRP Germany, VAT incl. Price with 600 Wh battery; larger-battery version €5,999..
How many Focus SAM builds are there?
2: SAM 8, SAM 9. They share the frame platform and differ mainly in suspension, drivetrain, wheels and weight.
How much does the Focus SAM weigh?
Claimed weights range from 26 kg (SAM 8) to 26.3 kg (SAM 9).
What motor and battery does the Focus SAM use?
Bosch Performance Line CX (85 Nm (120 Nm via eBike Flow app update)) with a 600 Wh battery (bosch powertube; options: 600 wh / 800 wh; 250 wh range extender compatible).
How much travel does the Focus SAM have?
170 mm fork and 165 mm rear travel on mullet 29" / 27.5" wheels.
