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.
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| NEW mp3 frame design with 180mm of progressive travel |
| FOX DHX 5.0 coil shock |
| Rock Shox Totem Solo-Air Fork |
| Front and rear Maxle axles |
| WTB Prowler MX 2.5 tires |
| WTB DEVO Team saddle |
| Avid Juicy 7 brakes |
| Syncros cock pit |
| FSA Moto-X crankset & MegaExo BB |
| e13 SuperCharger bashguard |
| Oversize 10mm shock hardware |
| SRAM PC971 chain and PG-970 cassette |
| SRAM mid-cage X9 rear derailleur |
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| FOX DHX 5.0 |
| Rock Shox Totem 2-Step Fork |
| Sram X9 derailleur and trigger shifters |
| Crank Bros 5050XX platform pedals with sealed cartridge bearings |
| Sram PG-970 cassette |
| SRAM X9 trigger shifting 1:1 drivetrain |
| Avid Juicy 7 brakes |
| Mavic EX823 Disc rims |
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| 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 tabs |
| Fully adjustable FOX DHX 5.0 Coil shock |
| Rock Shox Totem Solo-Air fork with 40mm stanchions, Mission Control Damping and 180mm of plush pedalable travel! |
| Front and rear Maxle axle’s for ease of wheel removal |
| Syncros cock pit tested and proven on the trails of BC! |
| e13 SuperCharger -- the first and only successful full thermoplastic bashguard ever made. Obscenely strong, surprisingly lightweight, and no metal to bend. |
| Avid Juicy 7 hydraulic disc brakes with 203mm rotors, provide solid stopping power with great modulation |
| WTB DEVO saddle, thin profile with smooth curves, with a lightweight design! The ultimate saddle. |
| SRAM PC971 chain with gold PowerLink |
| SRAM X9 Mid-cage rear derailleur for quick smooth shifts |
| Crank Bros 5050XX platform pedals offer sealed cartridge bearing and removable/replaceable end plates and pedal spikes |
| FSA Moto-X crank with MegaExo BB, strong, light and great shifting! |
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