Given that the pioneering E-MTB company Haibike are easily our readers’ favourite brand, we were even more stoked to see what the Schweinfurt-based team would reveal at their product launch yesterday. The standout highlights of their 2017 collection surely comes in the form of the new SDURO models featuring the latest generation of the Yamaha motor. We took an in-depth look at the new bikes and here’s the lowdown:
The significantly overhauled top-of-the-range SDURO 7.0 and 8.0 models are clearly the highlight of Haibike’s 2017 range. The SDURO FullNine, FullSeven, AllMtn and NDURO have all got their hands on a new frame as well as the Yamaha PW-X motor. The 8.0 models now boast the Haibike eConnect, a resourceful high-tech platform with a ton of capabilities – and more to come. And as technology alone is complex enough, Haibike have also tidied up their model names, scrapping cryptic acronyms like RX and SL for more palatable numbers for clarity.
Haibike SDURO AllMtn EVO
Causing the biggest excitement from the new SDURO line-up are the AllMtn 7.0 and 8.0, whose rear end design is now similar to the XDURO with the rear shock not sitting in front of the seattube anymore but rather in a gap that partially closes it in. The plus-size tires can’t be ignored either; the AllMtn will exclusively be available with 2.8” tires.
The SDURO AllMtn’s new frame has very little in common with its predecessor, featuring brand new geometry, a significantly longer frame, with the reach adding a full 38 mm to render it 424 mm (size 44). While the head angle has been slackened by 2° to 66°, the seat angle is now 1.9° steeper to stand at 74.9°. This has all led the wheelbase to be extended by 51 mm. And despite the addition of plus-size tires, the 455 mm chainstays have been shortened by 17 mm. At 352 mm, the bottom bracket has been dropped slightly.
The SDURO AllMtn 8.0 comes with Magura’s newest Boltron upside-down forks, Shimano XT shifting and Magura MT5 brakes. The SDURO AllMtn 7.0 relies on Fox 34 forks, a mix of Shimano components and a combination of Magura MT5 brakes at the front and MT4 at the rear.
SDURO AllMtn 8.0
Motor: Yamaha PW-X System 250W
Display: Yamaha LCD, stem integrated
Battery: Yamaha 500Wh
Fork: Magura Boltron 150mm
Rear shock: FOX Float DPS Performance EVOL 150mm
Brakes: Magura MT5
Drivetrain: Shimano Deore XT (2×10)
Seatpost: Kind Shock LEV-DX
Tires: Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evo SnakeSkin 27.5″ x 2.8
Price: € 5,499
SDURO AllMtn 7.0
Motor: Yamaha PW-X System 250W
Display: Yamaha LCD, stem integrated
Battery: Yamaha 500Wh
Fork: FOX 34 Float Performance 150mm
Rear shock: FOX Float DPS Performance EVOL 150mm
Brakes: Magura MT5 / MT4
Drivetrain: Shimano Deore XT / SLX (2×10)
Seatpost: XLC AllMtn Remote
Tires: Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evo SnakeSkin 27.5″ x 2.8
Price: € 4,299
Geometry Haibike SDURO AllMtn 8.0 and 7.0 2017
| Size | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat tube | 410 mm | 440 mm | 470 mm | 500 mm |
| Top tube | 570 mm | 590 mm | 610 mm | 630 mm |
| Head tube | 120 mm | 125 mm | 130 mm | 135 mm |
| Head angle | 66° | 66° | 66° | 66° |
| Seat angle | 74.9° | 74.9° | 74.9° | 74.9° |
| Chainstay | 455 mm | 455 mm | 455 mm | 455 mm |
| BB Drop | -10 mm | -10 mm | -10 mm | -10 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1183 mm | 1204 mm | 1225 mm | 1246 mm |
| Stack | 610 mm | 615 mm | 620 mm | 624 mm |
| Reach | 405 mm | 424 mm | 443 mm | 461 mm |
Plus-size tires stake their presence on many models
It’s no secret that we’re fans of plus-size tire-flaunting E-MTBs and Haibike are obviously on board, seeing their latest line-up turning heavily reliant on the chubsters. For 2017, all of the SDURO and XDURO AllMtn models as well as the Hard and Full series bikes will be exclusively available with plus-size tires.
Haibike SDURO NDURO EVO
Much like the AllMtn, the 180 mm-travel SDURO NDURO has also been revised from top to bottom, seeing the top-of-the-range 7.0 and 8.0 models welcome new frames with revised geometry. In the same vein as the SDURO AllMtn, the NDURO has also been lengthened, with the 429 mm reach now 31 mm longer for the size 44 bike. And if it wasn’t slack enough already, the head angle is now half a degree slacker at 65°. A longer wheelbase, steeper seat angle and short 450 mm chainstays round off the well-considered package.
The SDURO NDURO 8.0 is kitted out with 180 mm Rock Shox Lyrik forks, SRAM X1 shifting and Magura MT7 brakes. The 7.0 model offers the Rock Shox Yari forks, Shimano shifting und Magura MT 5 brakes. At the rear both models are reliant on the latest metric-sized generation of rear shocks, the Rock Shox Super Deluxe RC3.
SDURO NDURO 8.0
Motor: Yamaha PW-X System 250W
Display: Yamaha LCD, stem integrated
Battery: Yamaha 500Wh
Fork: RockShox Lyrik RCT3 180mm
Rear shock: RockShox Super Deluxe RC3 180mm
Brakes: Magura MT7
Drivetrain: Sram X1, 10-42
Seatpost: Kind Shock LEV-DX
Tires: Schwalbe Magic Mary / Hans Dampf Super Gravity TrailStar 27.5″ x 2.35
Price: € 5,999
SDURO NDURO 7.0
Motor: Yamaha PW-X System 250W
Display: Yamaha LCD, stem integrated
Battery: Yamaha 500Wh
Fork: RockShox Yari RC 180mm
Rear shock: RockShox Super Deluxe RC3 180mm
Brakes: Magura MT5
Drivetrain: Shimano XT / SLX (2×10)
Seatpost: XLC AllMtn Remote
Tires: Schwalbe Magic Mary / Hans Dampf Super Gravity TrailStar 27.5″ x 2.35
Price: € 4,999
Geometry Haibike SDURO NDURO 8.0 and 7.0 2017
| Size | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat tube | 420 mm | 440 mm | 460 mm | 480 mm |
| Top tube | 570 mm | 590 mm | 610 mm | 630 mm |
| Head tube | 120 mm | 125 mm | 130 mm | 135 mm |
| Head angle | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° |
| Seat angle | 74.9° | 74.9° | 74.9° | 74.9° |
| Chainstay | 450 mm | 450 mm | 450 mm | 450 mm |
| BB Drop | 15 mm | 15 mm | 15 mm | 15 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1200 mm | 1221 mm | 1242 mm | 1262 mm |
| Stack | 593 mm | 598 mm | 602 mm | 607 mm |
| Reach | 410 mm | 429 mm | 448 mm | 466 mm |
Haibike SDURO FullSeven 2017
SDURO FullSeven 8.0
Motor: Yamaha PW-X System 250W
Display: Yamaha LCD, stem integrated
Battery: Yamaha 500Wh
Fork: FOX 34 Float Performance 120mm
Rear shock: FOX Float DPS Performance EVOL 120mm
Brakes: Magura MT5
Drivetrain: Shimano Deore XT (2×10)
Seatpost: Kind Shock LEV-DX
Tires: Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evo SnakeSkin 27.5″ x 2.8
Price: € 4,999
SDURO FullSeven 7.0
Motor: Yamaha PW-X System 250W
Display: Yamaha LCD, stem integrated
Battery: Yamaha 500Wh
Fork: FOX 34 Float Performance 120mm
Rear shock: FOX Float DPS Performance EVOL 120mm
Brakes: Magura MT4
Drivetrain: Shimano Deore XT / SLX (2×10)
Seatpost: Haibike Components The Seatpost
Tires: Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evo SnakeSkin 27.5″ x 2.8
Price: € 3,999
Geometry Haibike SDURO FullSeven 8.0 and 7.0 2017
| Size | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat tube | 400 mm | 440 mm | 480 mm | 520 mm |
| Top tube | 570 mm | 590 mm | 610 mm | 630 mm |
| Head tube | 120 mm | 125 mm | 130 mm | 135 mm |
| Head angle | 67° | 67° | 67° | 67° |
| Seat angle | 74.9° | 74.9° | 74.9° | 74.9° |
| Chainstay | 455 mm | 455 mm | 455 mm | 455 mm |
| BB Drop | -25 mm | -25 mm | -25 mm | -25 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1163 mm | 1183 mm | 1204 mm | 1225 mm |
| Stack | 603 mm | 608 mm | 613 mm | 617 mm |
| Reach | 407 mm | 426 mm | 445 mm | 463 mm |
Haibike SDURO FullNine 2017
SDURO FullNine 8.0
Motor: Yamaha PW-X System 250W
Display: Yamaha LCD, stem integrated
Battery: Yamaha 500Wh
Fork: FOX Rhythm 34 110mm
Rear shock: FOX Float DPS Performance EVOL 100mm
Brakes: Magura MT5
Drivetrain: Shimano Deore XT (2×10)
Seatpost: Kind Shock LEV-DX
Tires: Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evo 29″ x 2.6
Price: € 4,999
SDURO FullNine 7.0
Motor: Yamaha PW-X System 250W
Display: Yamaha LCD, stem integrated
Battery: Yamaha 500Wh
Fork: FOX Rhythm 34 110mm
Rear shock: FOX Float DPS Performance EVOL 100mm
Brakes: Magura MT4
Drivetrain: Shimano Deore XT / SLX (2×10)
Seatpost: Haibike Components The Seatpost
Tires: Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evo SnakeSkin 29″ x 2.6
Price: € 3,999
Geometry Haibike SDURO FullNine 8.0 and 7.0 2017
| Size | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat tube | 400 mm | 440 mm | 480 mm | 520 mm |
| Top tube | 570 mm | 590 mm | 610 mm | 630 mm |
| Head tube | 120 mm | 125 mm | 130 mm | 135 mm |
| Head angle | 67° | 67° | 67° | 67° |
| Seat angle | 74.9° | 74.9° | 74.9° | 74.9° |
| Chainstay | 472 mm | 472 mm | 472 mm | 472 mm |
| BB Drop | -40 mm | -40 mm | -40 mm | -40 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1174 mm | 1194 mm | 1215 mm | 1236 mm |
| Stack | 615 mm | 619 mm | 624 mm | 629 mm |
| Reach | 404 mm | 423 mm | 441 mm | 460 mm |
Haibike SDURO HardSeven 2017
SDURO HardSeven 8.0
Motor: Yamaha PW-X System 250W
Display: Yamaha LCD, stem integrated
Battery: Yamaha 500Wh
Fork: FOX 34 Float Performance 120mm
Brakes: Shimano XT
Drivetrain: Shimano Deore XT / SLX (2×10)
Seatpost: Haibike Components The Seatpost
Tires: Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evo SnakeSkin 27.5″ x 2.8
Price: € 4,199
SDURO HardSeven 7.0
Motor: Yamaha PW-X System 250W
Display: Yamaha LCD, stem integrated
Battery: Yamaha 500Wh
Fork: SR Suntour Raidon RL-R 120mm
Brakes: Magura MT4
Drivetrain: Shimano Deore XT / SLX / Deore (2×10)
Seatpost: Haibike Components The Seatpost
Tires: Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evo SnakeSkin 27.5″ x 2.8
Price: € 3,299
Geometry Haibike SDURO HardSeven 8.0 and 7.0 2017
| Size | XS | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat tube | 360 mm | 400 mm | 440 mm | 480 mm | 520 mm |
| Top tube | 570 mm | 590 mm | 610 mm | 630 mm | 650 mm |
| Head tube | 140 mm | 120 mm | 125 mm | 130 mm | 135 mm |
| Head angle | 67° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 67° |
| Seat angle | 73.9° | 74.9° | 73.9° | 73.9° | 73.9° |
| Chainstay | 440 mm | 440 mm | 440 mm | 440 mm | 440 mm |
| BB Drop | -45 mm | -45 mm | -45 mm | -45 mm | -45 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1131 mm | 1150 mm | 1170 mm | 1190 mm | 1210 mm |
| Stack | 642 mm | 623 mm | 628 mm | 633 mm | 637 mm |
| Reach | 384 mm | 411 mm | 429 mm | 448 mm | 466 mm |
Haibike SDURO HardNine 2017
SDURO HardNine 8.0
Motor: Yamaha PW-X System 250W
Display: Yamaha LCD, stem integrated
Battery: Yamaha 500Wh
Fork: FOX Rhythm 34 110mm
Brakes: Shimano Deore XT
Drivetrain: Shimano Deore XT / SLX (2×10)
Seatpost: Haibike Components The Seatpost
Tires: Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evo 29″ x 2.6
Price: € 4,199
SDURO HardNine 7.0
Motor: Yamaha PW-X System 250W
Display: Yamaha LCD, stem integrated
Battery: Yamaha 500Wh
Fork: FOX Rhythm 34 110mm
Brakes: Magura MT4
Drivetrain: Shimano Deore XT / SLX / Deore (2×10)
Seatpost: Haibike Components The Seatpost
Tires: Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evo SnakeSkin 29″ x 2.6
Price: € 3,599
Geometry Haibike SDURO HardNine 8.0 and 7.0 2017
| Size | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat tube | 400 mm | 440 mm | 480 mm | 520 mm |
| Top tube | 590 mm | 610 mm | 630 mm | 650 mm |
| Head tube | 120 mm | 125 mm | 130 mm | 135 mm |
| Head angle | 67° | 67° | 67° | 67° |
| Seat angle | 73.9° | 73.9° | 73.9° | 73.9° |
| Chainstay | 457 mm | 457 mm | 457 mm | 457 mm |
| BB Drop | -60 mm | -60 mm | -60 mm | -60 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1159 mm | 1180 mm | 1200 mm | 1220 mm |
| Stack | 635 mm | 639 mm | 644 mm | 649 mm |
| Reach | 407 mm | 425 mm | 444 mm | 462 mm |
Yamaha PW-X Motor
In tune with the revised frames, Haibike have also dug deep to fit them with the all-new motor from Yamaha. The Yamaha PW-X is not only more compact and lightweight, but also boasts a better performance than the well-known PW. Marking the next generation, the 250 W support is granted up to a cadence of 120 pedal strokes per minute, and there are 5 levels of pedal-assist. In the new Extra Power setting, the motor serves up to 80 Nm torque. Moreover there’s a new 500 Wh battery that’s also compatible with the former models. We’ll be releasing an article exclusively about the all-new Yamaha PW-X shortly, so stay tuned.
Simultaneously launching the ‘Integrated Display’, Haibike have created their own approach to integrate the new Yamaha computer into a CNC-milled aluminium forged part. Their stem-computer design isn’t purely for aesthetics (although we wouldn’t complain if it was!) as it should also provide protection for the computer in the event of a crash.
Haibike eConnect
The Haibike eConnect creates a new technological platform for the e-bikes’ connectivity, reserved for the top-of-the-range SDURO 8.0 models at the moment. There’s an integrated OnBoardUnit (OBU), which works with GPS, GSM and Bluetooth chips to enable a cloud-based connectivity. The system runs on energy from the Yamaha battery, and can also draw from a buffer battery when the main battery is removed.
Both smart and intelligent, this unit should render these E-MTBs even more user-friendly and secure, seeing the addition of GPS-supported anti-theft protection, tracking, the option to export routes and place automatic emergency calls. All of the data is available intuitively on both the app and online portal for further analysis and fiddling once the ride is over. Plus, it can link directly to other well-known platforms such as Strava and Runtastic. However, it’s all still very much in development – and while it’s already functioning with a ton of features, there are more functions to come. Dealers will also be able to remotely sort out error codes and carry out software updates. Haibike have even roped in none other than the techno giant Deutsche Telekom as a partner, further adding to our excitement.
Our impression
Haibike have their foot on the pedal! As the competition around them heats up, the Schweinfurt-based E-MTB pioneers are making valiant efforts to defend pole position. Their line-up covers the whole price spectrum, and no other brand offers such diversity when it comes to performance-led E-MTBs. Haibike haven’t shied away from revising their models, and Yamaha’s launch of the new PW-X motor is a necessary upgrade for Haibike, seeing them offer a highly competitive model on the new line-up. After all, Japan’s Yamaha have been somewhat overshadowed in the past 12 months by the increased competition on the market. We’ll be publishing our first ride review of the new motor very shortly
In the past we’ve moaned about the conservative-esque geometry on many of Haibike’s models, but these new bikes are in another league entirely: forget small adjustments, the frames have had a serious overhaul and the SDURO AllMtn and the SDURO NDURO in particular now come with super modern geometry, promising a significantly improved performance on the trails. Moreover, we’re also fans of the new integrated computer.
So even though the connectivity and usable functions of the promising eConnect platform are still in their infancy, we fully commend Haibike for making this important and some might say groundbreaking step towards digitalization – after all, isn’t that the future?
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