20 Kenevo? The OE Marz shock is simply a Fox Van. You have 62.5mm of stroke(shimmed down from 65mm) which translates to 2.4" of stroke. You therefore want a spring that has NO LESS than 2.4" of stroke, but you can go with a little more, cuz you've got the room on the shock body.
I was running a...
Really the only reason running a stiffer spring would help is if you're NOT running the correct spring for your weight, thus you're running to low.
The correct spring weight/proper sag number sets the shock up to run in the correct position in the stroke, i.e. beginning stroke when running over...
I thought an X2(air shock) might help, and as luck would have it, I blew the shaft outta my stock Marz coil, and the X2 from my Pivot was the same exact size.
Wasn't a perfect comparison in my case, as the X2 was valved for a bike over 20lbs less, and of course for a different linkage curve(and...
You need a 600lbs spring
FWIW, I've got about 10 pounds on you, and couldn't get enough compression to stop the thing from racing to bottom.
It also managed to eject the shaft(must've broke the clip that holds it it). The shaft also got bent, but I imagine that was a result of it forcibly...
WoW!
You're running about NINETY PSI more than you should. The rule of thumb with air shocks(Fox) is around 1psi per pound of body weight. In practice I've never hit that number exactly, but it's usually within 10%(I'm running 260psi on 240lbs body weight...). What is your sag number? With that...
So it was kinda how I expected. Valving was too light.
When I ordered the Pivot, the dealer asked me if I wanted the 'factory' or 'performance' X2. He mistakenly told me the only difference was the coating on the shaft. I'm a big believer in a separate high-speed compression circuit, as our...
I think the Shimano batt(s) may have a problem with this. A buddy of mine owns a Pivot shuttle and just had the same thing happen. The dealer where he bought his says this is now the third bike he's sold in the past year with batt's having cell failures, and here in the US it appears that...
I'm not sure what you're talking about as far as clearance is concerned.
Are you referring to the extra 3mm of stroke? If so, I've got plenty of rear tire clearance with the OE 2.6 tire. Looks like even a 2.8 would fit, but I personally have no plans to swap out to a bigger rear. I like as much...
FWIW, I messed with the circumference a few years ago on my '17 Levo trying to mess with the speed limiter. I changed the number drastically(in mission control) and it changed NOTHING across the board.
I simply used Lite Blue on my '18 Kenevo, and have no plans to do anything with my '20 Kenevo...
I've now cannibalized both ends of my FIrebird 29 to put on my Kenevo.
I really like the 29" front now, so I'll get 29" forks for the Kenevo, and just switch between a 29x2.6, and 27.5x2.8( I built a pair of 35mm i.d. wheels).
Blew the living hell outta the POS Marz shock today(ejected the...
I blew the fuck outta the stock marzocchi POS(bent the fricken shaft, and broke the clip) shock today, and couldn't find a DHx2 anywhere that could get it to me by tomorrow. I don't know what made me think of it, but I looked up the size of the X2 on my Firebird(Pivot) 29", and sumbitch the...
Yesterday I put 10 miles in on a couple rocky, technical, but fast runs.
[Of course] it's much faster over rocks, but one thing that's inconvinient at best, and dangerous at worse, is it REALLY likes to drop its nose over jumps/bumps. This new Kenevo already jumps heavy, but with the 29" front-...
I grabbed the 170mm fork and front wheel off my Pivot Firebird 29. Luckily, moving the spacers from the bottom to the top of the stem gave me the same bar height. I tried making the POS Marz fork better by installing a G2 damper, but I had to max out both compression adjusters and the...
I don't, but if you want the info on the shop he works at PM me. I'd be happy to shoot you their contact info.
I can't speak for the dude, but being a dealer they sell, you know...parts :)
FWIW, this particular shop has been around for a LONG time, and IIRC the dude I speak of was there when I...
I've always preferred coils on my bikes, but I'm really considering putting an X2 on my '20 Kenevo, as the linkage rate they have on these things is NOT conducive to popping off stuff. Trying to pop off rocks, roots etc. feels like trying to jump a semi
I put an X2 on my '18 Kenevo for a...
The tech where I bought my Kenevo has a '20 Levo with 170mm fork, and 170mm coil shock(used an offset mount). If I had known about it before I bought my '20 Kenevo, I prolly would've bought a Levo and done the same. My Firebird 29" out-glides and out-rails anyone on a 27.5" that is even remotely...
So when I unbolted the yoke from the swingarm on my '20 Kenevo last night to R&R the spring, I noticed straight away there were NO bushings between the bearings and the yoke and bolt(s). After owning 4 or 5 Enduros, a '16 Levo, and an '18 Kenevo prior to my '20, I've become mindful to catch...