Kenevo Gen1 Is this the next Kenevo?

[Oakhills]

Wheel.base on IG posted this patent from specialized and it sure looks like the new Kenevo, or an e-Demo…. I was in a dilemma as to which bike to get, a Gen3 Levo or Kenevo SL… looks like it may be worth the wait for this rig if/when it comes out!

 

[Doomanic]

Are you sure it's not just a KSL?

 

[Oakhills]

Looks like a KSL, but the motor size looks full power, not the smaller SL. And there are two pivot points on top of the motor. Good point though, could be the new KSL

 

[RebornRider]

I'm not trying to be a jerk (although I may be good at it!), but I'm wondering what you see in that drawing? The perfect tradeoff of anti-squat, anti-dive, chain growth, and progressivity? If so, I'm hugely impressed. I'd have to plug the link measurements into something like Linkage to work all that out.

If it's not that analytical, what are you seeing that's attractive? I'm sincerely curious.

 

[Jason M.]

 

[Oakhills]

I'm not trying to be a jerk (although I may be good at it!), but I'm wondering what you see in that drawing? The perfect tradeoff of anti-squat, anti-dive, chain growth, and progressivity? If so, I'm hugely impressed. I'd have to plug the link measurements into something like Linkage to work all that out.

If it's not that analytical, what are you seeing that's attractive? I'm sincerely curious.

Looks like a full powered Demo or Enduro type frame to me. I guess that is attractive to me…. Each to their own I guess…

 

[CruJones]

Looks like a full powered Demo or Enduro type frame to me. I guess that is attractive to me…. Each to their own I guess…

It's more attractive to me as well.

 

[Stompweaver]

I don’t understand. Looking at my KSL which I am now all the pivot points are in the same place and the motor is identical down to the ridges in the motor cover? The new KSL is the old KSL.

 

[Miket775]

Sorry to disapoint - they have returned to insta this week and are just reposting their more popular posts from before. This was the patent for the designs that ultimatley became the KSL

 

[CruJones]

I don’t understand. Looking at my KSL which I am now all the pivot points are in the same place and the motor is identical down to the ridges in the motor cover? The new KSL is the old KSL.

I don't have a KSL, but a FFK, so am probably just jealous.

 

[Oakhills]

I’ll clarify. I circled the two lower pivot mounts, they are like a short link which is supposed to support the weight of the motor/BB better than current designs. So it is not a single lower pivot, the lower pivot is more like a DW link or VPP that can arc as the suspension compresses…. It may come out, it may not. It would be great to see an ew Kenevo based off the KSL frame….

 

[Doomanic]

The right hand bolt you have marked is a motor mount, not pivot.

 

[CjP]

As Doom said, ones a pivot and ones a motor mount.
Highly doubt you will see a full powered KSL, at best you may be able to squeeze the higher output 50nm Mahle but even that will push it. There just isn’t enough room.
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[Zimmerframe]

Is this thread really still going on ??

It's the 2020 patent for the KSL, as mentioned and agreed with 20 zillion times.

Other - 2022 Kenevo SL Rumours ..

I think we will be seeing this soon... :)

www.emtbforums.com

 

[Doomanic]

Yeah but, no but...

I don't want it to be!!!1Eleventy!

 

[Zimmerframe]

On the bright side, this revolutionary new bike, who some find attractive and really want one - it's available now and it's one of those rare times when you can pick up something exciting from the future, relatively cheaply second hand !

 

[Doomanic]

relatively cheaply second hand

Sorry? Do what now?

 

[Zimmerframe]

Sorry? Do what now?

Ah yes ... my mistake ..

Anyone wanting one of these bikes might be able to purchase one NOW which has been "run in", for only a relatively small premium over the projected "new" price when they do come out.

 

[Doomanic]

That's better.

 

[Dax]

The perfect tradeoff of anti-squat, anti-dive, chain growth, and progressivity?

Pretty much exactly this