Other JUST DROPPED: All-new Slash+ e-MTB

[Darkyhs]

I testrode yesterday the Slash + at a shop with a kind of indoor mtb circuit. The motor is very quiet and delivers the power very naturally.
What I‘m not sure about is the sizing. I‘m 184 cm and was on L. I had the impression that the bike is quite small for me and I had not much room to move my body in standing position. It is certainly smaller than my current Kenevo SL in S4. Optically the bike looked short as well.
What is the experience of the owners with the sizing?

I think it depends on what you're used to and what you are looking for. Personally, I was looking for a bike that was more natural feeling and silent. This bike delivers both, as I now again enjoy being in the mountains without feeling rushed or having the need to do lots of laps.

I am also used to long(er) bikes(Pole Voima K2 and Specialized Stumpjumper S4) and I now have the Slash+ in L. I like how it feels and how it rides. I am 181 CM in metric size

 

[whitymon]

I think it depends on your style of riding and how playful you want the bike to be vs planted.

Major issue with the slash+ is that for dummy/commercial reason, they drop the ML size therefore their chart is kind of meh.

At 178cm I would take the M, on KSL I would take the S3 but sometimes the S4 would be good too.

If you can just test ride the XL if there is one, one thing also to notice is that the Slash has little purpose without steep/aggressive DH, this is where it shines. You can enjoy it elsewhere but there are then better options.

 

[roQer]

Thanks for your insights. Would love to try the bike in XL but this size is nonexistent here.I thought if I put a 40 mm stem and a reach adjust headset on L might be OK. Anybody knows if the head set is ZS56/ZS56?

 

[whitymon]

Hmm, not sure this would be very good to have a longer stem but you could try.

Regarding the head set not sure either what you are looking for? The slash+ is using custom adjustable headset to be able to change a bit the geo, so nothing generic here (except the bearing I guess?).

You can find the detail on the manual over there https://retailerassetsprd.blob.core...=UogJIteiFltPX66np2M0a3esSu1uZzABYHTFInUlT/o=