Kenevo Gen1 Official 2018/2019 Kenevo thread

[profgruen]

cant confirm. used stock rims really hard in finale ligure and not one damage

regards
profgruen

 

[JonasH]

cant confirm. used stock rims really hard in finale ligure and not one damage

regards
profgruen

Good for you ?

 

[jcmonty]

Both the rims and the quality of the hubs on the original Kenevo, Roval are crap! Changed bearings twice in the rear wheel, once in front, and now the bearings in the boss are f.... used it for 5 months and 420km. And of course many, many rimdings. I just orderd a ebike specific wheelset, DT Swiss H1700, and are really looking forward to try it and see how that is going. If you can afford the Reserve, go for it! And please keep me posted for uptdates on how it's handeling the abuse BTW I'll be installing CushCore. Are currently running 2 huck norris in the back wheel with 23psi (i'm 73kg)

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, the reserves are a bit of a tough $$ pill to swallow, but I am leaning that direction. This bike is so plush already, having less compliance with carbon might be of benefit. I have a fairly big dent on my rear rim, but it doesn't seem to be leaking too much. I use Stan's race sealant which does a great job and sealing pretty much anything from a leak standpoint.

 

[Kenevo cambo]

Could anyone do me favour that has a kenevo expert with the ohlins shock. I’m chasing some quick measurements from the shock.
- Bottom spring plate to top shock bolt
- bottom spring plate to bottom of shock body.

Apologies for my dodgy diagram below but you get the general idea of what I’m after.

 

[Donnie797]

On this weekend i had the first chance to test the mudhuggers. They did a pretty good job protecting my face and the rear joints, coil&spring and the back of the motor housing. Have a look here, you clearly see where the dirt goes and where not (so much):





Yes i know, that's nothing compared to real muddy conditions

 

[Adam]

Could anyone do me favour that has a kenevo expert with the ohlins shock. I’m chasing some quick measurements from the shock.
- Bottom spring plate to top shock bolt
- bottom spring plate to bottom of shock body.

Apologies for my dodgy diagram below but you get the general idea of what I’m after.
View attachment 8090

What do you need the measurements for? Planning on swapping the shock?

Ti Springs claims the Kenevo has a shock stroke of 2.25" Specialized Kenevo E-Bike Springs

The faq here says that the shock has a eye to eye equivalent of 216mm and stroke of 63mm 2018 Specialized Levo and Kenevo info thread and FAQ - EMTB Forums

So does this chart on TFTuned Specialized Turbo Levo and Kenevo BikeYokes - Shock Parts - TF Tuned
But the TFtuned chart is relating to the shock size required if using that yoke to convert the bike away from the standard mount. I'm not sure if using the yoke changes the required shock size.
The thing is though, that 216mm equals 8.5" and 63mm equals a stroke length of 2.5"

Which doesn't add up to me because you wouldn't want a 2.25" spring as TiSprings suggest on a 2.5" stroke shock like the faq and TFtuned chart show, as it'd result in a spring that could get possibly coil bound before the shock has used all it's travel.

You have the Kenevo Comp, what markings are on the Fox spring it came with at the moment. It should probably say the stroke length of the spring on there.

I hope some of that has helped at all.

 

[Studo]

On this weekend i had the first chance to test the mudhuggers. They did a pretty good job protecting my face and the rear joints, coil&spring and the back of the motor housing. Have a look here, you clearly see where the dirt goes and where not (so much):

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Yes i know, that's nothing compared to real muddy conditions

Which specific huggers did you go for?
Thanks

 

[verysideways]

Just had my first ride on my new Kenevo Expert. I was very pleased, especially impressed with the motor. I did 19km with 980m climbing using 64% of the battery. I'm a pretty big guy, 6'6" and 17 stone, so range will always be a bit of an issue for me. Has anyone who has changed their tyres to 2.5/2.6s found that it made a noticeable difference to the range?
Also I need to get a stiffer spring, as with the one fitted (548 lb/in) my sag is about 50% I've spoken with Ohlins and they have recommended a 112N/mm / 640lb/in from the Specialized Enduro range. Does anyone know of anyone else who who make a spring of roughly that rate that would fit on the kenevo?

On another thread in the "for sale" section, member @73Steff mentioned that he has a 640 spring available.

 

[lcdavies5]

Anybody aware of yellow wheels available for the Kenevo. Same / roughly same size as the standard?

Cheers.

 

[lcdavies5]

On this weekend i had the first chance to test the mudhuggers. They did a pretty good job protecting my face and the rear joints, coil&spring and the back of the motor housing. Have a look here, you clearly see where the dirt goes and where not (so much):

View attachment 8162
View attachment 8163
View attachment 8164

Yes i know, that's nothing compared to real muddy conditions

I did the same on the rear, had trouble when it got very muddy so I had to remove it. Not a lot of clearance back there between the frame and tyre with those Butchers. But it was VERRRY muddy.

 

[TPP]

On another thread in the "for sale" section, member @73Steff mentioned that he has a 640 spring available.

Thanks for the heads up. I've actually just got a 674 from J-Tech Suspension. It seems that Ohlins have started to make bigger springs for heavy Kenevo riders. If anyone is looking for a nearly new (118km) 548 coil please get in touch

 

[Mcharza]

Anybody aware of yellow wheels available for the Kenevo. Same / roughly same size as the standard?

Cheers.

Mavic have, but only 28mm wide Wheels - MTB | Mavic

 

[Studo]

Thanks for the heads up. I've actually just got a 674 from J-Tech Suspension. It seems that Ohlins have started to make bigger springs for heavy Kenevo riders. If anyone is looking for a nearly new (118km) 548 coil please get in touch

Hi there, sent you a pm.

 

[lcdavies5]

Mavic have, but only 28mm wide Wheels - MTB | Mavic

Thanks for that ?absolutely love those wheels but they don't do them in a larger width like you said. I went for a cheaper option for now and bought some yellow Roval stickers instead.

 

[Donnie797]

Which specific huggers did you go for?
Thanks

Hey, it's the "front race long" Version on both wheels. On the rear i had to cut off 2-3cm to made a nice fit. Also some added holes were needed in the mudhugger, to be able to strap it tight.

I did the same on the rear, had trouble when it got very muddy so I had to remove it. Not a lot of clearance back there between the frame and tyre with those Butchers. But it was VERRRY muddy.

Yes indeed - not much clearance! I regularly get small rocks or twigs in between. The rocks smash through, but twigs got catched 2-3 times already and i had to stop and remove them. That's the downside, but it's not that of a big bummer to me, since it doesn't happen too often.

 

[travo]

After wavering between a giant trance E and a kenevo I've finally got myself a kenevo, ended up on a large after walking into the shop and finding they had a green 2017 on a really good deal. Not the colour I would have liked but the deal was way too good to pass up.

Anyhow, first ride today and pretty pleased with it so far. Only thing I noticed is the motor seemed to have reduced power on one climb (turbo mode) and stopped working altogether a bit later, a quick on off fixed it, is this something they do occasionally, or is it signs of a problem? Just to add it was pretty wet.

Also hate the Wu dropper. And those butchers can get a bit unpredictable when pushed, easy to sort though. Just means spending yet more cash...

 

[TheLexus]

Sizing is tricky, we talked about it a lot earlier in this thread iirc. A big factor is length of torso vs length of legs.

Fwiw, I'm 6'3 and ride a large and am very happy with it. Iirc Rob is about the same height, maybe a touch shorter, and rides a XL.

Whats your leg length compared to robs??

 

[lcdavies5]

Anybody aware of yellow wheels available for the Kenevo. Same / roughly same size as the standard?

Cheers.

Went for these yellow decals in the end. Much cheaper and looks alright.

 

[Mcharza]

Went for these yellow decals in the end. Much cheaper and looks alright. View attachment 8649

Nice choice, looking good

 

[Mcharza]

Went for these yellow decals in the end. Much cheaper and looks alright. View attachment 8649

From where you ordered those stickers?

 

[lcdavies5]

From where you ordered those stickers?

Stickers Decals Graphics

 

[Mcharza]

Stickers Decals Graphics

Thanks mate

 

[Diggs390]

Hi all , I'm hopefully going to order a kenevo expert tomorrow , I did sit on a large levo yesterday and if felt good , but I believe the kenevo is a little bigger ?.
I'm 5.10 with 32 inside leg so between sizes on the specialized chart .
Any advice on size would be welcome .
Chris

 

[Mcharza]

I'm 5

Hi all , I'm hopefully going to order a kenevo expert tomorrow , I did sit on a large levo yesterday and if felt good , but I believe the kenevo is a little bigger ?.
I'm 5.10 with 32 inside leg so between sizes on the specialized chart .
Any advice on size would be welcome .
Chris

I'm 5'9 or 176 cm and riding M size Kenovo. Sits like a glove.
But it depends on the length of your torso and hands. Can you test M size also?

But I think L should be good for you

 

[Dax]

Says 32" on the back of my jeans, I ride a large and it's perfect

 

[idahoskiguy]

At 6'4" 210 lbs and a 36" inseam the Kenevo XL fits me perfectly. Yes the XL Kenevo is a very big bike and I love it! So capable in all conditions, uphill, downhill, trails, and general riding I don't see trading this bike off anytime soon. My poor Stumpjumper is gathering dust.

 

[travo]

I recently had the same dilemma

Hi all , I'm hopefully going to order a kenevo expert tomorrow , I did sit on a large levo yesterday and if felt good , but I believe the kenevo is a little bigger ?.
I'm 5.10 with 32 inside leg so between sizes on the specialized chart .
Any advice on size would be welcome .
Chris

I recently had the same dilemma, (5'10 and a bit) I ended up on a large after the walking into the local dealer and getting an awesome deal on a 2018 model.
I'd tried both and thought I'd prefer a medium coming from a medium giant reign.

As it turns out the large fits really well, the only thing I had issue with was the WU seat post being too high (and an utter pile of rubbish) which I've now remedied with a 125mm reverb, the bike now feels like a better fit than my giant did

 

[Killswitch73]

My new custom titanium spring came in today
550x2.50
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How much and where from ? thanks

 

[george]

Oooo baby, in love with this gal. I've ridden the 18' Levo, 19' Levo, 19' Kenevo Comp, and decided on the 19' Kenevo Expert. So stoked!! It feels similair to my Enduro Expert but the Lyrik and Ohlins TTX really sets it apart. Pump those 2.8" butchers up to 23 front psi, 26 rear and they hook up well. This bike absolutely rips out of the box. Those questioning between the comp and expert, if you can swing the extra $ it's worth it. The higher end suspension, 38mm internal width wheels, and larger battery paired with the 1.3rx motor really make the difference. The comp was still a blast, I prefer its non tilting seat post, and I was however, able to get more distance out of the comp in full turbo mode vs full turbo mode on the expert, probably because the motor isn't able to consume/output as much power, there for not pushing you as fast or hard up the steeps. View attachment 6306
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Love this bike too! I cant stop ride my bike!

 

[Killswitch73]

will these cranks fit the Kenevo 2019 expert ?

Crank Arm Set Miranda Delta plus for Bosch E-Bike Crank Arm 152, 170 and 175 Mm | eBay

what else would i need please as this is my first E-bike .

if cheaper please link .

Thanks all in advance .