Kenevo Gen1 Official 2020 Kenevo Owners Thread

FredD

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Just to confuse you more, I’m running the Hope v4s with 225 front and 200mm vented/floating rears. Works extremely well pulling up 27kg + me @85kg kitted up.
No brake fade ever and great consistent lever feel at all times.
I have added the 220mm Hope to the front but have not changed the caliper yet. Even so, I can feel the difference. it may be that 220 on the rear is overkill - the way i ride is a bit more binary with the rear. Once it gets steep i tend to just drag the back end....
 

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I have added the 220mm Hope to the front but have not changed the caliper yet. Even so, I can feel the difference. it may be that 220 on the rear is overkill - the way i ride is a bit more binary with the rear. Once it gets steep i tend to just drag the back end....
It’s more noticeable on long descends, I went with the 200mm vented rotor on the rear to see what that was like. My brakes are solid and have never faded once.
Like cars you can never have too much brake.
 

Tbar

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Yes correct. The dual crowns run a straight tube.
Cool. Thanks. So a CC Series 40 1.5” to 1 1/8” reducer crown fits well with the stock bearings?

I still haven’t been able to locate the 2020 expert headset specs. If anybody has them (or a link to a suitable Cane Creek 40 I’d be very grateful!
 

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This is the one I used for my Ohlins and the same one for my brothers Boxxers. It all works with the standard bearings

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If you have the Kenevo expert with the dual crowns then you need the one I posted above. If you have the single crown Kenevo Comp then you need the 1.5 steerer crown race.
 

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If you have the Kenevo expert with the dual crowns then you need the one I posted above. If you have the single crown Kenevo Comp then you need the 1.5 steerer crown race.

Maybe I’m looking at this wrong but that seems strange to me. The reducer converts a 1 1/8” steerer (as per the Boxxers) to work in a 1.5” headtube (which the Kenevo has) doesn’t it? The one you posted above would be needed in a standard straight 1 1/8” headtube, right?
 

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To my knowledge all headtubes are the same size. It’s only the internal size of the crown race that changes. In any case the one that I linked above is the exact one I ordered and worked on both my bike and my brothers bike.
 

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To my knowledge all headtubes are the same size. It’s only the internal size of the crown race that changes. In any case the one that I linked above is the exact one I ordered and worked on both my bike and my brothers bike.

I think I actually did order the one you are talking about. It was just labelled slightly differently on the website. Fingers crossed it solves the issue!
 

chin.surf

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really pleased with s5 , it rides great. good uphill , good down hill and jumps nice, its stil pretty much stock, just dmr pedals and a bit of rubber zip tied on rear for motor. it has also started creaking in the fork area.
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ScottWest

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really pleased with s5 , it rides great. good uphill , good down hill and jumps nice, its stil pretty much stock, just dmr pedals and a bit of rubber zip tied on rear for motor. it has also started creaking in the fork area. View attachment 36652
Nice looking bike. I have been fighting the creak too. Cleaning the stantions, clamps on the crowns, and steerer tube seem to stop it for a bit. I think the top crown/steerer tube/top cap interface might be the big problem. Just my .02
 

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Not necessary but a few people have had issues with the standard split bearing race failing or making strange sounds. For the price, I just change it to be safe.
 

Salespunk

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Quick intro since I am new to the site. Been riding MTB since 1988 (yes I am old) and have owned multiple Levo's and both versions of the Kenevo.

Current setup is getting pretty dialed now. Build is a 2020 Kenevo frame, upgraded 700wHr battery, 2020 Lyrik Select fork (temporary to test 29 wheels), Fox X2 Factory rear shock, Roval 29 Carbon wheels (temporary for testing), Renthal cockpit, PNW Bachelor post, WTB Silverado saddle, Saint brakes, CushCore front and rear, full AXS XX1 drivetrain.

Planning on building a new custom wheelset now that I am now that I am sure about the 29 wheels. I have done a lot of experimentation so happy to answer any questions on the multiple iterations I have gone through.
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CjP

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Quick intro since I am new to the site. Been riding MTB since 1988 (yes I am old) and have owned multiple Levo's and both versions of the Kenevo.

Current setup is getting pretty dialed now. Build is a 2020 Kenevo frame, upgraded 700wHr battery, 2020 Lyrik Select fork (temporary to test 29 wheels), Fox X2 Factory rear shock, Roval 29 Carbon wheels (temporary for testing), Renthal cockpit, PNW Bachelor post, WTB Silverado saddle, Saint brakes, CushCore front and rear, full AXS XX1 drivetrain.

Planning on building a new custom wheelset now that I am now that I am sure about the 29 wheels. I have done a lot of experimentation so happy to answer any questions on the multiple iterations I have gone through. View attachment 36788

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It’s rude not to post pictures
 

FredD

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220 hope rotors but you can also find them from sram, galfer and magura. For the boxxer you need a +20mm post to post adapter, I have a shimano adapter with saints. For the rear you need a +40mm post to post adapter. Magura qm45 will do the trick. Pretty sure you can get one from sram and hope as well. In any event, rotor size upgrade front and rear was game changing for me.
The QM45 seems to be specced as being 180-220 for front, but 140-180 rear - did that cause any issues? There is an existing adaptor on the base frame posts to fit the 200mm rotor....
 

Dpickin1

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I have added the 220mm Hope to the front but have not changed the caliper yet. Even so, I can feel the difference. it may be that 220 on the rear is overkill - the way i ride is a bit more binary with the rear. Once it gets steep i tend to just drag the back end....
Required reading for all those that think 220 on the rear is overkill.

 

FredD

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