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It was a joke, as evidenced by the laughing emoji at the end of the sentence.
 
Hi all.

New KSL owner here. Picked up a Comp 22 model cheap last week after riding a KenLevo (Cascade LSK) for the past 18 months. Wanting a second eMTB and a park bike and thought a well priced Kenevo SL would tick both boxes.

Photo below is its current state and how it'll have to stay after breaking my arm riding 2 weeks ago (x-ray attached because it's gnarly).

Current and future plans:
- mullet
- 230x65mm shock (remove Float X spacer) and it'll get my EXT Storia coil off my KenLevo for bike park. Should get 177mm or so travel with that. Same mounting hardware ftw.
- 180mm 38mm fork. Currently keeping an eye on secondhand stuff.
- shorter cranks - anyone got a good lead on 155-160mm cranks for the SL 1.1?
- Lewis LHT Ultimate or LHP U4 brakes so both bikes share common pads and spares.
- rigid seat post. What you see here is what's gonna stay for bike park days. Cutting the post down and slamming it for park. Dropper back in for regular riding.

Anyone else running a similar set-up and have insights?

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KSL is a lovely bike especially with a Storia. (And a Zeb) You’ll need the short remote reservoir as the std one hits the frame in the hoop.

275 rear works great. Turns in better in tight terrain. Stringer wheel. More mud clearance. 338BB height with head mid (about 64deg) and chainstays in high BB position.

45 stem cuts the XL nicely. I needed a 50 rise Burgtec bar as the headtube’s relatively short.

Michelin DH 22 front DH16 rear.

160 crank works well
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I’m running an S5 with 180mm Zeb and 165mm Alu praxis cranks.

You might find it very slack with 180mm up front and the mullet rear wheel, depending on how steep the trails are in your area? I had to run the headset in the steeper setting to keep the wheel from flopping, but the areas I ride are relatively flat…
 
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SonOfBovril said:
I’m running an S5 with 180mm Zeb and 165mm Alu praxis cranks.

You might find it very slack with 180mm up front and the mullet rear wheel, depending on how steep the trails are in your area? I had to run the headset in the steeper setting to keep the wheel from flopping, but the areas I ride are relatively flat…
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180 is ok I think with 275 rear. Head mid. . Sags more. Mines a 180. BB at my target 338mm static.
I’m used to flop as I got the Geometron bug in 2015. Once over walking speed I like it. I rarely get chance to ride proper steep.
 
Hi there! I've a couple of question about KSL1.
1. I have KSL gen 1 with master mind TCU - can I integrate sram AXS as a sensor?
2. If I'm going to change the geometry via bottom flipchip - it will reduce the required length of the chain. How do you setup your bike, if you need 2 different geometries?
3. Does this frame compatible with spring rear shock?
4. How often do I need to open motor and change the lube in it? Is it possible to do without workshop?
 
panther-ra said:
Hi there! I've a couple of question about KSL1.
1. I have KSL gen 1 with master mind TCU - can I integrate sram AXS as a sensor?
2. If I'm going to change the geometry via bottom flipchip - it will reduce the required length of the chain. How do you setup your bike, if you need 2 different geometries?
3. Does this frame compatible with spring rear shock?
4. How often do I need to open motor and change the lube in it? Is it possible to do without workshop?
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1. Yes you can connect the derailleur to the TCU so you can see (e.g) what gear you’re in or the battery level, but I’ve found that this drains the AXS battery very quickly.
2. I’ve never changed my chain length if changing the flip chip and it’s been fine 🤷🏼‍♀️.
3. Yes, but you need to make sure there’s enough clearance through the suspension tunnel if your chosen shock has a piggyback. I use an Ohlins TTX22M with no issues.
4. Mine is a year old and done nearly 3000miles and I’ve not opened it or touched the motor at all. Opening the motor case will invalidate any warranty you have so if the bike is still under warranty I wouldn’t recommend this.
 
alleeex said:
1. Yes you can connect the derailleur to the TCU so you can see (e.g) what gear you’re in or the battery level, but I’ve found that this drains the AXS battery very quickly.
2. I’ve never changed my chain length if changing the flip chip and it’s been fine 🤷🏼‍♀️.
3. Yes, but you need to make sure there’s enough clearance through the suspension tunnel if your chosen shock has a piggyback. I use an Ohlins TTX22M with no issues.
4. Mine is a year old and done nearly 3000miles and I’ve not opened it or touched the motor at all. Opening the motor case will invalidate any warranty you have so if the bike is still under warranty I wouldn’t recommend this.
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What is the chain length on your bike and what is the front gear teeth / cassette?
Thank you!
P.S: what exactly happened to me when I decided to use flip chip
"Something quite dramatic is the Kenevo SL's bb height flip chip also adjusts the chainstay length. The bike ships in 'High' mode which sets the chainstay length to 446mm. But flip it to 'Low' mode and the chainstay length shortens to 441mm. "
After that my chain started to sag
 
That’s strange, would have expected the spring in the derailleur to take up the slack in the chain?

You shouldn’t open up the motor and change the oil/grease unless you really know what you are doing, rather let a Specialized mechanic do it.

If I remember correctly the KSL will take up to a 34 tooth chainring, I think 36 is too big 🤔
 
Is there any merit to the rumours I've heard about a ~90nm brose being fitted to one of these?
 
alleeex said:
1. Yes you can connect the derailleur to the TCU so you can see (e.g) what gear you’re in or the battery level, but I’ve found that this drains the AXS battery very quickly.
2. I’ve never changed my chain length if changing the flip chip and it’s been fine 🤷🏼‍♀️.
3. Yes, but you need to make sure there’s enough clearance through the suspension tunnel if your chosen shock has a piggyback. I use an Ohlins TTX22M with no issues.
4. Mine is a year old and done nearly 3000miles and I’ve not opened it or touched the motor at all. Opening the motor case will invalidate any warranty you have so if the bike is still under warranty I wouldn’t recommend this.
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Off-topic but I gotta say: 3k miles per year is impressive, even for an ebike! 💪
 
Dax said:
Cheapest option is to buy the Levo sl kids bike and swap the electrics
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Reading through the thread, this has been done and it doesn’t work. The kids motor has hard ware in the motor that can not be programmed out. You are stuck at 7 mph.
 
mustclime said:
Reading through the thread, this has been done and it doesn’t work. The kids motor has hard ware in the motor that can not be programmed out. You are stuck at 7 mph.
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From Spesh;
Two available max speed settings for motor assist: Parents can choose between 10 mph (recommended for younger children and/or children new to e-bikes) and 15.5 mph (for older and more experienced riders). Speed settings can be adjusted by an Authorized Specialized Retailer.
 
Doomanic said:
From Spesh;
Two available max speed settings for motor assist: Parents can choose between 10 mph (recommended for younger children and/or children new to e-bikes) and 15.5 mph (for older and more experienced riders). Speed settings can be adjusted by an Authorized Specialized Retailer.
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Have you done it?……He did

 
mustclime said:
He did...
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...something wrong.

Firstly, the lower limit is 10mph, not 7. Secondly, if you have a fully functioning electronic system in one housing (the frame) and transfer the entire system to a new housing there is no reason for it to no longer function.
 
OK, I've now watched the video. The bike displayed just under 10mph on the TCU which is correct but the actual speed will be higher because of the larger wheels. The switch to 15.5mph at the dealer didn't work but that's got nothing to do with the frame the motor is fitted to.
 
alleeex said:
1. Yes you can connect the derailleur to the TCU so you can see (e.g) what gear you’re in or the battery level, but I’ve found that this drains the AXS battery very quickly.
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That’s interesting, I have my TCU display both what gear I am in as well as derailleur battery level and didn’t notice any additional battery usage. It lasts marginally less than the dropper battery and this is the same experience as with non e-bikes.
 
Doomanic said:
OK, I've now watched the video. The bike displayed just under 10mph on the TCU which is correct but the actual speed will be higher because of the larger wheels. The switch to 15.5mph at the dealer didn't work but that's got nothing to do with the frame the motor is fitted to.
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I have changed the complete set from the Levo Kids to a Kenevo and it works perfectly. Battery, Mastermind and 1.2 motor.
It pushes beyond 30 km/h because the 29” wheels have much more development than the 24” ones.
 
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