Recent content by CruJones

I was told when I had mine replaced last year that they did not extend the warranty when a motor was replaced. Granted, I have a '21 Kenevo and live in USA.

I'm of the opinion that with respect to bearings - you really do get what you pay for. Name brand bearings (e.g. NTN, SKF, FAG, etc.) are worth the premium vs obscure and/or no-name bearings in a lot of applications.

I'm running one on my FF Kenevo. The fit is tight, but it clears.

They aren't that bad when you maintain them. I find that the most annoying thing. However, some people just prefer to the feel of other brands, so swap them out.

Agree we all need to come together to get any actual work done. I think we need the shops and manufacturers to lead the charge - they will then likely get the various trail steward groups to also push. The one thing that really is holding us back is the in-fighting within the MTB community itself.

That would be enough for me to swear off eBikes altogether. [emoji38]

I’ve attended a few public meetings and have voiced my opinion and quickly came to the conclusion that we need people/businesses with clout to make a change. From the CalFire meeting about eBikes it was apparent the head person in charge of Soquel Demo Forest was annoyed at having to deal with...

In the Bay Area they will issue tkts for riding a class 1 on MidPen trails.

Maybe to some, but to me it absolutely is an issue. I'd rather ride something that feels more like a heavy bicycle than a light motorcycle.

I noticed that on my Kenevo after an update a while ago, yeah. Pretty annoying.

If the 1.2 could work with the old TCU and be priced closer to $1.5K then I think a lot of people would be interested, but that doesn't sell bikes now does it?

Surely, the 1.2 SL motor would not be $2K. I would think it's closer to $1k. Isn't a Brose motor around $1K? Is the Mahle motor typically closer to $2K? edit: Yeah, the current 1.1 motor is around $1.2K on Performance's website...

It's sub-optimal for sure, but understandable. Otherwise, they'd be replacing a lot of motors I suspect.

In the USA it doesn't - at least for my MY '21 Kenevo.

That's true, but the interface/tolerances of the seals and pistons (among other things) determines how much the pistons retract from the rotor. What I find is that SRAM's sit a bit farther than Magura's by default and hence why SRAMs always have a farther lever travel before the pad contacts the...