Bike / Product Year: 2023
Manufacturer: Specialized
Model: Kenevo SL 1.1 - s works
Size S4
Asking Price: 4500
Location Suffolk, UK
Description Kenevo SL 1.1 S4 with fox x2 (covered under 200miles, purchased october 23 so plenty of warranty)
165mm alloy cranks
One up 150mm v2 dropper...
Took delivery of a levo SL alloy today S4, stripped down to the frame and rebuilt with parts I already had. Knocked 1kg off the standard build weight.
I'm booked for a weekend of uplifts, dirt farm and bike park Wales. I was going to take the non e, but I'm considering taking this instead now!
I'm asking because the two numbers I've found for max seat post insertion are 220mm and 255mm.
A one up 180mm dropper insert length is 267mm.
Obviously you could drop down to 30.9mm and shim up like the s-works.
But, it would be lovely if someone confirmed to me it'll go without sticking out...
Is it possible to slam the seat posts on these? Currently have a kenevo SL and a major issue I have is the seat. Ridden transitions for years and the seat tubes are always fairly short and the seats always go right in.
Thanks
I think it's all down to sizing for me, I just don't feel comfortable on the bike. It's a shame as it's the nicest bike I've ever owned.
No issues with the motor or delivery of power, that suits me well and I've managed to do some really good rides pushing towards 4000ft of climbing.
One of...
Unfortunately Im giving up on my KSL, lesson learnt about test riding bikes I guess.
If anyone wants a s works frame with 200 miles on in S4, give me a shout!
I like my fidlock bottle, it doesn't fall off.
Next week I think I may end up using my range extender, so I thought it would be handy way of swapping between bottle and battery.
I guess the other option would be to ask what bottle fits nicely in the bottle cage that the range extenders sit in?
Cheers for the help with the fidlock 😂
As someone who's ridden with a fidlock for probably 4 years and never lost one I thought it may work, maybe not, who knows
The charging cover has broken, that didn't last long!
I presume specialized will warranty it?
If so Anyway I can get them to send me one with out dragging my bike to a store for them to undo four screws and fit a new one?
Already mullet 👍🏼
Fitted shorter cranks, that's one more step towards being more like the patrol!
Interesting you mention suspension, both running fox X2, maybe I need to compare how they are set up. I always go off base settings then adjust to how I feel comfortable riding familiar trails
For context I live in east England, the home of small hills, short runs, small bike parks and lots of jumps.
Today I rode my other bike (new model transition patrol, 27.5 all round, 180 zeb up front, single speed. Basically a park/uplift bike) since owning the kenevo SL. And annoyingly made me...
Anyone know if the fox x2s that come on the s works frames have volume spacers installed from new?
Obviously I could go take it off and look but it saves me the faff if anyone knows the answer 😀
Here's to hoping they do eventually do that for all of us that just picked up ksl's in the sale 😂
Actually rode mine yesterday, thing rips that's for sure! Hopefully once I get adjusted to it, it'll rip even more!