Kenevo SL 104 BCD Spider for SRAM Transmission on Kenevo/Levo SL?

[RickBullotta]

I know someone who is interested in converting their Kenevo SL to SRAM T-Type Transmission, but isn't sure what the chainring options are. I've only been able to find 104 BCD T-Type compatible chainrings. Has anyone converted an SL yet? How'd you do it?

 

[RickBullotta]

Anyone?

 

[nativeracer]

Just use the stock changing and it will be fine. I’ve been running mine for about a month with a new stock chainring and it works flawlessly.

 

[fractal]

I just ordered the GX upgrade kit that comes with the 104BCD chainring. As you know, the kenevo SL uses a 94 BCD chainring.

My plan is to try to use this 104 BCD spider made by sram.


I think it should work, but on some sites it mentions its for 'mahle gen 2', and others say its for the sl 1.1 motor. The pattern looks fine, but it doesn't have this spider bolt (blue arrow)

so i'm not sure if/how it will stay on. This spider is def the one in use on the sl 1.2 motor on the new turbo levo sl, as shown by zimmerframe in this other emtb thread.

Worst case, I guess I use the stock one and blow out my chains quicker.

 

[RickBullotta]

I just ordered the GX upgrade kit that comes with the 104BCD chainring. As you know, the kenevo SL uses a 94 BCD chainring.

My plan is to try to use this 104 BCD spider made by sram.


I think it should work, but on some sites it mentions its for 'mahle gen 2', and others say its for the sl 1.1 motor. The pattern looks fine, but it doesn't have this spider bolt (blue arrow)
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so i'm not sure if/how it will stay on. This spider is def the one in use on the sl 1.2 motor on the new turbo levo sl, as shown by zimmerframe in this other emtb thread.

Worst case, I guess I use the stock one and blow out my chains quicker.

Will it rub on the chainstay? Chainline the same?

 

[Winryn]

I was just under the impression you’d use the brose ebike version ? Sram GX T-Type Eagle E-MTB Brose Transmission AXS Groupset, Silver | Bikeinn

 

[fractal]

Good news, I just came across this post in the levo sl section with a comment from a SRAM rep that actually confirms the stock chainring using the 94 BCD pattern is compatible with the t-type chain. So I dont have to do any spider swapping at all.

On SRAMs site:

1. Eagle Transmission T-Type chainrings are compatible with Eagle chains, so they can be used on Eagle Drivetrains when mounted to an Eagle Transmission crankset. However, Non-T-Type Eagle Drivetrain chainrings are incompatible with Eagle Transmission T-Type chains.

Which made me (and most everyone else) think the X-SYNC 2 stock chainring would not be compatible. There turns out to be an exception if the X-SYNC 2 chainring has a 'tg' stamp on the back. I just checked mine and it did, so this whole process got a lot simpler for me.

 

[RickBullotta]

Good news, I just came across this post in the levo sl section with a comment from a SRAM rep that actually confirms the stock chainring using the 94 BCD pattern is compatible with the t-type chain. So I dont have to do any spider swapping at all.

On SRAMs site:

1. Eagle Transmission T-Type chainrings are compatible with Eagle chains, so they can be used on Eagle Drivetrains when mounted to an Eagle Transmission crankset. However, Non-T-Type Eagle Drivetrain chainrings are incompatible with Eagle Transmission T-Type chains.

Which made me (and most everyone else) think the X-SYNC 2 stock chainring would not be compatible. There turns out to be an exception if the X-SYNC 2 chainring has a 'tg' stamp on the back. I just checked mine and it did, so this whole process got a lot simpler for me.

I spoke with SRAM directly, and the "official" answer I got was not compatible. There may well be some X-Sync 2 chainrings in the wild with that have the same tooth profile as the T-Type chain rings. Can you post a picture of your X-Sync 2 chainring teeth and I'll verify for you?

 

[nB2000]

I was just under the impression you’d use the brose ebike version ? Sram GX T-Type Eagle E-MTB Brose Transmission AXS Groupset, Silver | Bikeinn

Brose stuff doesn’t fit Mahle motor I was told. Cranks differ for sure.

 

[nB2000]

Good news, I just came across this post in the levo sl section with a comment from a SRAM rep that actually confirms the stock chainring using the 94 BCD pattern is compatible with the t-type chain. So I dont have to do any spider swapping at all.

On SRAMs site:

1. Eagle Transmission T-Type chainrings are compatible with Eagle chains, so they can be used on Eagle Drivetrains when mounted to an Eagle Transmission crankset. However, Non-T-Type Eagle Drivetrain chainrings are incompatible with Eagle Transmission T-Type chains.

Which made me (and most everyone else) think the X-SYNC 2 stock chainring would not be compatible. There turns out to be an exception if the X-SYNC 2 chainring has a 'tg' stamp on the back. I just checked mine and it did, so this whole process got a lot simpler for me.

Excellent news that.

 

[R3Z3N]

Srams website states the Mahle 1.1 94BCD chainring will be available Oct 2023

 

[DetailsMonster]

Here is the exact text from the SRAM Website page: Will SRAM Eagle Transmission fit my e-MTB?

94BCD: Eagle Transmission Chainring for 94BCD

• Available: October, 2023
• 32 tooth options
• T-Type compatibility
• Compatible with Kenevo SL equipped with Specialized 1.1 Motor

 

[DetailsMonster]

Chaining from SRAM is still not available. Has anyone used a X-SYNC 2 stock chainring? While hunting for a 94 BCD chainring I came across this information on the Wolf Tooth website. The Transmission compatible chainring (Drop-Stop B) tooth shape is nearly identical to Eagle (Drop-Stop A), but has narrower teeth. Valley between teeth is deeper to accommodate larger rollers on Flattop chain. So this implies that the Flattop chain will not mate onto a standard Eagle chainring.

 

[crazyknowledge]

Hi,
According to an above post if the 94bcd chainring has TG stamped on the back it is t-type compatible. IF that is the case I have a brand new one I could sell. To be clear I don’t know if it is compatible, I’m just going off the information in this thread.
Cheers
Andrew