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2022 Kenevo Expert

4.8

12 Reviews

Sorry, chairlifts and shuttle vehicles. The Kenevo Expert just made you obsolete.…

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Riders around the world have continually voted Specialized as the #1 brand in E-MTBs. With our unmatched power, refined delivery system, and seamless integration, our already legendary mountain bikes are truly something out of this world.

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Sorry, chairlifts and shuttle vehicles. The Kenevo Expert just made you obsolete. This is the bike that lets you summit the longest, nastiest climbs with energy to spare so that you can bomb down the longest, nastiest descents. The Kenevo Expert is, hands down, the most capable eMTB in existence, thanks to its 180mm of RockShox front and rear suspension and an all-new Sidearm-style frame that boosts your control. Add in a class-leading 700 watt-hour battery and you’ve got a bike that has no limits.

MORE CONTROL, MORE SPEED

The new Kenevo gains a stiffer, lower-slung Sidearm-style chassis and more aggressive geometry. And like the new Enduro, the Kenevo features an axle path and suspension that give you the smoothest, fastest ride over the roughest possible terrain. It all adds up to a bike that provides you with a whole new level of confidence and control on the toughest trails.

MORE POWER, MORE RANGE

The Kenevo’s Specialized 2.2 motor amplifies your pedaling input by a mind blowing 410%. Our 700 watt-hour battery provides you with plenty of range. What’s more, our Specialized app can handle battery management automatically, ensuring your battery will last as long as you need it to. More power. More miles per ride. More awesome.

  • The completely redesigned alloy Kenevo frame features an M5 alloy front- and rear-end, an asymmetrical Sidearm design, and a new axle path and leverage curve that give the bike insane levels of control in the most challenging trails.
  • Yes, that a dual-crown fork up front. When we launched the original Kenevo we started seeing riders strapping dual-crown forks on their Levos—it was that rowdy of a bike. So when we set out to design this latest Kenevo, we decided to equip our Expert model with a 180mm-travel RockShox Boxxer. Absolute steering precision and downhill control. Bring it on.
  • The custom Specialized 2.2 motor represents the pinnacle of e-bike motor technology. The new motor is more efficient, 15% smaller, and 11% lighter than its predecessor. It has many other features that no other e-bike can touch, like instant engagement, fantastic heat management, a double freewheel design that disengages the gear box when you hit top speed, and silent, smooth, and consistent output—even at max power.
  • This Turbo’s new Specialized M2-series battery features a 700Wh capacity. That incredibly powerful battery is seamlessly integrated inside the frame and is easily removed in seconds, with a single hex wrench.
  • The MasterMind Turbo Control Unit is your information hub with customizable display fields, including the exact percentage of battery level, and it features our all-new MicroTune function to adjust power delivery in 10% increments, so you get exactly the support you need to experience precisely the ride you want.

Technical Specifications

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E-Bike

Motor

Specialized Turbo Full Power System 2.2 Motor

UI/Remote

Specialized MasterMind TCU, percentage of remaining charge, 120 possible display configurations, MicroTune assist adjustment, ANT+/Bluetooth®, w/Handlebar remote

Battery

Specialized M2-700, integrated battery w/rock guard, 700Wh

Wiring Harness

Custom Specialized harness

Charger

Custom charger, 42V4A w/ Rosenberger plug, 100-240V

Frameset

Frame

Specialized M5 Premium Aluminum, 27.5 Trail Geometry, integrated down tube battery, enclosed internal cable, Command Post routing, 148mm spacing, fully sealed cartridge bearings, 180mm of travel

Seat Binder

Alloy, 38.6mm

Cockpit

Saddle

Bridge, 155/143mm, Hollow Ti-rails

Handlebars

Specialized Trail, 7050 alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 30mm rise, 800mm, 35mm clamp

Stem

Descendant 35mm Direct Mount Stem, 50mm length

Grips

Deity, Knuckleduster, Black

SeatPost

OneUp, Dropper Post-V2, MMX lever, 34.9 (S2: 120mm, S3: 150mm, S4: 180mm, S5: 210mm)

Suspension

Rear Shock

RockShox Super Deluxe Select Plus, 230 x 62.5mm

Fork

RockShox Boxxer Select RC, 27.5, DebonAir, 20x110mm Boost™, 35mm chassis, 180mm of travel

Brakes

Front Brake

SRAM Code RS, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 220mm

Rear Brake

SRAM Code RS, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 220mm

Drivetrain

Chainrings

SRAM X-Sync Eagle, 104BCD, 32T, steel

Shift Levers

SRAM XO1 Eagle trigger, 12-speed, single click

Rear Derailleur

Sram X01 Eagle, 12-speed

Cassette

Sram XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-52t

Chain

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

Crankset

Praxis forged M30, custom offset, 160mm

Wheels & Tires

Rims

Roval 27.5" Alloy DH, 28mm internal width, 32h, tubeless ready

Front Hub

Alloy, sealed cartridge bearings, 20x110mm, 28h

Rear Hub

DT Swiss 370, 6-bolt, 12x148mm thru-axle, 32h

Spokes

DT Swiss Industry

Front Tire

Butcher Grid Gravity 2Bliss Ready T9, 27.5 x 2.6"

Rear Tire

Butcher Grid Gravity 2Bliss Ready T9, 27.5 x 2.6"

Inner Tubes

Presta, 40mm valve

Accessories

SWAT

Specialized Z-Cage, Swat CC Multi Tool in steerer tube without Chaintool

* Weights based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colorway, frame size, and component variation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Geometry

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S2S3S4S5
Crank Length160mm160mm160mm160mm
Handlebar Width800mm800mm800mm800mm
Stem Length50mm50mm50mm50mm
Saddle Width155mm143mm143mm143mm
Seatpost Length120mm150mm180mm210mm
Stack602mm611mm620mm629mm
Reach450mm475mm500mm525mm
Head Tube Length105mm115mm125mm135mm
Head Tube Angle64.5°64.5°64.5°64.5°
BB Height351mm351mm351mm351mm
BB Drop8mm8mm8mm8mm
Trail125mm125mm125mm125mm
Fork Length, Full572mm572mm572mm572mm
Fork Rake/Offset46mm46mm46mm46mm
Front Center780mm809mm838mm868mm
Chainstay Length454mm454mm454mm454mm
Wheelbase1234mm1263mm1292mm1322mm
Top Tube Length, Horizontal578mm605mm632mm659mm
Bike Standover Height799mm799mm799mm799mm
Seat Tube Length400mm420mm440mm465mm
Seat Tube Angle78°78°78°78°
Geometry

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Specialized Bicycle Owner's Manual (All Languages)
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2022 Rider/Bike Weight Limits and Terrain Conditions
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ARTICLE 10 - TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON BATTERY PERFORMANCE & DURABILITY

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Rider Reviews

4.8

12 Reviews

 

easy to rip

I got this bike on sale easiest the greatest purchase of my life climbs great and descends even better. I dont even have to pick a line it just rolls through everything like nothing. great bike however for the price point I wish the drive train was just a bit better.

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Name:
walker

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Super Capable All-Rounder

2nd E-bike, also have a Heckler. I can say this bike feels so much more fun. I thought it would be a heavy DH but it is not. Doesn’t feel heavy, can take technical climbs with ease and smashing through rock gardens. The DC fork really kept it going where I pointed and still felt agile. Don’t be fooled, I was! Love the Alloy frame!


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Alan

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transformative!

For my first emtb I knew I wanted to go big; as in big motor, big battery, and big travel. Got it on the current sale. I've used it mainly for sessioning jumps and on short but speedy downhill runs. The amount of sendfidence is unbelievable. Then rinse, climb, repeat all over again. S4, at 178CM, was worried about the long reach but I think it's actually great because I feel the bike rewards a low forward aggressive riding stance. Had to re-set the headset / dual crown 'cause they were coming loose after every ride, but now nice and tight ever since. Also had to throw in 1 rear spacer and 2 spacers on the boxxer to keep from bottoming out; but standard fair tweaks for any new bike. For me it's the most transformative mtb item i have ever gotten.


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brian

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Amazing bike!

I bought this on sale and all I can say is wow! I ride trails, single & double track and fire roads and it does it all very easily. I was a little hesitant since it’s a downhill bike but with the Specialized sales going on and great reviews it was hard to pass on. In stock form it definitely felt like a downhill bike - all good. I threw on some taller bars, flipped the chip to high and turned the fork bumper stops away from the frame for better turn radius and it feels amazing. Playful, nimble and fun.

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Yes!

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Andy

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Magic Carpet Up the Climbs

Really capable bike. Absolutely smashes up the climbs. It’s on the heavy side so better suited for steeper knarly terrain and fire roads climbs. But that’s not to say it can still be a hell of a lot of fun up techy climbs and on the tamer trails. Best purchase I’ve made. If you value downhill this is a weapon. Can easily triple the runs from an analogue bike. Sizing is great. I’m 180cm and riding S4 and I don’t feel stretched out. Very stable bike and the extra weight makes you more confident jumping with enough quality designed suspension to absorb the big hits with ease. 100% would purchase again

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Jonathan

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Great bike

This bike is pretty much what I wanted as an enduro bike It handles tight single tracks and bombs the downhill I’m sorry for the three star rating but I have my reasons First up are the wheels - the sub 30mm internal rims don’t cut it No manufacturers recommend 2.6 types on a sub 30mm rim My feeling is Spech had a lot of downhill rims not being used I found the Kenevo easy to setup which is part of the reason I chose this bike I’m very happy with the ride quality The bike is extremely tuff and a hell of a lot of fun What I’m really disappointed in is this Kenevo doesn’t use a Universal Derailleur Hanger SRAM introduced UDH in 2019 and is found on many late model Specialized bikes Which is a pity seeing SRAM have now released “Transmission “ into its UDH Transmission is what the eBike users need If the UDH was on my Kenevo it would had given it another star rating The days of a specific disposal derailleur hangers are gone SRAM has seen to that with the release of UDH

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Yes!

Name:
Ric

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'22 KenEX... F-A-S-T

2nd eMTB owned, 1st Turbo Specialized. Other bike is a '21 Trek Rail 29er w/full FOX Factory sus (38 w/Smashpot coil conversion/DHX2). While I really enjoyed the Rail & had gathered 11 KOM's aboard it, I felt like the bike was holding me back from going any faster. Enter the KenEX. WOW...just WOW. This thing in a S4 has what I can only describe as "snappy" handling & steering response that really suits my riding style. It is surprisingly easy to maneuver. Switchbacks & tight turns aren't an issue w/the dual-crown fork unless extreme. Despite being a 27.5 bike, the rear gets hung up much less & she picks up speed through the chunder so much so, that I had to adjust my breaking points after nearly overcooking some turns. Oh, did I mention that it can climb like a boss too? Fast, agile bike that I wouldn't hesitate to buy even if just using for a trail bike. I'm an agressive rider & bigger guy (6'2"/210) who needs the beefy sus. Just buy the thing if you like going hard into the paint🤙

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Yes!

Name:
Coldsteel_offroad

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Excellent handling bike

Great handling bike rides smooth over every bump and lump. Slight niggle with the seat post dropper button but that can be changed. Good geometry feels comfy to ride and throw around on rough gnarly tracks. Love the digital display setup for linking to your phone which has speed and motor boost displays. Overall 9.5 out of 10 would be 10 out of 10 if the seat post dropper worked properly. Good to have long suspension on it too for the drop offs and jumps and landings.

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Name:
Robin

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This bike does it all!

This bike does it all (trails, enduro, downhill); this is a Levo on Steroids! relaxed geometry, plenty of suspension travel, tons of power; confidence inspiring, instantly comfortable and makes you a better rider.

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Yes!

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Patrick

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Best damn ebike out there.

I was one of the lucky ones who got mine on a limited release from Specialized last year. I was already riding a 2019 Kenevo but the 2022 came with a dual crown Boxxer and that’s the upgrade I was going to do anyway. I had no idea how much of a change this was going to make. You will not believe it either. Rock gardens and steep rocky descending are so much fun now. Very few things do I ever take a pass on any longer. This bike handles it all. I suspect we will see a lot more bikes coming out with this set up in the very near future after people find out about this. Double black? No problem!

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Yes!

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Ekim

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The Kenevo Expert is is

The Kenevo Expert is is the best bike out there this is my 3rd one as well as the Kenevo SL.

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Yes!

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Marty H.

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this bike is a beast

this bike is a beast it will take anything you throw at it!

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Yes!

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Guest G.

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