Specialized Turbo Kenevo SL 2 Comp

The Specialized Turbo Kenevo SL 2 Comp is a full-carbon e-enduro bike with 170mm of travel and a compact motor, not a full-power shuttle. You still put the work in on climbs, but the SL 1.2 system takes the edge off the steepest pitches so you arrive at the top ready to use the long-travel 29er chassis. It is the Comp entry point below the Specialized Turbo Kenevo SL 2 Expert. Use it for steep technical trails, enduro laps without an uplift and rough bike-park runs where e-bikes are allowed, not for gentle trail-centre loops.

This is the current UK model. The 2025 Turbo Kenevo SL 2 Comp has an original RRP of £5,999. Identify it by RockShox suspension, SRAM S1000 Eagle Transmission and Maven Bronze brakes so older 2023 Comp stock does not get mixed in.

SL assistance and the kit on this Comp

Specialized's SL 1.2 motor produces 50Nm of torque and 320W. It will not winch you up a climb the way a full-power e-MTB would. What you get instead is enough support to keep moving on technical trails, with a ride feel closer to a normal enduro bike. MasterMind TCU brings MicroTune, a handlebar remote, ANT+/Bluetooth and over-the-air updates, so small assistance changes happen from the bar.

SRAM's S1000 Eagle Transmission is wireless 12-speed, with an XS-1270 10-52t cassette and an AXS Pod Controller. Maven Bronze brakes use a 220mm front rotor and a 200mm rear rotor, which is proper hardware for long descents. Butcher GRID GRAVITY tyres in GRIPTON T9, 29x2.3in front and rear, favour grip and a tough casing over easy rolling, so they cost a bit of speed on smoother trails.

Chassis, geometry and S-Sizing

A FACT 11m full-carbon frame carries 170mm of rear travel, with a RockShox ZEB Select fork matching that 170mm at the front. 29-inch wheels sit at both ends. The layout is there for steep, rough descents and enduro-style riding rather than saving effort on smoother singletrack. MBR's testers found the shared Kenevo SL chassis mixed high-speed stability with useful agility.

Six settings give a 62.5°, 63.5° or 64.5° head angle and 7mm of bottom-bracket adjustment. Slack and low calms the front end on steep, fast tracks. Steeper and higher quickens steering and helps pedal clearance when you are still climbing.

S-Sizing runs from S2 to S5, and the sizes overlap on purpose. A smaller frame feels more agile; a larger one is roomier and more stable. Reach stretches from 435mm on S2 to 510mm on S5. Seatpost insertion is tighter than the size range suggests, so sizing up for stability can leave more saddle height than you want, especially with shorter legs.

Battery, charging and tubeless setup

The integrated SL1-320 battery is 320Wh and is not designed for routine removal, so charging happens on the bike. That pack fits shorter, harder rides better than all-day high-assist missions, particularly in cold weather. A separately sold 160Wh Specialized SL range extender lifts nominal capacity to 480Wh and uses the bottle-cage position.

Hookless alloy rims from Specialized are 30mm internal and tubeless ready, matching the 2Bliss Ready tyres, though inner tubes are fitted as supplied. Going tubeless means buying valves, sealant and the usual consumables. Claimed weight is 20.13kg for size S4. A SWAT CC steerer tool, with a chain tool and spare link, sits in the steerer.

Changes from the 2023 Comp

The 2023 Turbo Kenevo SL 2 Comp shared this generation of chassis but not the current parts. It ran FOX 38 Rhythm and FLOAT X suspension, mechanical GX Eagle, Code R brakes and lighter trail-casing tyres, with a £6,500 RRP and a 19.27kg claimed weight. Today's Comp switches to RockShox, wireless Transmission, Maven Bronze and gravity-casing tyres.

Choose it when steep, technical riding is the reason you want an e-MTB. The carbon chassis, adjustable geometry and Comp kit reward that kind of day, and they will feel wasted on gentle loops or all-day high-assist touring.