Anyone have Shimano XT M8050 Di2 on a Levo?

[gulbanan]

Hello,

I can't seem to find anything or anyone writing about installing the Di2 on a Levo anywhere.
I'm wondering where you could put the battery? I have seen they say seatpost is often used but not possible with a dropper post.
Are there any other spots to put the internal battery on the Levo for Di2?

Also, is the display able to get battery levels or assist level information in any way?

Would love to hear if anyone has experience with this and could share

 

[ccrdave]

the brose motor has an output for lights, not sure what voltage you need but it might work

 

[duk916]

Hi, i have XT DI2 on my LEVO 2018, battery is in the gap above the battery in to the head tube. I beleive it is wedge in with foam ect. I havnt seen it local bike shop did it for me.

 

[gulbanan]

Hi, i have XT DI2 on my LEVO 2018, battery is in the gap above the battery in to the head tube. I beleive it is wedge in with foam ect. I havnt seen it local bike shop did it for me.

Hi, thanks for the reply!
Good to know it fits in there

How do you like it?
Were you using the stock setup before you got the Di2 or did you get the bike with Di2 from the start? If you had stock before, do you feel the upgrade was worth it?

 

[duk916]

Hi i put it on after a week. Yes defiantly worth it as far as im concerned, I fit it to most of my bikes Ive been running XTR or XT Di2 for years now. I did like sram e tap on my road bike, may be take a look at the new Eagle e tap for mountain bikes.

 

[Topolino]

Hi i put it on after a week. Yes defiantly worth it as far as im concerned, I fit it to most of my bikes Ive been running XTR or XT Di2 for years now. I did like sram e tap on my road bike, may be take a look at the new Eagle e tap for mountain bikes.

Do you use a regular XT chain with it or are you on an E-specific chain?

 

[Welshman]

Hi, thanks for the reply!
Good to know it fits in there

How do you like it?
Were you using the stock setup before you got the Di2 or did you get the bike with Di2 from the start? If you had stock before, do you feel the upgrade was worth it?

You could also slide the battery into your handlebars and drill an exit hole for the cable near the stem clamp as I have done.....works a treat

 

[duk916]

Do you use a regular XT chain with it or are you on an E-specific chain?

Used the chain on the bike.

 

[Gutch]

Does anyone have pics of there di2 where it junctions the stem?

 

[Gutch]

Nevermind, got it all figured out.

 

[AdrianWindo]

Nevermind, got it all figured out.

Could you share how the install ended up as im very interested in going down this route

 

[krisrayner]

Anyone know the nominal voltage of the DI2 battery? Seems like it would easy to wire up a DC converter like this and have it always powered off the main battery. Ebike DC converter

 

[irinotecan]

Just ordered the SRAM eagle axs upgrade kit for my 2019 expert. Includes shifter and derailleur, and ordered eagle 12 speed cassette and chain. I decided not to bother with the cranks. Reviews look awesome. I'll post a review when it arrives.

 

[Rich-Baillon]

Just ordered the SRAM eagle axs upgrade kit for my 2019 expert. Includes shifter and derailleur, and ordered eagle 12 speed cassette and chain. I decided not to bother with the cranks. Reviews look awesome. I'll post a review when it arrives.

Hi, I would be interested to now how you like the Eagle set up and if you think the 500% is needed compare to 1*11 on a Levo? I run Eagle on my none Ebike and really like it but think it might be unnecessary on an Ebike.

 

[croz]

I'm seriously considering upgrading from SRAM GX mechanical to XT Di2. I've always been a fan of Shimano shifters on mtb's and I'd like electronic shifting having ridden a bike with XTR Di2 and loved it. Will any XT Di2 1x11 build kit work? I intend on using the OEM Praxis cranks. Anyone had any issues?

 

[duk916]

I have XT Di2, which was fitted after a couple of weeks. I run standard cranks and original cassette. This is on a 2017/18 levo.

 

[Dubz]

I installed this recently - coincided with a drivetrain refresh, so swapped out the SRAM components for a Shimano XT cassette (11-46T) and XT chain...recently changed the Praxis crank to 36T but works perfectly well across SRAM/Shimano.

The install is not straightforward if doing it yourself, but if comfortable tapping/drilling (depending on where you install battery) etc, it isn't difficult to do.

There's no convention on how to do the install, particularly around placement of the battery - I put mine into the handlebars, as was a snug/perfect fit - small holes in the handlebars to run the wires had it looking nice and tidy. Good luck if you go ahead - worth it in my opinion!