Levo Gen 2 Chainguude for £30?! Daylight robbery?

[SparkleHedgehog]

So my thread has just gone loose as well documented on here for the Mickey Mouse metal on these chainguide bolts (was trying to torque it to 3nm ffs!) and although it hasn’t come off and isn’t loose I know it’s borderline mashed.

Looking around hardly anybody has them listed for sale but £30 for a chainguide?! Wtf?! Levo chainguide

How or why can they justify that for how badly it’s built?

Is the kenevo one any different as that’s listed as £16 and looks the same?

Anybody actually taken theirs off completely and run the bike without? I have a narrow wide chain ring so wondered about just getting rid?

 

[Snrbrtsn]

Crikes - Twice in a day Ive sent a link to this company Berkshire Turbo Store

£20 for chain guide
Though note, as long as the derailleur clutch is good - you won’t need - I run a 36T chainring & it happily runs with it off!

 

[#lazy]

I’m surprised no ones made a better guard, I’ve broke about 4

 

[James_C]

I have broken a couple of modified ones (36T)

I am currently without one and its OK, but on big landings it does come off sometimes. I'd be very interested in an aftermarket solution.

I was also wondering about getting another modified one, then gluing a metal strip on it to strengthen it.

 

[Levo Laland]

£16 at Pearce Cycles!

 

[James_C]

stock code is listed as S191200001

just search on google for that and other places selling them come up.

 

[Mcharza]

Under what circumstances have you broken them? Lots of mud, hit somewhere?
Interesting because I never managed to break a chain guide.

 

[#lazy]

If you tighten the nut a fraction too much it’s finished , it seems like spesh asked the engineer to design a guard that nobody could/would replicate plus the main frame bolt is a motor bolt that should be torqued to a high no. but can’t be done if you want the guard to sit where it’s supposed to sit ( if u get me )

 

[Jimbo Vills]

If you tighten the nut a fraction too much it’s finished , it seems like spesh asked the engineer to design a guard that nobody could/would replicate plus the main frame bolt is a motor bolt that should be torqued to a high no. but can’t be done if you want the guard to sit where it’s supposed to sit ( if u get me )

Yeah it’s basically made of cheese.

I broke mine in about 3 weeks of owning the bike, been running without since. But as James said above, fine most of the time but has come off on jumps a couple of times.

Will order another and take more care this time

 

[dobbyhasfriends]

spun mine around for months cos it rubs the chain and pisses me off.. kinda showed that the thing wasnt necessary.

 

[#lazy]

Yeah it’s basically made of cheese.

I broke mine in about 3 weeks of owning the bike, been running without since. But as James said above, fine most of the time but has come off on jumps a couple of times.

Will order another and take more care this time

you'll be fine then mate

 

[Gavalar]

So my thread has just gone loose as well documented on here for the Mickey Mouse metal on these chainguide bolts (was trying to torque it to 3nm ffs!) and although it hasn’t come off and isn’t loose I know it’s borderline mashed.

Looking around hardly anybody has them listed for sale but £30 for a chainguide?! Wtf?! Levo chainguide

How or why can they justify that for how badly it’s built?

Is the kenevo one any different as that’s listed as £16 and looks the same?

Anybody actually taken theirs off completely and run the bike without? I have a narrow wide chain ring so wondered about just getting rid?

Look at alternatives such ss Wolf Tooth

 

[brizi2003]

So my thread has just gone loose as well documented on here for the Mickey Mouse metal on these chainguide bolts (was trying to torque it to 3nm ffs!) and although it hasn’t come off and isn’t loose I know it’s borderline mashed.

Looking around hardly anybody has them listed for sale but £30 for a chainguide?! Wtf?! Levo chainguide

How or why can they justify that for how badly it’s built?

Is the kenevo one any different as that’s listed as £16 and looks the same?

Anybody actually taken theirs off completely and run the bike without? I have a narrow wide chain ring so wondered about just getting rid?

Currently running my Kenevo without a chain guide and it seems OK so far. A lot easier to clean the front sprocket now too as the chain is more easily removed from it.