Yes just a slight change in the pivot design and hole location, etc. would do it. I searched around for the pivot part number on the newer bikes but didn't find anything. I think the older parts explosion drawing I found has the pivot part number but it's unclear if that is the pivot or the bearing set part number...says "pivot". The 2018 sam2 is a different part number so maybe it is the pivot. As if I could ever order the 150mm travel pivot in the USA anyway, lol. And as if it would even make a discernable difference for me. This is just characteristic of a retired mechanical engineer with too much time on his hands I think, lol. Still trying to decide if going to 160mm travel on the forks is going to be too much or even noticeable over 150mm with a new Lyrik Ultimate. Analysis paralysis, lol. Both sizes are back ordered these days anyway. I'm now just leaning towards keeping it at 150mm and 51mm offset, which seems to be a perfect combination for slow turning technical riding, rocks, etc.
I kept it at 150mm and really glad I did. The 2021 Lyrik Ultimate sits at least 10mm higher due to not losing some negative volume travel initially and also sits higher though out it's travel since it has much better mid-range support. I even ended up lowering my stem 20 mm. The bike really isn't meant to be a long travel bike and while I'm sure 160 would have worked out, this way it stills makes those tight slow turns manageable while taking harder technical sections well. Less "flop" with 150mm and 51mm offset too.
