Levo SL Gen 1 Levo SL Custom Builds

Moe Ped

Well-known member
Apr 19, 2020
215
356
Perth Australia
SL comp carbon

Code RSC brakes
AXS seatpost and drivetrain
ENVE wheels with i9 hubs
ENVE handlebars
Burgtech 50mm stem
Cane Creek coil
Fox 36 160mm forks
Specialized Ergon seat
Deity grips
Deity TMAC pedals

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JetSedgwick

E*POWAH Master
Aug 29, 2020
384
1,004
Lake Tahoe California
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Believe it or not, I am not a dentist

Build so far:

- 2021 Rockshox Lyrik Ultimate
- Roval Traverse Carbon SL
- XTR M9100 derailleur
- XT M8100 shifter
- XT M8100 10-51 12 speed cassette
- XT m8100 chain
- XT pedals I have been running for about 7 years, not sure of vintage
- Funn 45mm stem
- Pivot 800 mm carbon bars
- Ergon GA2 grips
- Magura MT5 brakes
- Maxxis DHF TR 2.5 WT Exo
- Maxxis DHR 2.4 WT 3c MaxxTerra Exo+

To be delivered:
- Manitou Mezzer Pro (Had a weird situation with the forks and I am debating whether to cancel this order now that the Lyrik showed up)

Wishlist:
- Undetermined rear shock
- Lighter weight saddle
- Carbon cranks
notice any difference vs the stock handlebars? what's your opinion on the Magura brakes vs Guides?
 

Junior

Member
Aug 8, 2020
74
82
Austin
notice any difference vs the stock handlebars? what's your opinion on the Magura brakes vs Guides?
The Magura brakes are phenomenal when they are working as they should. I actually had these laying around after pulling them off my Enduro last time I was in Angel Fire. The Maguras seem to struggle with changing major altitude (driving from Austin to the mountains for instance), so I got sick of bleeding them when I got to my destination and bought some Code RSCs for the Enduro and had AF bike shop install them.

The Maguras are actually probably a better brake than even the codes when they’re working, and since this bike will be mostly ridden here in Austin, I figured I would put them on. They have been great this time around and my mechanic took some extra classes around properly bleeding them, so they are top notch. Tons of power and modulation. I can wheelie better than ever with the maguras.

The pivot bars are a lot lighter, but they’re probably a bit more stiff than the stock ones as well while damping things a bit with the carbon. I had the bars lying around and used some Amex points to get the stem for free off amazon, but I really like the stem. Short of going Carbon stem I cant see how any of the main manufacturer stems are any better than this one and it was like $42 bucks or something.
 

Manitunc

Member
May 18, 2020
107
75
Florida
Don’t know haven’t weighed it, not sure it actually matters my goal was to build a bike i liked to ride.

The standard brakes, forks and drivetrain are an embarrassment for this cost of a bike so they had to be replaced.
Agreed. I asked because your build is similar to mine and I dropped 6lbs by getting rid of nx drivetrain and wheels for my light build. My heavy build adds 4 lbs with coil shock and burly wheels and tires
 

Lightme

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Subscriber
Jul 17, 2020
163
153
Sydney
Posted on the owners’ thread, here too. Just got back from the shop in my upgrade.

Cascade Link, 170mm EXT Era, RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate, Magura MT7 with 220mm rotors, GX AXS, Industry Nine Hydra rear hub, XO1 chain, mullet with Assegai on both ends. Can not wait to see what it can do.

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jcmonty

Well-known member
Sep 5, 2018
472
406
California
Posted on the owners’ thread, here too. Just got back from the shop in my upgrade.

Cascade Link, 170mm EXT Era, RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate, Magura MT7 with 220mm rotors, GX AXS, Industry Nine Hydra rear hub, XO1 chain, mullet with Assegai on both ends. Can not wait to see what it can do.

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Report back on the Era! If it’s anything like the storia, it’s going to be pretty slick.

Measured you hta? Curious where you are at. With similar setup I am at 63.6 or so
 

Mcharza

E*POWAH BOSS
Aug 10, 2018
2,499
4,723
Helsinki, Finland
Posted on the owners’ thread, here too. Just got back from the shop in my upgrade.

Cascade Link, 170mm EXT Era, RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate, Magura MT7 with 220mm rotors, GX AXS, Industry Nine Hydra rear hub, XO1 chain, mullet with Assegai on both ends. Can not wait to see what it can do.

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Have you had time to ride yet? The angle of the seat tube looks really gentle. You almost sit on the rear axle
 

jcmonty

Well-known member
Sep 5, 2018
472
406
California
Have you had time to ride yet? The angle of the seat tube looks really gentle. You almost sit on the rear axle
FWIW - that's the one downside (I am also at 170mm with CC link and mulleted). I have an Ergon Enduro saddle with extra long rails slammed as far as I can go fwd. It mitigates the slack STA a bit.
 

Lightme

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Jul 17, 2020
163
153
Sydney
Have you had time to ride yet? The angle of the seat tube looks really gentle. You almost sit on the rear axle
Ha yes it does. I’ve slammed the seat forwards, but climbing will not be its strong suit, or really what I ride for anyway.
I have 29 wheel with the same cassette and rotor so I can slap that in for trail riding.
 

Lightme

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Jul 17, 2020
163
153
Sydney
Report back on the Era! If it’s anything like the storia, it’s going to be pretty slick.

Measured you hta? Curious where you are at. With similar setup I am at 63.6 or so
I have the Era and Storia on my Enduro, which I love, I know how amazing they are.
I reckon that HTA sounds about right.
 

kimochi

Member
Feb 16, 2021
41
16
California
FWIW - that's the one downside (I am also at 170mm with CC link and mulleted). I have an Ergon Enduro saddle with extra long rails slammed as far as I can go fwd. It mitigates the slack STA a bit.

Did you get a longer rear shock when you mullet your SL? Or changing the flip chip to high is enough?
 

jcmonty

Well-known member
Sep 5, 2018
472
406
California
Did you get a longer rear shock when you mullet your SL? Or changing the flip chip to high is enough?
No - Stock length. I have the cascade link, which makes the bike more progressive, but move the shock yoke closer to touching the seatstay bridge at full compression. Right now, I have it in "high" with a 650b rear wheel and 50% offset bushing (custom asked for the bushing to be less off center by 50%). So, I am in the middle between "lo" and "high" mode of the stock bike. I think I could get away with a 55mm stroke with how I have it now. Definitely if you have the stock linkage, but the cascade link is very good.

HTA is ~ 63.6. BB is ~ 340mm. Fork is at 170mm. It rides like an enduro bike, but it's still fairly nimble. I am eager to see how it compares to my incoming Kenevo SL.
 

Firekid

Member
Aug 5, 2019
12
49
San Francisco, CA
Updated my mullet rig a bit:

2020 SL S-Works
Fox 36 160mm fork
DVO Jade-X 170mm shock
27.5" rear wheel—Derby DH Carbon rim, DT Swiss 350 hub
AXS RockShox Reverb seatpost
AXS SRAM Eagle XX1 RD + XX1 casette
Industry Nine A318 stem
Specialized T9 Butcher 2.6" F+R tires
Ergon GE1 grips
One Up alloy pedals
SRAM CODE RSC 4-piston brakes






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wolfbane1967

Member
Jan 14, 2021
22
24
Sweden
Did some makeover on my Levo SL expert Carbon
Full decal set, fork, wheels, frame in new Copper Metallic

Other things done before
Fork, fox factory 36 150mm
Damper fox dpx2 150mm
Schwalbe Magic Mary front
Schwalbe Hans Dampf rear
Sinter metallic brake pads

Some before pictures with white
After with new copper metallic

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crazymelki

Active member
Feb 25, 2020
74
31
Switzerland
Did some makeover on my Levo SL expert Carbon
Full decal set, fork, wheels, frame in new Copper Metallic

Other things done before
Fork, fox factory 36 150mm
Damper fox dpx2 150mm
Schwalbe Magic Mary front
Schwalbe Hans Dampf rear
Sinter metallic brake pads

Some before pictures with white
After with new copper metallic

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Nice....Where did you order the Specialized down tube decal?
 

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