How many of us are building our 2026 Gen 4 S-Works bikes from a frame only kit.
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Levo Gen 4 2026 Gen 4 S-Works Frame Only Builds
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DirkWisely
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I did. Don't regret. Costs about the same as low spec carbon bike, but I get the s-works motor (as lame as it is that they're software throttling), and I don't have a bunch of parts I don't want.
If I didn't hate selling things on FB marketplace or wherever so much, I'd probably buy the low spec and part out everything I replace.
If I didn't hate selling things on FB marketplace or wherever so much, I'd probably buy the low spec and part out everything I replace.
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When I buy a complete lowest price bike just to get the frame, I save all the low end parts and put them back on when its time to resell..
DuncanDoughnuts
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Keen to see all your builds as this is the route I will be going...
Yep that's what I always do. Brand new parts for the next buyer too, so often good value for the next buyer, and some safety that the fork isn't clapped.
Bill R
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Working on mine as we speak. I liked the paint job being different, and I’m using some parts off of a GEN two Levo. Using my Trust Shout fork, which still works great and I love it. I am also rebuilding the GEN two to give as a birthday present to a friend who turned 71 next week. Please post your pictures when you finish the builds; I’d love to see them.
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Still waiting on my frame to get here.....That's a great present for your friend!! Having not seeing the frame in person yet, is the paint finish smooth?
Bill R
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Thanks!!
Zed. (Justin is short)
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what frame is this?
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Did anyone weight their frame before building it?
DuncanDoughnuts
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Yes but it has to be repainted by an approved Spesh paint shop, there’s a few in the UK.
Yep…some countries get colours that others don’t, I really wanted one of the pink S-Works Kenevo SL frames that didn’t make it to the UK.
Looking at the option of a build also, although waiting if Spesh can get the 600Wh pack to life and hopefully offers it as an option, nothing yet on that battery pack 
From my experience when I had 2 packs the 625 and 800, the 800 was almost never used as I preferred the better handling with the smaller pack. The 800 was really just for long days out, for which you need time...which obviously there never is enough.
Also after riding a 23kg ebike I decided I want a light build for my next ride, a litle sick of my current 26,5kg tank. Here the new Spesh Motor/Battery/Controller system weight of 7,65Kg weight doesn't really help.
The Spesh site says 12,36kg for the frameset in size S4.
The breakdown:
840Wh Battery: 4,4kg
Motor: 3,18kg
Frameset with Shock, Crankset, Headset and the rest of the bits: 4,78kg
With parts I have and some that I would need to buy I am looking at a low 22kg or low 23kg build(depends on the battery), breakdown in the pic.
Hope this helps one see where the weight sits on an emtb.
For comparison if doing a build, add:
0,5kg for a Fox 38
0,3kg for an Alu Wheelset
0,4kg for DH(casing) tire set
The rest of the parts are not having a serious impact on the build unless looking at it as a whole(where imo it's not worth it to look at the weight).
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From my experience when I had 2 packs the 625 and 800, the 800 was almost never used as I preferred the better handling with the smaller pack. The 800 was really just for long days out, for which you need time...which obviously there never is enough.
Also after riding a 23kg ebike I decided I want a light build for my next ride, a litle sick of my current 26,5kg tank. Here the new Spesh Motor/Battery/Controller system weight of 7,65Kg weight doesn't really help.
The Spesh site says 12,36kg for the frameset in size S4.
The breakdown:
840Wh Battery: 4,4kg
Motor: 3,18kg
Frameset with Shock, Crankset, Headset and the rest of the bits: 4,78kg
With parts I have and some that I would need to buy I am looking at a low 22kg or low 23kg build(depends on the battery), breakdown in the pic.
Hope this helps one see where the weight sits on an emtb.
For comparison if doing a build, add:
0,5kg for a Fox 38
0,3kg for an Alu Wheelset
0,4kg for DH(casing) tire set
The rest of the parts are not having a serious impact on the build unless looking at it as a whole(where imo it's not worth it to look at the weight).
Following the thread,
to nice bike builds and good riding singletrackminded
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Finished my Gen4 frameset bike build this week. I've owned a Gen2, and Gen3, This bike rides completely different from those, evolutionary for sure. Very balanced and planted on the trail. I weighed the complete bike, as pictured
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That is sick and suspiciously light, is the 48,2 lbs(21,9kg) without the pedals?
What wheelset and tires are you running?
singletrackminded
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Shimano XTR pedals, I9 custom wheelset w/ Carbon Rims, Schwalbe Albert Radial trail tires, Formula Cura 4 brakes.
@singletrackminded Lets say that your wheelset is cca 1,5kg and minus/plus the bits you describe would get us to 22,2kg compared to my build, I guess I exaggerated with some weights on my build, your other parts are lighter or your scale was a bit off(cca 0,5 lbs).
You are running a Fox 36 right? Cause otherwise 48,2lbs really isn't possible.
You are running a Fox 36 right? Cause otherwise 48,2lbs really isn't possible.
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S5 Frameset, as delivered from Specialized......No, Battery, no chainring/spider......
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I did. Love how the bike rides, but nothing but headaches and numerous trips to the dealer with power shorts to “adjustment fix” to new battery harness nest plate to now just blew the motor last night while 10 miles deep in backcountry. Had to coast and walk out. Bike only less than 6 weeks old. Baffled by it. Sad cause bike is really fun to ride when working properly. So far only 1 week of trouble free riding. Manufacturing quality control is of question I think, especially on a frame that costs so much. Buying different bike later this week, complete bike that was less than the frame.
Mine is S4, 54.8 lbs with SWAT bag full, 54.0 lbs with it empty. She’s bit of a pig, but doesn’t hinder the ride, if not feels more solid and stable blazing trail in comparison to my Levo3 with all the same parts and a good few pounds lighter. Levo3 maybe a bit more agile, Levo4 more stable to me. Definitely feels stouter and likely stronger. Snapped air shocks in half and rear chainstays on Levo3 carbon. Dont feel like would have the same issues on the 4, but so far reliability of motor and electronics quite poor and not solid. New harness nest plate did fix the battery connection issues though. Feel like one big test dummy on this bike that Specialized has been developing and testing for a few years. Dont understand how they didn’t catch any of these issues in the development before production finalized, so production has to be the source of problems. Nobody cares anymore, quality lost, overseas at least it seems
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Maybe they knew of the problem and sold them anyways, knowing they had the spring loaded nest in production to replace the ones people are/will have trouble with...They sure came up with the fix rather fast!
They did! But +3 weeks wrestling without before finally arriving to dealer was a headache on new bike, especially since I ride about 5 days/week. Definitely stoked on the fix. Motor failure, not so much, especially on full gear, beltless driven system. Even my Levo3 motor lasted about 3,500 miles before crapping out. Not sure they have a fix for failed motor clutch sprag yet?
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I have mine together, no rides yet...
DirkWisely
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Wow how did you get it to 21kg? Is that with the 840 battery in?
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