Life expectancy of 2023 Specialized Levo comp alloy or any ebike in general?

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I have a 2023 Specialized Levo Comp Alloy, this bike has about 270 miles on it almost all of which is dirt single track, (I also have a Turbo Tero 4X with a lot of street miles on it). This question can apply to any brand ebike but I wonder what life expectancy, (miles) a person could expect out of the motor and battery. I understand it's subjective and contingent upon how the bike is ridden and maintained.

I tend to buy quality stuff, Trucks, Motorcycles, Guns, Bicycles, etc, maintain them well and keep them for a looong time, many years if possible. I am wondering how long Specialized might support a particular model year in making replacement parts, (batteries, motors, etc) before deeming the parts & bike obsolete?

Generally speaking, how long do the motors and batteries last on a bike like this? Is it reasonable to expect that Specialized may have critical parts, (batteries, motors, etc??) available for this 2023 model bike for say another 6 or 7 years or are there aftermarket support for these parts?

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I think you will be fine for a long time, there is nothing in that motor that can’t be repaired and the bike is still for sale new, yes the Gen 4 will be out this year but it doesn’t mean they will stop selling the Gen 3.
Specialized do a 5 five years assisted buying program, where the battery and motor has a 2 year warranty and year 3, 4 and 5 you can buy at a reduced rate.
My thoughts are if you can still buy a new Gen3 Levo in 2026 directly from specialized then you could expect support until 2031 or I could be talking a load of rubbish.
 
713Fmhs said:
I have a 2023 Specialized Levo Comp Alloy, this bike has about 270 miles on it almost all of which is dirt single track, (I also have a Turbo Tero 4X with a lot of street miles on it). This question can apply to any brand ebike but I wonder what life expectancy, (miles) a person could expect out of the motor and battery. I understand it's subjective and contingent upon how the bike is ridden and maintained.

I tend to buy quality stuff, Trucks, Motorcycles, Guns, Bicycles, etc, maintain them well and keep them for a looong time, many years if possible. I am wondering how long Specialized might support a particular model year in making replacement parts, (batteries, motors, etc) before deeming the parts & bike obsolete?

Generally speaking, how long do the motors and batteries last on a bike like this? Is it reasonable to expect that Specialized may have critical parts, (batteries, motors, etc??) available for this 2023 model bike for say another 6 or 7 years or are there aftermarket support for these parts?

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If you maintain it well,you will get years out of it,my 2023 cube stereo has 2300 miles on it,runs like a dream,but buy a chain checker,it will save you hundreds in the long run,e bikes eat chains,mine is done and past the wear mark after 8-900 miles
 
My wife has a 22 Levo alloy and about 6800 miles on it and still going strong
I have a 22 Levo carbon with about 4000 miles on it and still like new
all we did to them is swap to coil suspension front and rear I'm never going back to air.
Replaced couple chains sprockets tires brake pads
 
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OP: My 2018 Ari Wire Peak Pro, alloy eMTB that came with good Fox and Shimano components has been pretty flawless for well over 6000 miles. Original batteries still charge like they did when new and still provide about the same kind of range.

It was only just recently, after I cartwheeled it in an uncoordinated, over the bars maneuver on asphalt that it started feeling loose and sketchy on tighter, bumpier trails. Time for a tear down with a stem to stern inspection. Fox suspenders will be sent out to Fox for a rebuild.

If I didn't crash it on asphalt, my guess is it would still be my number 1...

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we did to them is swap to coil suspension front and rear I'm never going back to air.
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Keep hearing this and FWIW, I really dislike chasing shock air pressure. The volume of the reservoir is so small, it always seems to me a 10* temp change will mess it up...
 
I have a 2018 Specialized Kenevo just over 8000 miles used mostly off-road. It's on its 4th battery and third motor (that's also been repaired). Specialized still have parts available even though the Gen1 has been obsolete since 2019. Most recently they warranty replaced the 3rd battery I bought 9 months ago. My motors all continued working but we're replaced/repaired for excessive play on the crankshaft. My batteries suddenly stopped giving power when still showing 20-30%, the last failed one didn't work at all after that. I got no warning before battery failures. I'm also on my 3rd handlebar remote but probably due to putting bike upside down from time to time and damaging the switch membrane allowing water to get in. Hands down costs more per mile to run than my road motorcycle!
 
Nothing to report other than tires, brake pads, chain & a few scratches on my 3 year old 3,200 miles 2022 Reign E+. My friend has the 2019 Levo comp carbon probably more than 7,000 miles, he did have the motor swapped a few times under Spesh warranty which is second to none.
 
My brother’s 2020 Levo Comp Alloy:

16,000+ miles street use (apx. 4,000 miles/year)
original motor and battery (belt whined from day one!)
usual wear parts replaced (chains, tires, brake pads, etc.)
only “failure” was pulling a drive side spoke through the rear hub at 15k

so with regular maintenance and without abuse the bike has potential to hold up pretty well
 
levity said:
My brother’s 2020 Levo Comp Alloy:

16,000+ miles street use (apx. 4,000 miles/year)
original motor and battery (belt whined from day one!)
usual wear parts replaced (chains, tires, brake pads, etc.)
only “failure” was pulling a drive side spoke through the rear hub at 15k

so with regular maintenance and without abuse the bike has potential to hold up pretty well
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Wow!, 16K miles on the original motor and battery, that's pretty impressive.
 
I'm surprised that @franciscoasismm hasn't chimed in by now. He gets well over 25,000km on his motors. He must commute or be an mtb instructor/guide; how else can he get such distance on more than one bike?
 
I have a 2020 kenevo, so over 4 years old now.
I had the motor rebuild last year as a preemptive measure, the torque sensor was playing up slightly, but not significantly.
I purchased a 2nd 700wh battery as well. In tests the old one was only 2% less remaining over 10 laps at the bikepark vs the new one.
Assuming the frame doesn't crack or something else catastrophic, i don't see why i wouldn't get at least another 4 years out of it.
 
depends how you ride, for me it looks like 12-16 months..
Second motor - YouTube sprag clutch/bearing kaput?, after ~4500km (first motor lasted 3700km, the same issue)
 
This is the second motor from my 2022 Levo. The original motor broke in the same way. It was installed by the dealer in December last year and had done 1579 kilometres. This was replaced under warranty by Specialized.
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My wife rides everyday she had 9000 miles on it till she got hit by a car
22 levo alloy
 
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