Levo SL Gen 1 Motor reliability

[Dave_B]

Hi. Looking into getting a Levo SL.
Is the motor on the SL generally more reliable than the Turbo Levo?

 

[chrismechmaster]

Yes it is Definitely

At the moment the sl motor has proved very Reliable with hardy any failures , compared to the full fat Levo

SL Motor is made by Mahle and uses all gears
Full fat is made by Brose and uses a belt

(The belt is one / was one of the issue in the past with the turbo Levo motor failing )

 

[Zimmerframe]

Yes, very few failures. Still some, but probably the most reliable motor there is at the moment. Invariably it's a faulty switch or something rather than the motor on the SL bikes.

 

[Dave_B]

Thanks guys. Appreciate the replies.
I’m stuck on the reach measurements...... the bike is for my son who has been riding a SC Hightower, large frame, 470mm reach. The SL is either 455 (which sounds short) or 481 which sounds long.
I’m erring on the XL with a 35mm length stem.

 

[Dave_B]

Actually, the Hightower is 473mm reach, so I think the Levo SL XL is the right choice.

 

[chrismechmaster]

How tall are you ?

 

[Dave_B]

He is 5’10”

 

[chrismechmaster]

I think your be ok

I am 6ft 4 and had a xl but it felt very small to me for my size but the sl didn’t come in a xxl / s6 size

 

[Dave_B]

Looking at Geometry geek, I’m starting to think the XL will be generally too big for him. He rode a turbo Levo size large around coed-y-Brendan and liked it. So maybe the SL in Large would be the right choice......

 

[chrismechmaster]

Look at that chart he will be right on the limit of xl so probably best to go large

 

[Zimmerframe]

Does sound like it would be a bit large. Check with @Christian I think he's that height and has had a few SL's.

 

[Dave_B]

I’ve ordered the large.
He rode a large turbo Levo and was fine on it.

 

[CjP]

I’ve ordered the large.
He rode a large turbo Levo and was fine on it.

Good choice mate, at that height Large is spot on.

 

[danf72]

Thanks guys. Appreciate the replies.
I’m stuck on the reach measurements...... the bike is for my son who has been riding a SC Hightower, large frame, 470mm reach. The SL is either 455 (which sounds short) or 481 which sounds long.
I’m erring on the XL with a 35mm length stem.

I have a 20198 SC Hightower LT size XL. My Levo SL is size large and feels pretty similar in size. I'm a smidge over 6 feet tall. I suggest you have a sit on them first. For me the SL size XL felt too big. I also had a 2020 size large Levo which also felt bang on the money.