Levo SL Gen 1 Official Levo SL Thread

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Looking for some advice. I have about 150 miles on my SL. Bike is fun, been able to get 5,000’ pretty easy with the range extender. My delima is that I enjoy technical, fast downhill and miss the ”enduro” feel I’m used to. I weigh over 200lbs. Thinking about upgrading to a Fox 36 and a new rear shock but is that a bad idea? Should I just accept that it’s a good trail bike and not mess up the geometry? I’d hate to dump $1800 into a good trail bike and ruin it when could pick up a used FF or Kenevo for $5k or so.

Another question: Have you found that you can climb more technical terrain with the bigger Kenevo or Turbo? Seems like I run into a few spots where if I had more power / momentum I could clear, for example, a rocky uphill section that I find myself getting stuck on.

Thanks in advance for the advice!
 
You’re not gonna mess up the SL with suspension upgrade. You can run it slack or put the chip in High position and tighten it up. Yes, the full Levo gives you more than enough to clear just about any hill with momentum. FYI, I have both.
 
55plusmxinsanity said:
You’re not gonna mess up the SL with suspension upgrade. You can run it slack or put the chip in High position and tighten it up. Yes, the full Levo gives you more than enough to clear just about any hill with momentum. FYI, I have both.
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Thanks. Just curious, what bike do ride the most?
 
55plusmxinsanity said:
You’re not gonna mess up the SL with suspension upgrade. You can run it slack or put the chip in High position and tighten it up. Yes, the full Levo gives you more than enough to clear just about any hill with momentum. FYI, I have both.
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another thing to try before spending on suspension is going to a 2.6 a tire front and maybe rear. The short chain stays make it nervous and the bigger tire seems to relax it a bit and definitely gives better roll over. The ff does seem a bit more comfortable at higher speed.
 
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And yes, that is reindeers shit on rear wheel! ?

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Here’s a great reason for having a ~17kg bike! After riding for 17 miles (900m elevation), and about 5miles from being back at the car, I reached a locked gate. No way round it, and 8ft fences into the distance. I had to scale the wobbly gate with my bike in 1 hand, then carefully lift it over the top... and down the other side whilst maintaining my balance.
Certainly wouldn’t have fancied doing that with a 23kg+ eMTB!

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Am I correct that we are limited to 2.3 tires on the SL? Look at a set of 2.4 but concerned about clearance in the back next to the motor.
 
Norcalsl said:
Am I correct that we are limited to 2.3 tires on the SL? Look at a set of 2.4 but concerned about clearance in the back next to the motor.
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The image on the post above shows a Michelin 2.4. Others can confirm, but looks like it should work.
 
Norcalsl said:
Am I correct that we are limited to 2.3 tires on the SL? Look at a set of 2.4 but concerned about clearance in the back next to the motor.
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I just put a 2.6 Grid Ground Control on the rear wheel of my SL. 30mm iw rim. Plenty of clearance.
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Hi! Do you guys know if the Fox DHX2 coil shock fits without hitting the battery extender? I tried searching but not luck.
 
Picking up my Levo SL Carbon Comp this week (the new green colour!). Looking for advice on upgrades before I pick it up. I’m going 220mm Magura rotors. Was thinking RockShox Lyrik Ultimate fork, maybe a bump to X01/XX1. This is my first eMTB, currently ride mainly my 2020 Enduro Expert. Do people feel the NX groupset is enough?

Very keen to hear thoughts on upgrades for this build for something that can handle a bit of everything with a slight enduro slant. Will also be used for commuting I’d imagine.
Thanks!
 
Lightme said:
Picking up my Levo SL Carbon Comp this week (the new green colour!). Looking for advice on upgrades before I pick it up. I’m going 220mm Magura rotors. Was thinking RockShox Lyrik Ultimate fork, maybe a bump to X01/XX1. This is my first eMTB, currently ride mainly my 2020 Enduro Expert. Do people feel the NX groupset is enough?

Very keen to hear thoughts on upgrades for this build for something that can handle a bit of everything with a slight enduro slant. Will also be used for commuting I’d imagine.
Thanks!
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Ride it like it is for awhile to find what you don't like, then start the (never ending) changes and upgrades.
 
Quick evening spin up to levi ski resort and cool down roll down trough blue groove trail with xc tires(fast traks). Tires weight
only 540g so cant push them hard or they will burp.

 
Done alot more riding on the Cascade upgrade link. Its made the rear end feel so much better, small bump feel is better, while hte bottom out feels bottomless. Now I just need to get the front to feel the same.
 
Bencab said:
Question to SL owners - anyone currently using SRAM AXS dropper 170mm on a medium SL? Just trying to check if its doable. I am 5'8'' for reference. Thank you.
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I will answer my own question - yes 170 axs dropper fits.
 
Just ordered the cascade link. Waiting on my wheels before I install fox 36 and Shimano xt drivetrain and brakes. Already installed carbon cranks.
 
Manitunc said:
Just ordered the cascade link. Waiting on my wheels before I install fox 36 and Shimano xt drivetrain and brakes. Already installed carbon cranks.
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I would be very interested to hear you’re thoughts once you’ve had some ride time in on these upgrades.

I’ve been looking at the cascade link combined with a stiffer 160mm fork.
 
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