To be fair I think I am naively anticipating a situation where my lbs has a Levo actually on the floor in stock. The world has changed though but I will be having that conversation when they do open up again.
^^^ I perhaps picked up on dates wrongly earlier. You are saying that from February 2020 motors were produced by Brose with the Kevlar belt mod? (Or whatever the fix was to minimise the spike in failures). If that’s the case then my reaction above to the poster whose motor failed, and was a...
If the motors fail every two years do they keep replacing them? Ie does the motor warranty reset when you get a new one fitted? Hope so then, inconvenience (worry and potential endangerment) aside you’re all covered.
If there is any good part to this situation is that the motors appear to be failing early. Of course, you’ll get owners that don’t rack up miles or for whatever reason don’t use them that regularly. I fear for those owners with motors that fail outwith warranty and the owners having to pay for a...
I’ll definitely have to consider all options at purchase and the Lbs and support will be a key factor. Shops are starting to open up now in Scotland, not sure re bike shops but when they are I’ll be paying each a very careful visit.
One no, but the significance of this one of course is that it’s apparently the first of the modded motors to go faulty.
If true then it doesn’t bode well that the Brose fix is effective but yes motors can fail for any number of reasons So time will tell.
With one reported failure of one of the newer modified motors (above) I’m very nervous about pressing the button on a Levo for the moment. I think it’s a case of watch this space and see how the new modded motors perform.
Haha not got a works van or anything remotely useful. My wife has an xtrail but it’s 4 years in now so will be changing that out soon. Hopefully for something that a towbar can be fitted or will take a bike inside.
Else I’ll be looking for a bike that you can whip the battery out of and lift...
Mostly my mountain biking has been big days out in the hills, 40 miles, not really trail blasting. I envisage that I’ll do likewise again, transport the bike (somehow) via car and blast a few hours in the wilderness. forest roads, paths etc. Anywhere with a good coffee stop at the end or mid...
It’s not really that surprising or shocking that a my2020 bike built with components has parts that were manufactured in 2019, wouldn’t surprise me if other parts were even older. Its just the way the supply chain works.
For me though the failing is that when faults in the Brose motor were...
Thanks all, confirmed my suspicions that supply and demand will mean that discounts aren’t readily available.
I’ll take comfort in that fact when I eventually press the button. Surprises me that many bike shop websites won’t allow you to place an order even if they are out of stock, any one...
Hi all, new to the forum and one time MTB nut, however family, jobs yadayadayada took me away from it I’m now itching to get back into the hillls and get the buzz back.
I’m still weighing up the bike for me and reckon I’d be ok in paying about £5-6k I do however want something with at least a...
Great to know. Three of us are hoping to get to Cham next summer for a lads holiday and hire ebikes whilst there. Glad you got back on the trails so quickly.
I think like you I would not be pressing the button on any new Levo unless I could verify that the motor was indeed built after the upgrade, I think from Jan 2020? All hell will break loose mind you if those motors start failing.
I really do want one of these bikes but...whilst I get that the...