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    Is the Lightweight low powered market about to kick off ?

    A 2:51 lap at VIR says you can! 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 at Lightning Lap 2022 Mandatory e-bike content: My Levo SL is the right bike for me, given the current technology. When a lighter (5 kG) model comes out with similar performance I may buy it but I doubt it will be in the next 5 years.
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    Levo SL Gen 1 Levo SL 2023 Megathread

    Like as in: I got a new lightweight Corvette for you. We reduced the fuel capacity by 50% to save weight and then dropped the power from 490 hp to 350 hp (but same engine weight) to get back the range. What a deal! ;)
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    Levo Gen 2 Source for motor connector o-rings?

    0.66 mm? 0.68 mm?
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    Levo Gen 2 Source for motor connector o-rings?

    oringsandmore.com has a large selection and good service. The "Small Parts" store at Amazon has quality o-rings, I wouldn't trust the quality from their other suppliers.
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    Other Spec can see if derestricted?

    Kinda' like Han Solo: "Keep your distance though, Chewie…but don’t look like your tryin’ to keep your distance. "
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    Modified Sinewave Inverter to Power Shimano Charger?

    Sufficient power rating, yes. Suitable for the charger, maybe. Some chargers expect sine wave and can get hot or not work properly with "modified" sine wave.
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    Levo SL Gen 1 Levo SL - Motor Overrun

    Rotating my pedals backwards sometimes the chain moves, sometimes not, sometimes it moves some and then stops. There may be a slight overrun only in Turbo, I have not noticed any problems while riding.
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    orbea Rise with 27.5

    I don't have an Orbea but changed my bike (delivered with 29") to 27.5" and 2.2 mostly to lower the standover. Geometry stays the same when we change both wheels except for trail which changes slightly. I can't remember if it quickens or slows the steering but I can't tell any difference...
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    Levo Gen 3 Seized pedal

    Reverse thread on left side *plus* it turns backwards from what we expect since we are wrenching on the back side (assuming Allen wrench type) so CW to loosen the right side; CCW to loosen the left. I hesitate to recommend an Allen socket in an impact gun but if all else fails... We are...
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    Levo SL Gen 1 levo sl charger requirements

    The charger says 2.5 A max, however... the chargers are specified to be powered with sine wave and many inverters are not pure sine wave. Get one that is, they are usually more $$ then the modified sine wave devices.
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    Levo SL Gen 1 Official Levo SL Thread

    If the Levo SL is truly discontinued it is a victim of marketing, not poor design. Like the automotive horsepower wars we are in a newton-meter war and selling the least powerful e-bike is not a winning strategy. It is not that 35 n*m is insufficient, it is in most cases. Take a look at the...
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    Levo Gen 3 Larger chainring on 2022 Turbo Levo?

    That is about what I ride, bike paths, dirt trails... no rock gardens or jumps. I bought the Levo SL because the trails can be bumpy and I hoped the suspension would smooth out some of the bumps (it does). I swapped the 30T chainring for a 34T and later the 11-50 cassette for 11-32 (at a good...
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    Had new idea to optimize wear of the cassette.

    Yep. The diameter is not critical but the flatness is or we have a wobbly cassette. A mill with a rotary table would do a nice job too.
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    Had new idea to optimize wear of the cassette.

    I bought the cassette not knowing there was a difference between MTB and Road, my old 9 speed MTB has had road cassettes for many years. When I went to put on the lock ring it was obvious it would not engage the threads, not even close. I measured 2 mm then found on the web that it was 1.85...
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    Shimano EP8 Spindle Failures and People getting injured. Where to now?

    Maybe there is a local metalworking shop that can do a zyglo check to confirm if there is a crack.
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    Had new idea to optimize wear of the cassette.

    It ain't easy. ;)
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    Had new idea to optimize wear of the cassette.

    I swapped my Eagle NX for a 11 speed SRAM 11-36 (to get closer ratios). Although I had to go to a 11 speed shifter and derailleur they are still SRAM MTB items and work perfectly. What didn't work perfectly was the cassette is a road part and I had to take 1.85 mm off the back of it to fit the...
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    Trail Animals

    The preserve may as well be a zoo but at least there are no tigers. Two days ago we had to turn back because of a very large hog, a lot larger than the GoPro shows. What made it worse is it was with a piglet (not the friendly Disney kind).
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    Levo SL Gen 1 Official Levo SL Thread

    I get you! :) First thing I did to my SL was change to 27.5" wheels, then a 34T chainring, after that I changed from 12 to 11 speed to get a closer range cassette (which needed machining to fit). All things that cost $$$ and were not necessary, "it's not about need, it's about want". ;)
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    Trail Animals

    Deer, turkey, eagle, osprey, lynx, vulture (look alive), and the big one, Mr Gator! I may have seen a Florida Panther but it was far away and moved fast. So did I. I ride mostly in a preserve, there are also wild hogs and coyote but we don't see them much.
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