Excellent reply @Rod B. , and great photos and story too. Thanks for sharing all of that. The 10mm buffer at the bottom of the shock helped too. Was wondering what the mid-stage and ceiling limit should look like and how to check that., on the trails. Thank You!
@Rod B. question for ya if you happen to know or have related experience. I live 100miles from Fox Racing, and they just started to put out the new version 2025 Grip X and Grip X2 fork and damper design about 4-5 weeks ago. My local dealer has only seen my backordered fork set come in so far...
Hoping to hear from other 200lb + riders riding a Levo Comp or Turbo Levo Comp (alloy or carbon) who've decided to upgrade the OEM suspension, why, how, and the results you are getting. Having paid a decent price for my bike new, I guess I should have known this is not much different from dirt...
Thanks @Rod B. I hope to ride the bike again two weekends from now on more serious downhill trails with rocks and bumps. From my MX days I guess I still like to bomb downhill faster than I probably should and one of the reasons I took the leap to 170mm. So, I guess I'm okay trying the extra...
2025 Fox 38 Performance Elite 29'er 170mm forks, Grip X2 damper - installed today.
Bike: 2023 Specialized Turbo Levo Comp Carbon S4 size
Has 29'er front 17.5" rear (mullet setup)
Local dealer Mechanic (Pacos Bike Sacramento CA - USA) helped me backorder from Fox, arrived in 3 days
Upgraded...
What do you notice transitioning from air design to full coil design on an eMTB that stands out to you - i.e. Is it more linear or more compliant, better control, or anything like this that you can describe that might help others understand more.? Thx
@Rod B agree. Same here. I sold my last dirt-enduro Husqvarna FE501S and felt like I cut off one of my arms seeing it get hauled away. Hung up that helmet after 52 years of dirt mc riding. Having withdrawals decided to try eMTB.
I too like the "ride further, faster" and "explore more" type...
Doing some research the past 30 days, I've come across several folks (posts on various forums) moving from 160 to 170 on the Levo and comparable bikes. In that search I might have come across one person who tried a 180, and yet I'm just hoping my jump to 170 will be not too drastic to upset...
@Rod B. "You would be surprised at the impact a damper perfectly tuned to your weight and riding style will make on the way your bike handles.".
Good to know, I'm new and still feel novice to eMTB coming from 56 years of dirt motocross and single track riding. All of my enduro motorcycles...
@Rod B.
"The Fox 38 with Grip 2 is a very good fork. It's a much stiffer fork than the Fox 36. The Fox 36 Rhythm can also be upgraded to make it an extremely good fork, i.e. addition of a Grip 2 damper, Vorsprung Luftkappe negative air piston, custom damper tuned to your weight, etc."
Hi Rod...
May 2024, new member here. Looking for feedback from 200+lb riders maybe upgrading from Fox 36 to new generation 38 forks.
My rider weight kitted is 218lbs, on a 2023 Turbo Levo Comp Carbon, S4 size.
Fork Change:
Moving from the OEM Fox 36 Rhythm 160mm fork to the new Fox 38 Performance...