Levo Gen 2 2019 Levo Custom Build...from FSR to S-Works and beyond

[All Mountain Coaching]

Managed to sit down on the computer for an hour to order the parts and the forks have now gone up by £75 and the front brake is out of stock. Oh yes! I'm having a great day.

 

[All Mountain Coaching]

What's everyone's thoughts on running a 160 fork instead of 150 ?? How would that effect geom etc?

 

[Gary]

it'd raise the front end about 8mm and the BB by around 2mm and slacken the head angle by less than half a degree (at sag assuming same % sag point)
The effect on riding will be softer front suspension, very slightly less support, very slightly slower steering and very slightly more stability in a straight line, but slightly less cornering.

TL: DR you probably won't really notice the handling differences after 10 minutes proper riding as much as you'll notice the more capable front suspension

 

[All Mountain Coaching]

Maybe i should stick with 150 as intended as an air shaft change at a later date is not too much money. I was only gonna get a 160 as it was £150 cheaper than a 150, but now they're the same price.

 

[Gary]

entirely your call. Neither choice will be wrong. it's just preference. But if you're more of a desecender than all round rider. MOAR is maybe the way to go.

 

[R120]

Whats 10mm between friends

 

[ccrdave]

I have a 160 lyric on my 2018 levo for me was a big improvement over the 150 i like a high front end and with the debonair shaft it's super plush

 

[All Mountain Coaching]

So she finally arrived today, after more faff with ParcelForce. I requested after 2:30pm delivery and hadn't received an ETA by 10:30am. So called them up and he said....he'll be there within 20m. I was 25m away. So i thrashed the Intense to get home. Met him at the end of the street and got delivery. WooHoo. He also took out a street lamp attempting delivery. LOL.

Unboxed her (sorry, no pics, forgot phone). Shit! This thing looks like a MX bike (with a bell)

Now the fun begins!

 

[DaveD444]

Hi looks like you and I have been through the very same process - I even had a primer loaded with parts I wanted to use.

In the end I chose to go for a Kenevo comp and built it with the parts I wanted to run. The fox 34s were not beefy enough to carry the weight, sram eagle and cranks not suitable, hope brakes needed to be upgraded as did the rotors. I therefore sold it and started again.

After all that’s good fun too ?

Here are the old and new - hope you enjoy your end result and see you around Cannock someday

 

[DaveD444]

If you are looking for some trick crank arms that will fit take a look at ethirteen carbon cranks - they do one that fits the brose motor

 

[MartinH]

If you are buying new forks dont forget you need EBike specific ones. Both Rockshox and Fox do specific versions which are reinforced. You really shouldn't put non Ebike forks on - especially not ones as small as 34s!

 

[R120]

If you are buying new forks dont forget you need EBike specific ones. Both Rockshox and Fox do specific versions which are reinforced. You really shouldn't put non Ebike forks on - especially not ones as small as 34s!

Sorry but thats not correct - you do not need E-Bike specific forks on any EMTB, you need forks that are suitable for the riding you do and set up correctly for the bike and the rider. 34's are perfectly fine on an EMTB, and come as standard on many EMTBs

 

[DaveD444]

If you are buying new forks dont forget you need EBike specific ones. Both Rockshox and Fox do specific versions which are reinforced. You really shouldn't put non Ebike forks on - especially not ones as small as 34s!

You really don’t - they are a bit beefier but use the 34 damper system - IMO the std 36 will be just fine and prob work better. They use them on World arnduro factory bikes that get more of a bettering than most of us normal riders are likely to give them (ebike or not).

 

[R120]

This build put together yet?

 

[Stumpy]

I have the praxis cranks, they’re the same ones that come on the S-Works.

'18 or '19 S-Works Al? Only I've got an '18 version and mine don't look like those?

 

[Al Boneta]

'18 or '19 S-Works Al? Only I've got an '18 version and mine don't look like those?

The 19 S-Works

 

[Bikeraut]

Hello to all

i ordered a Expert Levo 19 and want to Change the rear shock to a Fox Flaot X2. DOes somebody know what Kind of bushings i need?

thanks for your help and sorry for my bad english

 

[All Mountain Coaching]

This build put together yet?

Not even close chap. I was running around trying to get the dropper fitted for the group ride on sunday. Only got it back at 5pm on Saturday.

And then the mech failed after 300m of the first ride. That's away to be warrantied.

Here's a pic of it so far. Spesh Stafford (thanks Pete!) managed last minute to get the dropper fitted. It's really fiddly apparently.

 

[All Mountain Coaching]

It's away at Invisiframe at the minute being a test mule for the new kit. Should have it back Friday and new Enve decals colour-coded to match.

 

[All Mountain Coaching]

So i've decided to buy an adaptor for the current 6-bolt rotors so they fit on the dt240 hubs. That's £10 vs £80 for new 200mm CL rotors.

Was gonna order black, but i really don't like the laser etching on them. What do you guys think? Go silver (to blend in with the rotor) or black?

 

[Gary]

Black and paint out the logo.

But that's my answer to everything

 

[All Mountain Coaching]

That's not a bad idea. I've asked Superstar for some pics of rotors with the two colours attached. Not holding my breath, so let's see.

 

[All Mountain Coaching]

Being a black bike, i want to run stealth again like my old enduro. I've had a few "shouty" bikes in a row. Just deciding on decals for the enve...

Stealth:

Louder:

 

[Kangr]

Your could get the envi decals with a dark grey pinstrip for even more stealth. Where are you getting yours done? A lot of people at Spokes get theres done by merge decals and you can get whatever colour or design you want on them.

 

[All Mountain Coaching]

I'm not sure i'm allowed to say. When i had the Yeti ones done they told me not to broadcast, because Enve were frowning against it. That's 2yr ago, i'll ask them if it's cool and spill the beans if it's ok. Stroll on Friday!!

 

[All Mountain Coaching]

Look at these beauts...

 

[Kangr]

No probs, Didnt know there was any problem as we have been having custom decals made for a ages now and merge have never said anything about not broadcasting it. One of the riders even gets pre-production wheels sent to him by envi for testing purposes and he has the custom decals done.

 

[Gary]

erm.. my definition of stealth logos/decals doesn't really match yours

Be brave unbrand your carbon (unless ENVE are paying you obvz)

 

[R120]

Can you do them like the stealth out Zipps?

 

[All Mountain Coaching]

Now that's bat man Stealth. I can't rid the blue off the bike, so it's not super Stealth. After the yeti and intense I could have gold logos and be considered more Stealth

erm.. my definition of stealth logos/decals doesn't really match yours

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Be brave unbrand your carbon (unless ENVE are paying you obvz)