Levo Gen 2 2020 Turbo Levo Owners Thread

[Mtbvkk]

Thanks guys

 

[TomH79]

God damn this red lyrik is hot. So fking awesome!

 

[ebikerider]

God damn this red lyrik is hot. So fking awesome!

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Smashpot?

 

[dfkenevo]

I replaced my ‘18 Kenevo for this ‘20 Expert. I love everything of it and with the DVO Diamond D1 160mm up in the front and a Topaz T3 air shock I like it even more. After messing around a little bit with air pressure and normal adjustments on both, fork and shock, I got it dialed!!
Thumbs up for DVO, small company that makes good quality product, high performance and also great costumer service!!

 

[TomH79]

Smashpot?

Yep. Used smashpot also last summer. Awesome piece of kit. #runovereverything

 

[ebikerider]

Yep. Used smashpot also last summer. Awesome piece of kit. #runovereverything

What weight are you and what spring rate are you using? I had the smashpot in a Fox 36 and it was flawless but when I put it in the Lyrik the spring rattles and annoys me, so much so I removed it. Functionally the smashpot is sensational. My favourite part is the HBO.

 

[TomH79]

What weight are you and what spring rate are you using? I had the smashpot in a Fox 36 and it was flawless but when I put it in the Lyrik the spring rattles and annoys me, so much so I removed it. Functionally the smashpot is sensational. My favourite part is the HBO.

Last summer used in pike with rc2.1 damper. Spring was first 50lbs but soon changed it to 55lbs.
Now with lyrik have the 55lbs also, sag is 25%. My weight is around 86kg.

 

[TomH79]

What weight are you and what spring rate are you using? I had the smashpot in a Fox 36 and it was flawless but when I put it in the Lyrik the spring rattles and annoys me, so much so I removed it. Functionally the smashpot is sensational. My favourite part is the HBO.

Did you put the same smashpot to lyrik that was in the fox? In their web site there is own model both of them.
is the spring preload set up correctly? That is the main thing to cause spring rattle. Sounds that you have too little preload.

 

[ebikerider]

Did you put the same smashpot to lyrik that was in the fox? In their web site there is own model both of them.
is the spring preload set up correctly? That is the main thing to cause spring rattle. Sounds that you have too little preload.

Yeah I changed the footnut and the topcap to change forks. I tried everything from little to lots of preload but the spring kept rattling in the Lyrik.

 

[TomH79]

Mine is silent af.

 

[Mondfuchs]

 

[Cmr]

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[Cmr]

That’s one good looking bike love the AXS cleans the front up

 

[R120]

That bike is fully loaded! Trickstuff brakes?

 

[Mondfuchs]

That bike is fully loaded! Trickstuff brakes?

Yes, Trickstuff Maxima.

 

[Mtbvkk]

Dealer says bike should be here next week. Can’t wait. My first e-bike.

Any other riders from the US here? How are you dealing with all the hate? There’s a thread on mtb r where they were discussing calling 911 on someone riding a class 1 in a local bike park!

 

[Temecula]

I replaced my ‘18 Kenevo for this ‘20 Expert. I love everything of it and with the DVO Diamond D1 160mm up in the front and a Topaz T3 air shock I like it even more. After messing around a little bit with air pressure and normal adjustments on both, fork and shock, I got it dialed!!
Thumbs up for DVO, small company that makes good quality product, high performance and also great costumer service!!

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[Temecula]

I have also upgraded recently to the DVO Topaz T3. I'm a bigger guy at 250 lbs and couldn't get my stock shock on my Turbo Levo Expert to give me the correct sag setting. I called DVO and literally the next day a had a custom tuned shock on the bike. What a difference! Great service.

 

[RichardWad]

Love the color. Do you live next door to their factory?

 

[Temecula]

Pretty Much. Los Angeles area.

 

[InRustWeTrust]

I have looked for the right e-bike for months but they are to expensive or the components to low budget.

Today i just decide to order levo comp 2020, it is a crazy expensive bike but i hope it is worth it.

 

[Mtbvkk]

I just picked mine and brought it home then noticed a small scratch in the top tube. It’s small and my wife thinks I’m crazy to worry about it but at 6k This is not a trivial purchase and

I was planning to wrap the bike before anything happened to it and so am a bit disappointed. Lbs owner said he’d contact specialized for a credit but wasn’t sure they’d do anything. Obviously I already paid for it so I guess I'm Out of luck.

 

[TomH79]

Video
suspension is pretty much dialed af now.

 

[paquo]

It’s small and my wife thinks I’m crazy to worry about it but at 6k This is not a trivial purchase and .

touch up paint if you find the right match

 

[Mtbvkk]

touch up paint if you find the right match

Thanks I’m on the hunt. I found a reference but it was in the U.K. Not sure it’s available in the states.

 

[Mtbvkk]

The bike is otherwise great though and I love the color. LBS is helping me get a credit so I think I'll be ok - it is a tiny chip.

 

[ebikerider]

The bike is otherwise great though and I love the color. LBS is helping me get a credit so I think I'll be ok - it is a tiny chip.


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That saddle will ensure nobody ever looks at the tiny paint blemish lol

 

[Mtbvkk]

That saddle will ensure nobody ever looks at the tiny paint blemish lol

And you haven’t even seen my stem cap

 

[ebikerider]

And you haven’t even seen my stem cap

Matches your seat rails

 

[PSR1947]

On Monday I returned my Levo Comp to my lbs for its first free service after almost 300 miles. My only concern was that on my previous outing, on starting up, the lights held red/blue before closing down. I removed the plug, replaced it, fired up and all was well. I then went on to do 29 miles of glorious xcountry without a hitch.

I told the bike mechanic of the problem and he said he would sort it out.

Two hours later a call and all was ready. He said that there had been water ingress and they had replaced the tcu. To demonstrate all was now ok, he fired it up. Regrettably, the blue lights were flickering so it was a further delay

They again replaced the tcu and I went home happy.

The Levo is kept in a dry and warm garage, so I was most surprised that it wouldn't fire up the following day.

Again an 18-mile journey where they took it in but couldn't diagnose the fault. They tried a new battery, tcu etc but to no avail.

He contacted Spec HQ and they would diagnose the problem and sort it.

There was a vague promise of a demo bike next week if it isn't sorted.

I returned home somewhat deflated.

Chatting to the mechanic he said that more than 80% of the problems in the service dept that are returned to them are on ebikes. This is my second Levo. The 2016 hardtail was great when it was running, but in the 3 years I owned it, it was off the road for 8 of those 36 months.

I do hope this one doesn't follow the same path.