I think the presentation would be fine just to know how it looks like and what specs are.
2026 Santa Cruz Bullit
- Thread starter mehukatti
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It’s just like the Vala, the battery can be taken out but you have to drop the motor to do it. If you’re looking for a “quick change” type of thing then go ahead and pick up the new Levo.Yeah I am also very interested to know.
Plus if battery can be taken out cause this to be a must- criteria for me to thin about buying it. Otherwise it will be the new levo with change of fork
chasmoftheclam
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Mullet. My order is placed! Delivery early May, so inventory is getting allocated
MTB-WALES
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I thought release was sooner than that might need to jump on this quickly split between this and a new Levo….
hm, I know it should be no discussion to chose between a Bullit and a Levo Gen 4, the Bullit being an Enduro, the Levo being more All Mountain/max Light-Enduro-like. But I think the new Levo will be more Enduro-like, also allow forks up until 180mm.
But we only will know in 1 week after rollout and 1st downhill test to be published.
I am sad cause the Bullit Gen 2 always was - even more than the new Levo - my favourite for replacement of my Kenevo Gen 1 this spring, but I need a removable battery, having the bike in the garden hut exposed to sunshine - a nigthmare in summer. The Bulit Gen 1 was - my personal opinion - quite similar to my Kenevo Gen 1 on the downhill trails and therefore
Gen 2 my target bike. I will ride it anyway to learn if they could improve the downhill skills on rough quick trails further but
with fixed battery - no way.
By the way: what means "drop out the motor" for battery release. Can a technical unexperienced user really "drop-out" the motor?! Sound a bit strange to me ;-)
But we only will know in 1 week after rollout and 1st downhill test to be published.
I am sad cause the Bullit Gen 2 always was - even more than the new Levo - my favourite for replacement of my Kenevo Gen 1 this spring, but I need a removable battery, having the bike in the garden hut exposed to sunshine - a nigthmare in summer. The Bulit Gen 1 was - my personal opinion - quite similar to my Kenevo Gen 1 on the downhill trails and therefore
Gen 2 my target bike. I will ride it anyway to learn if they could improve the downhill skills on rough quick trails further but
with fixed battery - no way.
By the way: what means "drop out the motor" for battery release. Can a technical unexperienced user really "drop-out" the motor?! Sound a bit strange to me ;-)
Bogdan_CH
Member
It could be something similar to the upcoming Deviate Kurgen bike :
mtbrdan
Member
No. It’s the same battery and motor as the Vala.
Fingers crossed all on track for 15th April release date and dealers having first batch of bikes in stock ready to go 
Impressed nothing else has leaked image wise apart from that snippet someone posted in here a week or so ago, given there’s been a few leaked images of the specialized this week.
Impressed nothing else has leaked image wise apart from that snippet someone posted in here a week or so ago, given there’s been a few leaked images of the specialized this week.
ebsocalmtb
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I may or may not have seen one of these in the flesh this last weekend. X0 Build in teal. the teal looks amazing.
MTB-WALES
Member
I’ve decided I’m holding out for one don’t want to go back to a Levo. Did you see the teal and the black. I’m not really that bothered about colour but just wondering
ebsocalmtb
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I just saw the teal. I was hoping to also see the black. I'm wondering how much metal flake is going to be in it. Typically I shy away from black bikes, but if It's translucent to see the carbon weave or has some metal flake in it so it looks different then the sun, I'd be down with that.
I wish more Levo Lovers were more like you...
mrtrinh
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A friend of a friend sent me a picture of the black. Its not up close so no way to tell. Like many said, it looks like a long travel vala with the new x2.
ebsocalmtb
Active member
The bike I saw did not have an x2. I hope the x2 spec goes further down the line then x0 axs, but I believe it does not.
JankyMcJankface
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Was ready to pull the trigger on a Vala S kit, but now I'm thinking should wait for the Bullit...
The only real complaint from some of the reviews is "I wish the Vala had more travel.
The only real complaint from some of the reviews is "I wish the Vala had more travel.
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mrtrinh
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If I could get the vala at a discount I would over the bullit. Since you can overstroke the rear shock and get 160 and run a 170 up front that is more than enough for me (granted im only 150lbs)
JankyMcJankface
New Member
It's a good deal and would be long stroking it from the start but I wanted the GX axs build kit. The new SRAM T type drivetrain is meant to be a decent improvement over GX Eagle. Dropping this much cash on a bike may as well get the latest and greatest.
Also, I really like the grey colour in the Vala.....
LautSprecher
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Flow Update for multiple Bikes is available (at least in Germany). Now it’s possible to have Vala and Bullit 
JankyMcJankface
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Sounds expensiveFlow Update for multiple Bikes is available (at least in Germany). Now it’s possible to have Vala and Bullit
Seen the teal color bike also, had the Fox 38 and the new X2, Maven ans all Sram drivetrain kit.
I think the color is one of the best so far I have seen on the recent new bikes...
.The bike itself looks like Vala's big brother, overall the word 》composed 《 fits pretty good to it. I think that with a 600Wh and a nice build the weight will be quite interesting and competitive as an all out enduro sled.
