Levo Gen 3 Cascade Link 2022+ Levo Long Shock Kit

[electricbogaloo]

I have the problem of bottoming out my stock gen3 Levo with an X2 too easily and the rear and also doesn't feel as plus as my old 160 mm bike.

I'm a lighter rider and don't ride big jumps/drops. Mostly natural alpine hiking paths but also not too slow.

The easy/cheap solution would be to buy the link that just provides 10 mm more travel.

The long shock kit should be better but idk if I really need it considering I'm a lighter rider and I don't do big jumps. Also there seem to be clearance issues with the long shock kit and newer carbon frames if you want to use an X2.

I also prefer the low bottom bracket setting and the long shock kit makes it higher, at least when the bike is static. Do you guys feel the bottom bracket getting higher when you ride the long shock link?

 

[Laja_B]

Hello,

Anyone have issue or experience with Cascade Long Shock Kit and RS Vivid Ultimate Air 230x65 , may contact and damage the frame when the suspension is full compressed at Specialized Turbo Levo Alloy Gen3 S3 size?

Thanks for the answers

 

[cañonaco]

The long shock turns the Levo into a Kenevo, it is much better for enduro, with or without jumps, with a light or heavy rider.
The best upgrade for a Levo!
Of course the best solution to avoid various problems is to use a Float X, Superdeluxe Air or Ohlins TTX Coil to avoid contact with the frame or broken stem.

 

[cañonaco]

The center of gravity goes up but you won't regret it.
The Levo works much better in all aspects!

 

[electricbogaloo]

Its not so much the center of gravity but more like the geometry changes. BB gets higher, seatangle and headangle get steeper which will effect the handling of the bike and might make it less capable in some situations. I really prefer the low bb setting to the high with the stock link. That's why I asked cascade about the geo changes.

 

[cañonaco]

The bottom bracket is raised with the long link, the stock geometry is not maintained, but the bike works much better.
The seat tube becomes more vertical, which only has advantages.
The steering is closed, but this is very easy to correct with the angle-set of the Levo.

 

[Haveland]

The geo change is one reason I recommend changing the front shock to 170mm. I was running the long link kit with a 170mm fork with the chip in low up until a few weeks ago that I put the chip in high. I might be liking it a tad more in high. In low I think it was better at the park but high it feels more at home on trails.

 

[mustclime]

The long shock turns the Levo into a Kenevo, it is much better for enduro, with or without jumps, with a light or heavy rider.
The best upgrade for a Levo!
Of course the best solution to avoid various problems is to use a Float X, Superdeluxe Air or Ohlins TTX Coil to avoid contact with the frame or broken stem.

I’m afraid I can not agree with the statement that a long shock kit turns a Levo into a Kenevo. The Kenevo has much longer chain stays and this makes it much more stable at speed and a better climber.

 

[tdmsurfguy]

Hello,

Anyone have issue or experience with Cascade Long Shock Kit and RS Vivid Ultimate Air 230x65 , may contact and damage the frame when the suspension is full compressed at Specialized Turbo Levo Alloy Gen3 S3 size?

Thanks for the answers

Wondering about this too. My frame would be a S5. Debating on the RS SDU coil or Vivid ultimate. But sounds like there could be fitment issues with the vivid?

 

[andymmiami]

Hi all,

Finally installed my cascade long travel linkage on my gen 3 levo with my rockshox sdu air shock. Something I did find odd was just how much psi I am having to add to achieve 30% sag. Does 290 psi seem excessive to you all? I weigh roughly 215lbs with all my riding clothes on.

 

[zorro77]

hi, I tried the long link cascade on gen3 with different shocks but it's always hard in the initial part. I have a new DHX factory to test or sell, can it work? Advice or ideas?

Weight 90kg ready to ride, any suggestions for springs?

TKS

 

[Haveland]

What is your sag measurement and what shock are you running? If coil what weight? If Air what PSI?

 

[zorro77]

ext e-storia sag 19.5 mm spring 500Lb but sold almost immediately (pretty good). Then ohlins TTX1Air and now Float X always 30% sag. These two are progressive and not good but I had them at home and I tried. Now I have a new DHX that I can test or sell. Edit: About 200 psi

 

[Ou812]

What is your sag measurement and what shock are you running? If coil what weight? If Air what PSI?

I’m at 28-30%, it’s kind of hard to measure on a coil. I weigh 72kg geared up and settled on a 425lb spring, I tried a 400lb and a 450lb one was too soft for liking and the other was too stiff.

 

[zorro77]

I’m at 28-30%, it’s kind of hard to measure on a coil. I weigh 72kg geared up and settled on a 425lb spring, I tried a 400lb and a 450lb one was too soft for liking and the other was too stiff.

500Lb on E-storia was too hard for me, I would like to try a 450Lb on this DHX I don't jump that high

 

[Ou812]

500Lb on E-storia was too hard for me, I would like to try a 450Lb on this DHX I don't jump that high

TF Tuned has a pretty decent spring calculator on their site, it should get you in the ballpark. I ended up going between what their calculator and the Push spring calculator came up with after trying all 3 weights.

 

[mustclime]

hi, I tried the long link cascade on gen3 with different shocks but it's always hard in the initial part. I have a new DHX factory to test or sell, can it work? Advice or ideas?

Weight 90kg ready to ride, any suggestions for springs?

TKS

I have both the DHX and the Float X performance elite, the float x is better. The DHX is a trail coil shock and it has a lot of compression damping built in for peddle efficiency. Check this out….



FYI, I ride a Kenevo

 

[andymmiami]

All you guys that run the cascade long travel setup, do you prefer having the rear wheel set in the or high or low flip chip mode? It seems like the long travel raised my bottom bracket up by quite a bit and I was thinking about running the low flip chip mode to kind of counteract it.

 

[Haveland]

I initially put it in low to get a similar to stock height when the bike was in high before the long link. However, I recently changed it to high and think I'm going to leave it here as we have a lot of technical rock in my area and need all the clearance I can get.

 

[cañonaco]

All you guys that run the cascade long travel setup, do you prefer having the rear wheel set in the or high or low flip chip mode? It seems like the long travel raised my bottom bracket up by quite a bit and I was thinking about running the low flip chip mode to kind of counteract it.

Definitely better LOW for me

 

[andymmiami]

Definitely better LOW for me

I didn’t take good measurements but is the chip in low still with a taller bb with the cascade link than stock linkage set in high?