Levo Gen 3 Cheap levo and upgrade versus more expensive levo ?

[Stretch40]

Hi all I've noticed you can get base model levo for under £4000 now I eas thinking buy one bolt a better fork on and some lighter wheels and run it til the drive train wears ? I think I could spend £5500 and have new fork,wheels and spare battery (I have hubs and rims just need them built ) against £5500 for the comp but I'd have 2 batteries and two wheel sets ?

 

[Polar]

What about brakes, shock, cassette and dropper?

 

[Dave_B]

Or just buy mine…..

 

[Dave_B]

Post in thread '2023 Levo Gen3 S5 - Custom Spec - Raw Alloy'
For Sale (BIKE) - 2023 Levo Gen3 S5 - Custom Spec - Raw Alloy

 

[Stretch40]

Hi dropper posts are cheap I'd go 240mm one up brakes ate fine but od change them for hope or formula later and I'd run the cassette til ot wears out then go 1x11 shimsno I still can't work out why more brands don't run 1x10 and 1x11 what the hell do u need a 52 tooth for on an e bike I'm running 11-42 and 32t chain ring ?

 

[Christurbo]

I’d recommend this

For Sale (BIKE) - 2022 Specialized Turbo Levo Expert S3 (5”5-5”11): £6000 firm

Bike / Product Year: 2022 Manufacturer: Specialized Model: Turbo Levo Expert Size S3 (5”5-5”11) Asking Price: £6000 firm Location North Wales Description I have my Gen 3 Specialized Turbo Levo Expert for sale. Purchased in February 2023 from Tredz with fully transferable warranty. Size S3...

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[Haveland]

So I went through this this past spring. I went with the more expensive Expert with the thought oh, parts are often harder to get, I'll be happy with this right away, there is nothing wrong with it, and I can just ride it. If I buy the Comp Alum, I'll be spending more time wrenching then wheeling or waiting on parts.

The reality is I'm currently waiting on parts.. My Fox 38 is getting warranted, and they are saying it will be 5-6 weeks. I'm also not super happy with the brakes, and I got a killer deal on the AXS dropper and shifter. So I just ordered an Ohlins fork just 5 minutes ago.

I should have bought the cheaper Comp and upgraded -- I'm an upgrade guy and should have stuck with my initial plan and just bought and upgraded.

If you are a buy it once and ride it type person then certainly buy the nicer bike.

 

[jgusta]

Recommend Levo Comp carbon and upgrade and replace parts as you go. Since owning mine, I initially swapped out post, saddle, grips and tires. Just replaced wheels to some stout DH carbon hoops and went Sram GX 1x11 since me and long caged derailleurs don’t get along too well. Snapped the first on and the 1x12 system just pulls up too much foliage and sticks. Still stock suspension and content (still amazed on that). Push bike fairly hard on most any trail (full DH, jump lines to AM/trail riding)

 

[Rando_12345]

This strategy has never failed me:

1) Compare all the models in a range, identify what parts you really want and which ones you can live without, often you will find that none of the range, including the most expensive models, has the part you really want e.g. 11s transmission, or a specific brand of suspension, massive disc brakes etc.
2) Identify the cheapest model that has most of the part package you want and make sure you can easily/cheaply get some of the essential replacements. In your example, the difference in price between the base Levo and the comp is $1500, this is your upgrades budget.
3) This is the most important step of the process: as soon as you purchase whichever bike, your upgrade budget is actually reset to infinity, so long as your wife never sees the bills. Make sure to tell friends and family that you "only" spent 4k on the bike (watch them roll their eyes in disappointment) while remembering that you have about 3.2k worth of parts in your garage and no intention of selling anything because "you never know when I might need a spare".

I hope this helps.

 

[p3eps]

I’ve done this a couple of times… buy the Expert model and think everything will be ok.

I should know myself better, as although I’m sure the Expert components are more than enough for me, I find myself upgrading them anyway.

This time, I did Frame Only - thinking I’d take all the parts from my existing bike and dump them on the new frame without any additional cost…
In reality, I’ve now bought an XX T-Type Transmission, i9 Wheelset, new bars, new MT7’s, headset, grips, spacers etc - so about £4500 worth of upgrades (so far), when there was nothing wrong with any of the previous stuff!

Buy the cheaper bike and upgrade… as let’s face it, you’ll probably upgrade it anyway!!

 

[Dave_B]

Or just buy mine and be done with it

 

[christophorus]

I bought the cheap Turbo Levo and upgraded almost everything, but once they finally had a sale on the S-Works model the price was similar to what I spent, yet the S-Works had some nicer parts still like wheels.

So I guess it depends on what deals are out there and how particular you are about specific parts.

Find the model you'd want and decide what you'd want to change. Figure out if the model above that makes sense or not.

 

[RodneyH]

For me, it was to buy the cheap carbon and upgrade almost every other part, since I already had the parts (except for the Fox 38). XTR drive train, Magura 4 pots, Renthal bars and stem, lekkie buzz bar cranks 160mm, DT Swiss wheels 1700, etc. Fox Perfomance elite 38 fork, Float X Performance elite rear. I figure that it would be about the Carbon Expert level, when I’m done. (The lack of Carbon wheels, wireless shifting and Factory/Kashima shocks keeps it below the S-Works).