Levo Gen 3 Fitting Hope Tech 4 V4 brakes on Turbo Levo

[Stoneilove]

Hiya, i hope some one can help me with a query i have.
I wish to upgrade my current Sram Code brakes that came stock with my 2022 Turbo Levo comp but a little concerned with the amount of work required to change the rear brake, my local cycle shop who have done lots of my upgrades have said its a real tricky job and the motor/battery would need to be dropped out, they have said its 4+ hours work so will cost almost as much to fit as one of the brake calipers them self, is this correct and have any of you also had this issue?

Many thanks for any help any of you can offer.

 

[RM.SGO]

4 hours seems quite excessive. I recently swapped a set out myself and think it likely took 3 hours with a full bleed and I’m a shade tree bike mechanic working in my garage. 4 hours (or less) and your can do a full disc and pad job on a full size car!

 

[trx]

That’s ahem, bullshit. I have a Levo 2022 and straight when new changed the original brakes with Hope tech 4 V4. It’s a super simple job if you know how to work with Hope brakes, I didn’t even had to attach to the original hose as the internal guides work like a charm.
Take out the old hose, disconnect the top olive from the Hope and push it in from the bottom, inside the chainstay. On top of the top tube you can unscrew the battery screen and fish out the hose, then bleed it

 

[Stoneilove]

4 hours seems quite excessive. I recently swapped a set out myself and think it likely took 3 hours with a full bleed and I’m a shade tree bike mechanic working in my garage. 4 hours (or less) and your can do a full disc and pad job on a full size car!

I was thinking that myself tbh, i think i might just take it somewhere else to get done, many thanks for your help.

 

[Stoneilove]

That’s ahem, bullshit. I have a Levo 2022 and straight when new changed the original brakes with Hope tech 4 V4. It’s a super simple job if you know how to work with Hope brakes, I didn’t even had to attach to the original hose as the internal guides work like a charm.
Take out the old hose, disconnect the top olive from the Hope and push it in from the bottom, inside the chainstay. On top of the top tube you can unscrew the battery screen and fish out the hose, then bleed it

Many thanks for the response, i will try a different bike mechanic and see if they are more happy to fit these brakes for me, thanks again.

 

[RM.SGO]

It’s actually a pretty simply and rewarding job to do yourself if you’re so inclined

 

[Stoneilove]

It’s actually a pretty simply and rewarding job to do yourself if you’re so inclined

I'd love to but have made some expensive mistakes in the past so would prefer to use a professional.

 

[ebikerider]

I'd love to but have made some expensive mistakes in the past so would prefer to use a professional.

Good luck finding a 'professional' bike mechanic, rarer than hen's teeth

It really is a simple job changing brakes on the Levo though and easily completed by anyone with a little patience and access to you tube.

 

[Spangoolies]

And hope brakes can be bled without a bleed kit, doing it the old fashioned car/motorbike way of keeping the reservoir filled with fluid and pumping the lever whilst opening and closing the bleed nipple. All you need is a bit of clear rubber hose and basic tools

 

[Stoneilove]

And hope brakes can be bled without a bleed kit, doing it the old fashioned car/motorbike way of keeping the reservoir filled with fluid and pumping the lever whilst opening and closing the bleed nipple. All you need is a bit of clear rubber hose and basic tools

Thanks for the advice, sounds simple enough.

 

[nicknameless]

Amazing brakes btw. Just replaced Code RSC on my Levo SL and these are awesome. Took 3/4 rides to stop locking up and nearly sending myself over the bars but loving them now.

 

[2WheelsNot4]

Hiya, i hope some one can help me with a query i have.
I wish to upgrade my current Sram Code brakes that came stock with my 2022 Turbo Levo comp but a little concerned with the amount of work required to change the rear brake, my local cycle shop who have done lots of my upgrades have said its a real tricky job and the motor/battery would need to be dropped out, they have said its 4+ hours work so will cost almost as much to fit as one of the brake calipers them self, is this correct and have any of you also had this issue?

Many thanks for any help any of you can offer.

I've the same issue(flash new T4 V4, and the LEBS is saying its £50/h, about a 3h job.

Simple solution is to surface mount it. Which is what I'm intending to do.
You get these stick on frame hose clips, and similar which i think stick on,but also fix using zippies.

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I think I could probably pull the original hose out, by snipping off the banjo and just pulling at it behind the battery, but I reckon trying to feed through a new hose without dropping the motor might be impossible.

I have the possibility that i can utilize the hole that the shock lockout cable comes through. Surface mount on the rear swing arm, then feed it down into the main part of the frame and up through and out the hole eat the top where the original hose sites. I never use lock out and keep meaning to remove it.

 

[ebikerider]

I've the same issue(flash new T4 V4, and the LEBS is saying its £50/h, about a 3h job.

Simple solution is to surface mount it. Which is what I'm intending to do.
You get these stick on frame hose clips, and similar which i think stick on,but also fix using zippies.

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I think I could probably pull the original hose out, by snipping off the banjo and just pulling at it behind the battery, but I reckon trying to feed through a new hose without dropping the motor might be impossible.

Find a different bike store.

The brake hose feeds from one end of the bike to the other with almost zero effort. The motor and battery do not need to be removed.

 

[Eduardoramundo]

Hiya, i hope some one can help me with a query i have.
I wish to upgrade my current Sram Code brakes that came stock with my 2022 Turbo Levo comp but a little concerned with the amount of work required to change the rear brake, my local cycle shop who have done lots of my upgrades have said its a real tricky job and the motor/battery would need to be dropped out, they have said its 4+ hours work so will cost almost as much to fit as one of the brake calipers them self, is this correct and have any of you also had this issue?

Many thanks for any help any of you can offer.

Where are you based? I am sure someone can recommend a decent shop.

 

[sluette]

Swapped the chunky Guide RS directly after receiving my Levo SL against Tech 4 brakes and it took me less 1 hour for both. I assume the Levo has internal cable routing like the Levo SL. It's really simple and as @Spangoolies allready stated, bleading needs no extra tools. Hope brakes are so easy to service, my first choice from mid 90th !

 

[flash]

Swapped out my codes for XTR. Rear brake took 10 minutes to fit plus a bleed. 4 hours is a joke.

Gordon

 

[Stoneilove]

Swapped out my codes for XTR. Rear brake took 10 minutes to fit plus a bleed. 4 hours is a joke.

Gordon

Thanks for that, really surprised, so far both Evans cycles and Leisure lakes cycles have quoted me 3/4 hours, wondering if they really think that or they are just trying to make more money.

 

[Stoneilove]

Swapped the chunky Guide RS directly after receiving my Levo SL against Tech 4 brakes and it took me less 1 hour for both. I assume the Levo has internal cable routing like the Levo SL. It's really simple and as @Spangoolies allready stated, bleading needs no extra tools. Hope brakes are so easy to service, my first choice from mid 90th !

Thanks for the reply, seems alot of people saying now that it's a easy job. I live in Cheltenham UK, will see if I can find someone more competent than my local bike shops.

 

[Pyr0]

do you have a specialized concept store nearby or a bike factory?
I just called the chester concept store and they told me between £25-£35 for each brake to fit some hope tech 4's

 

[Dax]

Thanks for the reply, seems alot of people saying now that it's a easy job. I live in Cheltenham UK, will see if I can find someone more competent than my local bike shops.

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[Stoneilove]

do you have a specialized concept store nearby or a bike factory?
I just called the chester concept store and they told me between £25-£35 for each brake to fit some hope tech 4's

Unfortunately not, both leisure lakes and Evans cycles are Specialized retailers bit both say 3/4 hours

 

[2wheeledwalbert]

Try slam69 in brockworth

 

[Stoneilove]

Try slam69 in brockworth

Thanks mate that's really close by, going to call them now, thanks again

 

[Stoneilove]

Try slam69 in brockworth

Legend mate, just spoke to them, over half the price of the others and the guy seems to know he stuff, just booking it in now, thanks again really appreciated

 

[2wheeledwalbert]

Legend mate, just spoke to them, over half the price of the others and the guy seems to know he stuff, just booking it in now, thanks again really appreciated

No worries mate. It's a good shop, lots of cool stuff on the shelves too

 

[Mark24]

Shane yo don’t live near Southampton would of shown you how to do it

 

[Stoneilove]

Shane yo don’t live near Southampton would of shown you how to do it

Ah thanks man that's really good of you, got Slam69 fitting that for me thanks to 2wheeledwalbert

 

[flash]

Thanks for that, really surprised, so far both Evans cycles and Leisure lakes cycles have quoted me 3/4 hours, wondering if they really think that or they are just trying to make more money.

Levos are fully sleeved for hoses and cable from the head tube to the rear stay. No motor drop required. One slides out and the other slides in. Use a hose joiner if you're unsure but I didn't even need that. I just plugged the hose with a spoke nipple so I wouldn't need to do a full bleed.

Gordon

 

[2WheelsNot4]

The brake hose feeds from one end of the bike to the other with almost zero effort. The motor and battery do not need to be removed.

I suppose when I eventually extract my head out my 4r5e and go to fit them i can see if the old hose moves easily enough. But its where it goes from main frame to swing arm, in that its kind of tight in there.
Plus I paired new tech levers to older(new though) V4's, and was intending to send them to Hope to fit the new S/steel pistons. Hope do the pro bleed and i dont want to have to do that myself as i have been finding issue doing it*

*Normally I'm fine with bleeds, done many types for 2 decades but im finding these a bit tricky for some inexplicable reason. So if Hope do them, i'd rather just stick them on the bike and run them at that.

 

[sluette]

But its where it goes from main frame to swing arm, in that its kind of tight in there.

Yes, that's a week spot. Try to pull or push braided hose through the liner of a 2019th Stumpjumper was not possible here.
Standard hose went through. Maybe of the old liner or the higher friction of the braided hose material.