Levo SL Gen 1 Levo SL 2023 Megathread

[Black Bear Trail]

Makes senses - yes it's definitely on the lower end of power / Batt. How do they compare on the descents?

I prefer the Kenevo SL going down washed out logging roads that I ride. It was a lot more stable than the Levo. I'd like to get a regular Kenevo, but they don't sell them in Japan.

 

[rushy46]

@rushy46 - Thanks so much for the detailed and thorough reply. That’s just what I needed to know.

How much clearance do you have with the 29x2.3 tires (approximate mm between the stays and the bottom bracket)? Does it look like a 29x2.6 could be squeezed in if mud wasn’t an issue?

Tire clearance with the 29x2.3 Eliminator is around 10 - 11 mm ( 29er chainstays positions) - no idea, if that‘s enough for a 2.6 tire

 

[levity]

Thanks again @rushy46 ! The 29x2.6 should be about 8mm wider, so that should leave a good 6mm clearance all around. Enough for our dry conditions here in the Southwest US.

My new SL is on its way, so I will be able confirm next week

 

[levity]

Thanks again @rushy46 ! The 29x2.6 should be about 8mm wider, so that should leave a good 6mm clearance all around. Enough for our dry conditions here in the Southwest US.

My new SL is on its way, so I will be able confirm next week

Here’s a Purgatory 29x2.6 that measures 2.66” wide on an i30 rim.
Levo SL Comp with the Horst link flip chip in the long wheelbase setting. There’s about 6mm clearance to the seat and chain stays and 8+mm clearance to the seat stay bridge and bottom bracket.

Probably too close for muddy conditions, but it should be fine for our dry southwest US.

 

[rushy46]

Just for interest - has anyone tried the Levo Sl without battery in bikeparks with chairlifts and cable cars? I have an Enduro bike for these circumstances but I really like the way the Levo Sl rides and I wonder if there is big difference to a normal bike if you ride it downhill without the battery. I watched the Video how to remove the battery and it shouldn‘t be such a big deal. Maybe there is a 2 kg weight penalty to a normal Enduro bike - I think it should be o.k. Any experience is appreciated

 

[Mteam]

Just for interest - has anyone tried the Levo Sl without battery in bikeparks with chairlifts and cable cars? I have an Enduro bike for these circumstances but I really like the way the Levo Sl rides and I wonder if there is big difference to a normal bike if you ride it downhill without the battery. I watched the Video how to remove the battery and it shouldn‘t be such a big deal. Maybe there is a 2 kg weight penalty to a normal Enduro bike - I think it should be o.k. Any experience is appreciated

I haven't done it with a Levo sl, but I did do it with my trek fuel exe, in chatel bike park in the summer.

It was fine, it rode like a slightly heavier regular bike.

 

[guglez]

I received my bike (Expert, 2023 in white) few days ago. Ridden it 3 times around my house already (the weather is really wet and dirty here ).

First impressions:
the bike is very agile, turbo dildo dropper post is so long! In the lowest position it's touching my knees. Seat tube is very short and overall it feels like the bike is somewhere far far below you and I can play with it as I want. I'm riding it in it's default configuration, did not feel yet that chainstays are too short. Maybe except for one steep climb on an asphalt road - front wheel feels underloaded and frontend of the bike is tent to wobble left and right. Another thing - when I dropped from a very small drop (~25cm) I found myself behind a bike and not in the center of it. Fees like the bike is much shorter than it actually is.

It consumes around 25-30% of the battery per hour, I did not try to save the battery. I'm ~105kg or ~230 pounds.

Front tire is suuuuper sticky, it picks up small stones from the road and releases them to the down tube of the frame and I hear zak-zak-zak all the time. No issues with traction at all.

I'm struggling to get the right sag on the rear, I believe I need to put more than 300 PSI in my shock and I'm struggling to do that with my cheap fork pump. Any recommendations here?

It's my first FOX fork for the last 10 years and it feels weird - on the parking lot test it does not feel plush at all, but on the trail it's definitely absorbing the hits, but I'm still able to feel what's going on under my front wheel. Rear suspension feels very efficient, no noticeable pedal bob. Can't say anything regarding the plushness yet, I've ridden only on rather flat terrain (fire roads in the woods plus some short trails with roots).

I found that my favourite feature of Garmin Edge (segments) does not work with eBikes at all.. Even on downhill sections. That's a real bummer for me, I like to compete with myself on those segments, did that a lot on my amish bike.

Brakes are a little bit inconsistent, I believe they require a bleed. I will replace them with my Hope V4 soon.

Bottle cage is so low, it's a little bit uncomfortable to get the bottle in and out of it. Can I use Fidlock magnetic bottle instead? There is not so much space around a bottle. My guess they did it because they want to put range extender as low as possible.

I'm really happy with the purchase and I'm waiting for a dry weather to test it out properly. Prices are so low now, you can get an expert model for just ~5.5K which is almost half the price.