My 19 Levo base upgrade story

[2manytickets]

So now that I finished with all my upgrades and got the bike dialed in to my liking. Here are a few pics of the transformation.

 

[2manytickets]

How the bike sits now.

 

[estoril]

Any chance you can tell us what you did and why?

 

[Linc]

Looks good do you go fast . Ever take it off sweet jumps.

 

[2manytickets]

I wanted to see if I could save some money by using some old parts and change out some key components to end up with a bike that matched some of the higher end models for less money . I’m an aggressive rider so I knew one of the main things was to upgrade the fork. I noticed there was a lot of flex for my riding style. I just like a solid/ stiff feeling bike so change components out to try and achieve that feeling. Here is a list:

Yari fork with charge 2 damper
I9 hubs laced to derby carbon hoop 30mm
Sram code R brakes f/r
Raceface atlas pedals
Raceface six carbon bars
Renthal 35 mm stem
Der Beron/ der Kiser 2.4 tires
Manic dropper post
And a piece of clear 3m tape to keep all the junk out of my motor case.

 

[2manytickets]

Looks good do you go fast . Ever take it off sweet jumps.

 

[estoril]

Sounds great, have fun!

 

[Leethal1]

did you ride with the original fork at all?

 

[2manytickets]

did you ride with the original fork at all?

A short ride is all it took for me figure out I would be pushing the fork past it’s limits. I noticed it would flex more than my Yari I had on my old stumpjumper and it didn’t have the plush feel of it ether. So I made the decision to swap the forks out.

 

[Ross1137]

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Where's ya helmet ya nong lol

 

[Mavik]

A short ride is all it took for me figure out I would be pushing the fork past it’s limits. I noticed it would flex more than my Yari I had on my old stumpjumper and it didn’t have the plush feel of it ether. So I made the decision to swap the forks out.

What travel did you maintain for the Yari? Was looking at a second hand Yari (which also came out of a Stympjumper) and thinking up upgrading it to a Charger 2 Damper as well as the Debonair Air Springs to around (170-180).

 

[Andy A]

Are they scratches on the bike on the 9th picture down?

 

[scipy]

@2manytickets could you take a picture like the one I'm attaching of the I9 hub on your bike?
So, bike upside down, taken on the non-drive side so that the camera is looking directly at the outer edge of the magnet & weld connecting the dropout and the seat stay. I'd like to see the gap and if my thingamajig might be doable for the I9 hubs.

Thanks in advance

 

[Leethal1]

I have a 160MM Lyrik on the way for my 2019 Base Levo.. hope it is noticeable.

 

[Mavik]

I have a 160MM Lyrik on the way for my 2019 Base Levo.. hope it is noticeable.

I got a 160mm Lyrik on my Levo as well (swapped out the Revelations). I absolutely love it.

 

[ccrdave]

I got a 160mm Lyrik on my Levo as well (swapped out the Revelations). I absolutely love it.

me too, fantastic fork

 

[Dax]

I have a 160MM Lyrik on the way for my 2019 Base Levo.. hope it is noticeable.

Assuming it's a good one, should be night and day different.

 

[Leethal1]

It is an RCT3 so hopeful.

 

[2manytickets]

What travel did you maintain for the Yari? Was looking at a second hand Yari (which also came out of a Stympjumper) and thinking up upgrading it to a Charger 2 Damper as well as the Debonair Air Springs to around (170-180).

I kept it at 150 mm of travel. After running it for so long I didn’t see a need to increase the travel. But who knows it might be fun to try.

 

[2manytickets]

@2manytickets could you take a picture like the one I'm attaching of the I9 hub on your bike? View attachment 10478
So, bike upside down, taken on the non-drive side so that the camera is looking directly at the outer edge of the magnet & weld connecting the dropout and the seat stay. I'd like to see the gap and if my thingamajig might be doable for the I9 hubs.

Thanks in advance

I can but it won’t be until this weekend as I am working out of town. What is this thingamajig you speak of?

 

[2manytickets]

I have a 160MM Lyrik on the way for my 2019 Base Levo.. hope it is noticeable.

Yes you will definitely notice the difference.

 

[2manytickets]

Are they scratches on the bike on the 9th picture down?

Ya I’ve done a few muddy rides. It’s going to happen sooner or later.

 

[2manytickets]

@2manytickets could you take a picture like the one I'm attaching of the I9 hub on your bike? View attachment 10478
So, bike upside down, taken on the non-drive side so that the camera is looking directly at the outer edge of the magnet & weld connecting the dropout and the seat stay. I'd like to see the gap and if my thingamajig might be doable for the I9 hubs.

Thanks in advance

hope this helps

 

[2manytickets]

Noticed it’s been a while since I’ve updated my post. I’ve ridden the hell out of the bike with no issues. I’ve been really happy with my upgrades, fork, tires, brakes bars and stem. I also installed an eagle gx 12spd was able to use BLEvo to bump up my speed limit. Any ways here are some pics. “Ride it like you stole it”

 

[Koo]

Noticed it’s been a while since I’ve updated my post. I’ve ridden the hell out of the bike with no issues. I’ve been really happy with my upgrades, fork, tires, brakes bars and stem. I also installed an eagle gx 12spd was able to use BLEvo to bump up my speed limit. Any ways here are some pics. “Ride it like you stole it” View attachment 16912 View attachment 16913

Say whaaat on the bottom picture )

 

[bowser]

where is the jump on that bottom pic......

how did you increase speed using blevo on 19 model?

 

[2manytickets]

where is the jump on that bottom pic......

how did you increase speed using blevo on 19 model?

Auburn Ca on the culvert trail. When I got my levo it was one of the first production runs of 19 and was run an older version the software. I just got lucky.

 

[Kave]

Are you happy with your tires? In the wet the standard tires are so bad I can’t believe it. I have been using Continental tires for a long time on my normal bike and I like the we grip from the compound but don't know which tires to get so I consider the Der Baron/ Der Kaiser 2.4 tires as well.

 

[2manytickets]

Are you happy with your tires? In the wet the standard tires are so bad I can’t believe it. I have been using Continental tires for a long time on my normal bike and I like the we grip from the compound but don't know which tires to get so I consider the Der Baron/ Der Kaiser 2.4 tires as well.

Yes the tire combo has work out great. I run 26psi front and 28psi rear and they hooked up way better than the butcher ever did. The rear has taken a beating but the front is holding up well. I think I might try a trail king for the rear next.

 

[Kave]

Great. In fact I am considering Mud kings since the winter is coming
The standard tires are slippery on tarmac even, especially wet tarmac.