Levo SL Gen 1 Official Levo SL Thread

[hbakken]

Hey all you SL owners, when you meet other riders on the trail, do they mistake your SL for a non powered bike? I live near Tahoe and thanks to hikers and horse riders, the US Forest is now restricting EMTBs.

Not possible when they hear you riding! Man, so noisy compared to the Brose motor.

 

[losgatosgtr]

Yes but 10 lbs lighter and not as noisy as Shimano. There are trade offs with most anything.

 

[TomH79]

Rode today over 100km and motor was off about 60km. This bike is very good to pedal without assist, very good.
Battery was left 50-60% after rider.

#legday ?️‍?️‍

 

[levity]

#legday ?️‍?️‍

 

[Moe Ped]

Sorry if this is a dum question but how do you charge the range extender ?

 

[ImSundee]

Sorry if this is a dum question but how do you charge the range extender ?

You can plug it directly into the charger, or you can get a Y cable to charge the bike and extender at the same time.

 

[TomH79]

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18.7kg

 

[Moe Ped]

I may have a faulty plug or cable the range extender does not seem to fit very tight and when you turn the arm to lock it the cable is still loose and can easily be bumped off.

 

[Thomas]

It is not exactly LEVO SL related....
Have anyone experience small creaking noises coming from the crank/axle, with motor off or on, doesn't matter?
On my new Turbo Creo I only need small amount of pressure on the pedals to start creaking on the flat all the time.
You can also feel, that the axel has a small play, crank arms are tightened correctly. Something inside didn't get tightened properly or faulty bearings?
Off road you probably wouldn't hear a thing, but motor unit is the same.

 

[paquo]

I may have a faulty plug or cable the range extender does not seem to fit very tight and when you turn the arm to lock it the cable is still loose and can easily be bumped off.

have you tried putting it in with the extender not attached , it seems to be sensitive to cage position

 

[Ricky1979]

I may have a faulty plug or cable the range extender does not seem to fit very tight and when you turn the arm to lock it the cable is still loose and can easily be bumped off.

I found the same when I first started using it, couldn’t get the thing to sit right, don’t know if it was just me but after a few rides it fits tight every time now.

 

[Waynetta]

It is not exactly LEVO SL related....
Have anyone experience small creaking noises coming from the crank/axle, with motor off or on, doesn't matter?
On my new Turbo Creo I only need small amount of pressure on the pedals to start creaking on the flat all the time.
You can also feel, that the axel has a small play, crank arms are tightened correctly. Something inside didn't get tightened properly or faulty bearings?
Off road you probably wouldn't hear a thing, but motor unit is the same.

I’ve noticed a very slight bit of play when you pull sideways on a crank and if it was a bottom Brkt I’d be looking at nipping it up a tad. As this isn’t possible I’ve carried on riding and done around 400 miles more with no noticeable increase in play. Not sure if it’s been like this from new as never checked. I don’t have any noise coming from it while peddling that I know of but I’ve got a slight creak from the rear suspension.

 

[Konanige]

According to Spesh the motor should have 1-1.5 mm sideways play on crankshaft. Any more and its an issue!

 

[Thomas]

According to Spesh the motor should have 1-1.5 mm sideways play on crankshaft. Any more and its an issue!

Yes that was was my thinking, that there should be some play as it is really small, less than 1mm.
Other thing is kinda strange, when I stop pedaling and have my left leg in 6.00 o'clock position, I can feel and hear a slight click. Definity from crankshaft moving, going thru the crank arm, directly to the pedal. It felt like something is wrong with the pedals, but than I change them, same thing. Bike have only 200km on the road.
Maybe will try and send the request for now motor and be done with it...

 

[Moe Ped]

Yes tried with just the cable, you lock it by turning clockwise is that correct?

 

[levity]

Yes, clockwise 90°. You can confirm rotation off the bike.
On the bike it should go from near vertical to near horizontal .

It turns easily once properly aligned - you should not have to force it.
Can be a bit fiddly. Try pressing the cap inward while turning the lever.
Cable tension can make it difficult. Mine fits best with the bottle cage slammed down.

 

[jcmonty]

Had a bigger ride today (for me). Stats:
27.9 miles/ 4055ft vert on a mix of road and dirt. Climbs were steep as were the descents. 6% battery remaining - no range extender.

Loving this bike!

 

[Vin829]

Had a bigger ride today (for me). Stats:
27.9 miles/ 4055ft vert on a mix of road and dirt. Climbs were steep as were the descents. 6% battery remaining - no range extender.

Loving this bike! View attachment 30391 View attachment 30392 View attachment 30393

What mode were you in? I get a bit over 5k feet of climbing on just the bike battery. 2.5k off each extender

 

[jcmonty]

What mode were you in? I get a bit over 5k feet of climbing on just the bike battery. 2.5k off each extender

so many variables contribute to range and vert - weight , cadence, type of terrain, mode etc so it’s not apples to apples. I have tuned my setup but was mostly in my equivalent of trail. With my equivalent of turbo towards the end when I was needing to get home . If I had stretched it a bit more in eco and didn’t use turbo I could have hit 5kft as I was on that pace earlier in the ride

 

[jemen]

Find it;-)

 

[p3eps]

My ride yesterday was 31.36miles (49.96km) and I had 1082m (3550ft) elevation climb.
Just over 3hrs 30mins, and all in 40/50 (my Eco). Finished with 12% battery - I don’t have an extender.
Mainly on gravel / trail, with a few miles of roads in there too.

BLEvo says only 32km out of the 50km had assistance.

 

[jemen]

??

 

[Fivetones]

Next level weight weenying.

 

[p3eps]

Remove the dropper and replace it with a carbon post.
Fit 2 pot lightweight brakes.
Put on almost slick tyres.

Yep, under 14kg, but completely unusable where I am! Good effort though!

 

[jemen]

So then ,according to Spesh my new motor (lovingly designated here as "Tambourin") is now on the way. Although it runs smoothly, the noise you hear when shaken (similar to a keychain you shake in your hand) has become stronger and is now audible even while pedaling. It only disappears for a time when you wash the bike, but comes back after drying (about overnight) if you ride off-road for some time. I don't know what that could be at the moment, I'll let you know as soon as we find out.

 

[R120]

??

Good pub bike build

 

[Fivetones]

I wouldn’t say the build is super compromised if you ignore the post and saddle (175g combined! That’s around 800g less than the standard dropper and saddle). The rest seems ok for a summer conditions light trail/XC build.

 

[R120]

For that purpose I would just go with a Willier 101fx, 15kg out the box before you go all weight weenie

 

[Fivetones]

Nice for XC but can you turn it into a trail bike with some other parts? ?

Have to say though I always admire a Wilier bike when on the road.

 

[p3eps]

I wouldn’t say the build is super compromised if you ignore the post and saddle (175g combined! That’s around 800g less than the standard dropper and saddle). The rest seems ok for a summer conditions light trail/XC build.

They’ve put #enduro and #specializedgravity on the post. I wouldn’t think it’d be much use for either of them.
There’s got to be a compromise between weight and capability. I’d feel much more confident on my 17.5kg!

I thought my 148g saddle was lightweight ?