2024 Turbo Levo SL Gen 2- Range test, noise, motor, battery and more
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 พ.ค. 2023
- Is this bike future-proof? I discuss this and more. Also I test the range, motor noise and see if it is more powerful than it's predecessor and what it rides like?
Thanks to @Loukrozb for the demo. - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
Thanks al lot. Very good video with a lot of useful information! I wish you much success in your youtube career!
Thanks and much appreciated.
Great Vid Jase!!
Thanks George
Nice riding and real-world trail experience on the bike, thanks! Many reviewers have found that the bike comes with turbo dialed down to 80%, so your range predictions aren’t accurate. I’d state that in some text overlay to let viewers know that upfront.
Yes It does come at 80% but most people will also change the settings in mission control. I rode at 100/100 in nTurbo mode.
@@jaselikesbikes but I thought you said you couldn’t connect the phone, isn’t that the only place where you can change it?
Seems amazing but I just can't get over the pricing. Eye watering to me. Looks like a super fun time though!
Yes pretty pricey. I guess e-bike+specialised = expensive. You don’t often see an e-biker without a smile
In their dial though.
Nice Jase. Colour suits you. :)
Ha ha. Thanks!
The new frame looks like every other frame out there. That crossbar gave it a unique style. Glad to have the classic. Motor can be tuned. Sound is about the same. I added the 160 DVO ONYX a long time ago. So nothing new plus I don't use turbo mode unless I'm headed to the trailhead at the end of a long ride. Sane battery so less ride time with the new power output.
If you have the old one and are happy there is no rush to change as it does ride well.
When you say sound is the same, what are you referring to?
@@JesseStarrPhoto did I? The motor is certainly quieter 🙂
Mine is significantly quieter than my gen 1 (which I’ve since sold). The gen 1 is still a good bike, but this is better in all metrics which matter to most riders.
@@MrMartinHattingh very true, it is now right up there with the Trek EXE for spec etc.
I have been told that with this new bike, in order to get full power from turbo mode you have to go into Mission Control and set it. Out of the box you get pretty much the same power as trail mode. That’s the way it comes set up.
Nope. I have the "old" SL (best bike I've ever had!), and just pushed the new one on a short ride. Much more power in the factory settings. Also, much quieter and I liked the feel of the mullet. Noticeably deeper suspension.
Damn ....
Yes it ships with the top setting using 80%. You'd need to go into the app to get the setting modified to 100%.
If that is so I guess it is no big deal to change it in the App. For sone reason I couldn’t connect to it no matter what I tried.
@@jaselikesbikes I think the idea is that the battery will last the same as the original SL with the new one at 80%. Obviously the gen2 has 40% more vroom.
Should be pretty straight forward. I've got the full fat Turbo Levo and setting up the 3 levels was easy enough. I'm thinking 90nm is more torque then I need tbh.
@@border304 Ah I see. Yes that would be about right. I think 50nM is enough power when you are riding on your own and with other mid power bikes. Obviously it would be a lot tougher riding with a full power bike.
I can hear the motor whine through the audio. I’m holding out for the Trek EXE w with a whisper quite motor
Yes it is quiter than the old model but still whines.
The shift at the beginning of the video 🙉
Ha ha, give me that XX T Transmission any day!
Great review thanks.. I just wish you'd use miles or give both especially as you're from the UK and we use miles.
Thanks. I use km as most cyclists even in 🇬🇧 use it (feel as though they go faster and further) but good point I will do the conversion in the future.
@@jaselikesbikes no worries. I find that really weird but most of the MTBers I have met are still using miles. I just can't get my head around it because I have no feel for it. I appreciate it makes you think you've ridden further but on the flip side, using English, you feel you've ascended higher in feet 🤣
I just got back into MTB and bought my daughter the 2022 S Works Stumpy and I'm on a 2014 S Works Camber and realized now I'm 44 how god dam unfit I am so seriously looking into getting my first E Bike. The Levo SL looks to me the way to go as I want to retain as much of the bike experience as possible but just a little help with those steep grades. Thanks again for the vid and reply.
@@landofnor ha ha. sounds like your daughter has got a good deal! Yes the SL is good and there are so many good lightweight ebikes out there now. I am will pull the pin in a few months and hope an even better one comes along.
@@jaselikesbikes yes all her friends are jealous. Not many 12 yr Olds with an S works 😂 we cycle up in the Glentress trails as only live an hr away.
@@landofnor very nice and a beautiful area. great MTB trails are cropping up all over the place.
Great video.
Whats happening with Specialized colors? If they're not dark have horrible colors.
Cheers
Yes I agree! They could have sone a lot better. They have some great colours in other ranges.
@@jaselikesbikes what color do you think its the best for this bike?
@@sierranuestra The black looks good although it is matt and the blue if your prefer colour.
It's subjective. I love the orange. I hate Santa Cruz colors. YMMV.
Wonder if the availability will be still as bad as 2years ago with the Levo Gen 3
I have a feeling that will not happen. The shop here had 3 demo bikes! That is unheard of in the last 3 years.
I wonder if the new motor fits in the old frame. Looks it do
Probably, it looks like it is the same size. That would be an interrelating experiment.
According to specialized’s product manager, it does not.
Even if you could, it wouldn't be worth it, IMO. I think 320watts is a bit too high for the SL. Drains the battery too fast. If you need that much power I think the non SL Levo is the better choice.
I'd love to know how the motor noise compares to the Brose motor on the 2022 full fat levo
Interesting, hopefully someone will comment.
It's quieter for sure but you're not fooling anyone when you pass another biker or hiker unless you turn the motor off. My opinion is that the motor noise reduction is nice but hardly a game ganger. The rest of the bike is slightly better in every way. Not enough to upgrade from a previous gen SL, but for someone who's reasonably fit, a great upgrade from a "full fat" levo.
@@JTMarlin8 I agree, none of the improvements are a game changer but I think perhaps all iof them together may se quite a lot of folks upgrading.
New 23 Levo sl comp carbon or 60% off runout sale on 22 model Levo sl with free range extender?
That is good! Where?
Australia. What do u Rkn you’d go for?
@@YLDCRD A tough one, it is hard to pass by at 60% off, if you go for the older version it would have to be the Expert with the fox36 forks. It rides as well if not better than the 2023, as long as you can cope with the extra motor noise and less power.
Why is it that most bike shops in the US don’t have demo bikes to try out?
Yes that does suck! It is pretty difficult to get most demo bikes here as well.
Have you tried a 2023 orbea rise m10 as a comparison?
I am afraid I haven’t. They are quite tough to get my hands on.
Im thinking same, 14 miles, that is nothing with an ebike ride. Regular bike it’s good distance but I will stick to my full power with 25 miles+ range with 3000ft of climbing I just don’t see the point if the range is so short, just ride regular bike.
It depends how much assistance you need/want.
I’ve done 60km/1500m ride on my SL and most of that in Trail. Even that is way faster than a normal bike.
@@streddaz so it’s just in between. If I put mine on lowest setting can get another 4 or 5 miles.
@@50whatnomadtravelnursemtb5 I can get 100km with reasonably flat going on the cycle path commute to work and that’s still on trail. Did an XC style race just the other day, majority single track, 40km and 800m. Part trail and part turbo.
For me it’s great, just depends what you’re looking for.
@@streddaz must be light and fit…if I’m going to ride an ebike what’s the point of putting it on the lowest mode…might as well ride regular bike? Unless you are finishing 1/2 time, 80….hard to believe this can be done on a Levo SL with small battery.
@@50whatnomadtravelnursemtb5 I’m only 74kg which helps. I got the SL so I can do bigger rides than on my normal bike and I like it to feel more like a normal bike too. Found the full powered bikes too much of a slug when you hit the speed cut.
Is that New Zealand?
Yes, based in Akl.
I know it's a different bike, but I've had such bad reliability issues (6 motors replaced) with my turbo levo just can't pull the trigger on another specialized bike. Nice design but if the bike in the shop all the time and its a constant drain on the wallet, its just not worth it. Pass
Yes I have heard that there had been some motore problems on the older Turbo Levo models. I guess one of the reasons I would have for buying it is the service from the local dealer and the ability to get it fixed.
Heavier
Yes but not by much.
camera shaky af
Yes true, I will use a gopro next time.
Not enough range
Yes it is tough on the 320 Watt hour battery if you are riding at Max. The extender would be a must have in my opinion.
If you want more range at full power get a full power Levo. I can get 100km out of my old SL and 60km on single track. You just don’t ride it in turbo the whole way 💁🏼♂️
You can turn down the current sl to match the old one. It’s not permently stuck at full power..
@@ribinrobin8925 yep, just use the mission control App.
Transition has the best e-bike on the market right now
Which one?
Transition makes more than 1 eBike model, so your comment is irrelevant, topchoice1621.