S-Works Turbo Levo SL LTD
A 29″ / 27.5″ carbon frame electronic full suspension enduro e-bike with ultra high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$15,000Weight | 39.6 lbs |
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Frame | Carbon |
Suspension | Full, Electronic, 150 / 160mm |
Fork | RockShox Lyrik Ultimate Flight Attendant |
Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Flight Attendant |
Wheels | 29″ / 27.5″ Carbon |
Drivetrain | 1 × 12 Electronic |
Groupset | XX Eagle Transmission, X01 Eagle AXS |
Motor | Specialized 320W 50Nm mid-drive |
Battery | Specialized 320Wh |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
Seatpost | Dropper |
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View Comparison4'11" – 5'3"
5'2" – 5'8"
5'5" – 5'11"
5'7" – 6'3"
5'10" – 6'4"
6'2" – 6'8"
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Mar 2024
The Specialized Turbo Levo, a flow trail rider's dream, effortlessly navigates lips, roots, and rocks with its lightweight design, albeit with a reduced battery range compared to competitors, making it ideal for those seeking a playful ride with motor assistance.
Extremely light
Fun and poppy suspension kinematics
Available range extender
360 Wh battery range may not be enough for some riders
Less supple in chunky terrain than the travel numbers would suggest
Jan 2024 · Julian Schwede
How did the Specialized S-Works Turbo Levo SL fare against the competition in our big 2024 trail bike group test?
Excellent balance between agility and composure
Makes you feel at ease right from the start like no other bike in this test
Very good motor integration
Brake lines rattles against the handlebars
Expensive
Sep 2023
The Specialized Turbo Levo SL is a blast to ride, it shreds trails, looks cool, and is very well rounded and capable. However...
Playful
Cornering machine
Jumps, hops and moves with ease
Adjustable geometry is top of class
Versatile in many ways
Louder than other drive units
Smaller battery, less range
Not that powerful of a drive unit on steeper terrain
Price to spec, Value
May 2023 · Alex Evans
All-new Turbo Levo SL II is a Stumpjumper Evo with a motor, and we love it
Amazingly adaptable geometry
Incredibly wide performance band
Well tuned suspension
Damped ride
Drool worthy spec
Rear tyre casing is inadequate
Cost
May 2023
Specialized says not a single bolt was reused to make the new Turbo Levo SL 1.2 motor. The frame is all new too!
May 2023 · Peter Walker
Specialized’s new light eMTB rolls into the new season with a more powerful motor and more potent character, which should make it the ultimate trail bike.
Very harmonious overall concept
Wide range of applications
Massive feel-good feeling and top fun factor
Many customisation options through software features and geometry adjustments.
Short travel dropper post
Main battery can’t be removed
May 2023 · Alan Muldoon
If ever there was a bike that I totally misjudged, it was the original Specialized Levo SL. Launched in Feb 2020, it instantly had what appeared to be outdated geometry and sizing where the 35Nm motor seemed seriously underpowered too. Factor in the flimsy tyre casings and a Fox 34 fork, both fitted for impressive weight saving, rather than impressive performance, and I basically looked the other way. Not the most professional approach for a professional bike tester, I know, but the numbers simply didn’t add up. Want to know more about the updates in general? Find out more about the new Specialized Turbo Levo SL Gen 2 updates and range overview. Need to know Full carbon frame with no side-arm – more freedom for linkage/kinematics and shock options Moves to S sizing, S1 to S6 – Travel is 160/150mm (S1:150/144mm) New SL 1.2 Motor has 50Nm torque, 320W peak power with two-piece honeycomb casing to reduce noise – 43% more torque 33% more power Battery capacity is 320Wh integrated, S-Works build come with 160Wh range extender Mastermind TCU on both models, customisable via Mission Control app Adjustable geo – three features – Horst link flip chip adapts geometry for 29in rear wheel, head seat cups offer +/- 1.25º adjustment 63º-65.5º, shock eyelet flip-chip offers +/- 5mm of BB height adjustment Revised kinematics give a more rearward initial axle path and increased anti-squat Two models: S-Works and Comp £7,000, stock builds come with MX wheel sizes S-Works bike get’s new SRAM XX1 AXS T-type drivetrain, without a jump in pricing Fork offset changes from 51mm to 44mm, to reflect new geometry and sizing To be fair, Specialized was breaking new ground, so it had no way of knowing how the Gen 1 Levo SL would be received, let alone how riders would use and abuse it. It was, after all, in a category all of its own. Twelve months on, Specialized had the feedback it needed and it was clear that the Levo SL frame was much more capable than the original build kit adorning it. As such, the fork got bumped up to a Fox 36, the shock grew a reservoir for better heat management, and the tyres got tougher casings. Sure, the overall weight crept up, but it was all lean muscle, which gave the Levo SL a swagger that it lacked previously. Now it had my full attention. I tested the Expert model in 2021 and the S-Works verison in 2022, and both times I was impressed by the overall feel of the Levo SL. The supple suspension response offers ridiculously high levels of grip and control, combined with the subtle frame flex that mirrors the response of an analog bike. Sprinkle on the assistance of the motor and the Levo SL totally won me over. Yes, the frame proportions were short-ish and a touch tall, and other brands were beginning to catch up and even exceed the power output of the SL motor, but in our …Continue reading »
More sizes, more adjustability, more travel, more support from the suspension, more power and more torque than before, Same price, same weight. 160Wh range extender included with S-Works bike.
Rear suspension isn’t as plush as before. It’s still a ton of money.
May 2023 · Mike Kazimer
The Levo SL now has more power, more torque, and a wide range of geometry possibilities.
Frame | All new Levo SL SW Frame, Fact 11m carbon, carbon shock extension, 150mm travel, adjustable head angle, BB height, and compatible with 27.5 or 29" wheels. Hanger Standard: UDH Color: Gloss Carbon / Dark Moss Green - Oak Green - Forest Green Hydrodip / Brushed Black Chrome Logos |
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Fork | All New Lyrik Ultimate Flight Attendant, 29", 160mm of travel, wirelessly controlled damping, 44mm offset Travel: 160mm Spring Type: Air |
Shock | Rockshox Flight Attendant SuperDeluxe Ultimate, 210x55 Travel: 150mm Spring Type: Air |
Stem | Deity, 35.0mm |
Handlebar | Roval Traverse SL Carbon, riser bar, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 30mm rise, 780mm, 35.0mm |
Saddle | Bridge, 155/143mm, Hollow Ti-rails |
Seatpost | RockShox Reverb AXS, 30.9, 1X remote, (S1:100mm, S2: 125mm, S3: 150mm, S4-S6: 170mm) Type: Dropper |
Grips | Deity Grips |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM XX Eagle Transmission Derailleur |
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Crank | SRAM Carbon Crankset, Dub interface, New SL 1.2 spider, 104BCD w/SRAM 32t Transmission compatible alloy ring |
Shifters | SRAM AXS POD Controller |
Cassette | SRAM XX Eagle Transmission Cassette, 12spd, 10-52t |
Chain | SRAM XX Eagle Transmission Flattop Chain |
Brakes | Front: SRAM Code Stealth Ultimate, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 200mm, Rear: SRAM Code Stealth Ultimate, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 200mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Rims | Front: Roval Traverse SL 29, Rear: Roval Traverse SL 27.5, 148mm spacing, XD freehub body |
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Front Hub | Roval Traverse SL, sealed cartridge bearings, 15mm thru-axle, 110mm spacing, 28h |
Rear Hub | Roval Traverse SL, DT Swiss Star Ratchet, 54t engagement, SRAM XD driver body, 12mm thru-axle, 148mm spacing |
Tires | Front: Butcher, GRID TRAIL casing, GRIPTON® T9 compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3", Rear: Eliminator, GRID TRAIL casing, GRIPTON® T7 compound, 2Bliss Ready, 27.5 x 2.3" |
Motor | New Specialized 1.2 SL Custom Rx Trail Tuned Motor |
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Battery | Specialized SL1-320, fully integrated, 320Wh Recycling Program: ♻️ Call2Recycle |
Charger | Custom charger, 48V System w/ SL system charger plug |
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