S-Works Turbo Levo SL
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension enduro e-bike with ultra high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$13,525Frame | Carbon |
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Suspension | Full, 150 / 150mm |
Fork | Fox Factory Float 34 |
Shock | Fox Float DPS Factory |
Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
Groupset | XX1 Eagle, Praxis |
Motor | Specialized 240W 35Nm mid-drive |
Battery | Specialized 320Wh |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
🐐 Estimated
Jun 2021 · Peter Walker
ENDURO reviewing yet another eMTB?! There's actually a very good reason: the sub 17 kg Specialized S-Works Turbo Levo SL offers a very natural ride and top handling. Moreover, it allows you to enjoy long rides without getting exhausted! Fancy a shuttle session without taking the car?
Intuitive handling
Motor delivers a very natural ride feel
Successful integration of the motor-battery system
Modular battery concept with range extender
Lack of smoothness at high speed and little support from the suspension
Puncture-prone rear tire
Apr 2021 · Felix Stix
Tourers and trail riders prick up your ears! While the Specialized S-Works Turbo Levo SL may only have a weak motor and small battery, that might be the most exciting thing about it! How so? And can the Levo SL keep up with a bunch of classic all-rounders? Find out all the answers in our big group test in which we compare 25 of the hottest and most exciting eMTBs of 2021.
Excellent implementation of the drive concept
Modular battery concept
Very agile and playful
The concept bridges analogue and electric MTBs
Technical climbs
Cockpit ergonomics
Jan 2021
Price: $9025.00 | Model Year: 2020 | One of the most satisfying lightweight full suspension electric mountain bikes available... just 38.8lbs total! Uses a proprietary mid-drive motor and downtube-integrated battery pack that weigh under 8.3lbs combined. Optional range extender bottle-shaped batteries weigh 2.3lbs, are easy to use, and the control system allows for simultaneous or independent drawdown. You can even remove the downtube battery and rely solely on the range extender packs, which may be eligible for commercial air travel
One of the most satisfying lightweight full suspension electric mountain bikes available... just 38.8lbs total! Uses a proprietary mid-drive motor and downtube-integrated battery pack that weigh under 8.3lbs combined. Optional range extender bottle-shaped batteries weigh 2.3lbs, are easy to use, and the control system allows for simultaneous or independent drawdown. You can even remove the downtube battery and rely solely on the range extender packs, which may be eligible for commercial air travel
Boost hub spacing for strength, varied front and rear tire for improved handling and traction, impressive SRAM G2 RSC hydraulic disc brakes with quad piston calipers and 200/180mm rotors, tool-free adjustable brake levers with reach and contact point, four frame sizes and two color options, stock 29er wheel size with flip chip to enable 27.5 650b, infinitely adjustable dropper seat post
Premium Fox air suspension front and rear with 150mm travel for cross country and all mountain riding (designed around the Stumpjumper with slacker head tube angle and longer wheelbase), Intuitive and durable button pad and main control unit with LED lights that can be turned off, optional Mission Control smartphone app offers power setting adjustments, optional TCU LCD display and Ant+ wireless is great for fitness training (watts, cadence, rpm, bpm)
Limited motor torque at 35nm vs. 90nm on the Brose motor system (used on non-SL Levo and Kenevo), high pitched whine produced by motor when pedaling at high RPM (comparable to Bosch CX), charging ports on non-driveside of bike can be difficult to reach when laid down, the bikes are expensive and Specialized charges extra for the power cable to connect the optional Range Extender battery... as well as a dual-charging splitter cable
Dec 2020 · Scotty Prendergast
It is true, with all the wiz and fanfare around electric mountain bikes these days occasionally we still hear a little pessimism from the odd naysayer out there… Sure, there will always be your traditional let us say ‘naturally aspirated’ MTB riders out there who at times may have a different opinion on the modern age of e-Bikes with claims akin to; “They don’t handle that well,” or “They are too heavy.” And to be fair those statements have at […]
Oct 2020 · Berne Broudy
An e-MTB with an 80-mile range that gives you twice your power — at nearly the same weight — as a traditional trail bike.
Sep 2020 · McCoy
There is no doubt that Specialized, with their top-of-the-range S-Works model, has set a standard that is absolute when it comes to e-MTBs
Aug 2020
The Specialized Turbo Levo SL Comp Carbon is a sleek, light and very useable take on the e-bike. The motor might be less powerful than most, but it also has far less mass to push, it's smooth and the battery lasts really well. The spec – in particular the fork – holds it back on rowdy trails and the geometry verges on dated, but for flowy trails and long adventures, the 'superlight' e-bike concept is a winner.
Mar 2020 · Drew Rohde
If you're e-curious and want to get some info on the latest lightweight ebike from Specialized, check out this video and story. The Turbo Levo SL is a new genre of eMTB and we're excited to see where these bikes go from here.
Frame | FACT 11m full carbon, 29 Trail Geometry, Integrated down tube battery, enclosed internal cable, Command Post routing, 148mm spacing, fully sealed cartridge bearings, 150mm of travel Color: Carbon / Black / Chrome |
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Fork | FOX Factory 34 FLOAT 29, Kashima Coating, FIT4 damper, 51mm offset, 3-position adjustment, 15x110mm, tapered alloy steerer, 150mm of travel Travel: 150mm Spring Type: Air |
Shock | FOX FLOAT DPS Factory, Kashima coating, 3-position adjustment, 52.5x210mm, Rx Trail Tune Travel: 150mm |
Stem | Syntace MegaForce 2, 6-degree, 31.8mm clamp |
Handlebar | Specialized Trail, FACT Carbon, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 27mm rise, 780mm, 31.8mm |
Saddle | Bridge, 155/143mm, Hollow Ti-rails |
Seatpost | RockShox Reverb AXS, 30.9mm, S: 125, M:150, L/XL: 170mm Type: Dropper |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12-speed |
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Crank | Praxis, carbon M30, custom offset, SRAM X-Sync Eagle, 94 BCD, 30T |
Shifters | SRAM XX1 Eagle, trigger, 12-speed |
Cassette | SRAM XG-1299 Eagle, 10-50t |
Chain | SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12-speed |
Brakes | Front: SRAM G2 ULTIMATE, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 200mm, Rear: SRAM G2 ULTIMATE, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 180mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Rims | Front: Traverse SL 29, Rear: Traverse SL 29 |
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Spokes | DT Competition Race |
Front Hub | Roval Traverse SL, sealed cartridge bearings, 15mm thru-axle, 110mm spacing |
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® compound, 29x2.3", Rear: Eliminator, GRID TRAIL casing, GRIPTON® compound, 2Bliss Ready, 29x2.3" |
Motor | Specialized SL 1.1, custom lightweight 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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