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From descriptions of people who have done the swap on the Levo SL, I would only have to swap the motors. The TDU's stay with their original bikes. BTW, the kids levo is set up with a parental selection of 10 or 15 mph limit. At $2500, the kids levo would provide both the motor swap option and...

I'm also interested in the Skitch as well as comparisons between the SL1.1 and 1.2 motors. Currently I have a 4.0 SL with the 1.1 motor as well as a tero 5.0 with the 2.2 brose. I was able to test ride a Skitch flat bar for a couple hours doing about 25 miles and 2000 feet of climb. Unless...

I think the most important aspect of the mfg weight limit would be warranty coverage. I can easily imagine a much lighter rider than you trashing those wheels under extreme conditions. At the other end, I wouldn't be surprised if a heavier rider has no issues on smooth pavements. The gotcha...

I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of the difference is the tires. Vado has pathfinders, Tero X has ground controls. On my Tero (no x) the original Ground Controls range was around 20-40% less than the S-Works pathfinders that I replaced them with for awhile. Later I replaced the...

My guess is that they will eventually introduce the 1.2 motor to the Vado SL line and want to clear inventory of the old models. OFC since they are still selling the earlier non-mastermind models they may just be clearing inventory ;). My bet is the 1.2 will come to the Vado SL as it has...

I went tubeless a little over 2 years ago on my 4.0 SL and about a year ago on my Tero. Combined I probably ride aroun 5-7k miles per year. On tubed bikes, I probably had to change a puncture flat approx 6 times a year. On tubeless I haven't had to do any road tire changes. I did have one...

I don't think so. Various websites will show rim/tire compatibility. Keep in mind that mfg spec for rims and tyres can vary as well. So if you are not sure, check with your LBS before you buy tires that are nominally outside the listed compatibility ranges. As far as the 42mm pathfinders and...

I've been running tubeless on my Tero 5.0. As long as the gravel/trail is not loose/sandy - I"ve really liked running S-works 42mm Pathfinders. They are about 400 g/per tire lighter than the stock Ground Controls. Roll extremely well on pavement which I also do. No buzzing either. For...

Not everyone has a 2nd full power bike ;). And unless you never use sport or turbo settings on your SL you should understand there are times when more power is more better. If the SL is just a workout bike, why E-bike at all? Everyone's fitness level and ride profiles will differ, so in...

I can use BLevo on my 2020 4.0 SL and dont' think I'd exchange it for mastermind either. My Tero 5.0 does have Mastermind and I don't miss Blevo Smart Control on it. Mostly because the higher available power means setting ECO at 20/60 support gives similar automatic transmission assist as...

Really depends on your use case. There was a lot of continuous rainy days here this year. While I don't intentionally ride in the rain, there were plenty of in between times where the roads are still very wet and puddles abound. The dry techs do a fantastic job keeping the wet splatter to a...

But for an EMTB like the Levo SL - more power/torque is good. Off road - uneven surface, rock, ruts, 15-20% grades with poison oak on either side of the trail - more power gives more control. ] It will be interesting to see if they will offer the 1.2 motor on Class 3 bikes tho. At Class 3...

Also youtube review at Sounds promising- besides higher power/torque/quieter supposedly more efficient. Still uses same batteries as the original SL.

One good thing about Specialized bikes is that you can customize assist levels thru the Mission Control app. So if ECO is too much assist with the default setting (I believe it is usually around 30-35%), you can reduce it to suit your needs. Newer bikes with Mastermind controls allow you to...

I have been riding both a 4.0 SL and a Tero 5.0. I would guess that if you are able to ride the hills on your unpowered recumbent, you would be fine with the SL. The relatively short sections of >15% shouldn't be a problem with the SL - especially in turbo mode I think you'd be good. The SL...

I wouldn't be surprised and would hope next generation shows some significant improvements. However the SL versions are still relatively new (3-4 years?) so I think they will be around at least a couple more years. I wouldn't be surprised to find steeper discounts on unsold SL bikes and range...

I definitely want to take a look at one when it becomes available. Court did a nice video review on this site. Downside with the mullet is having to carry two different tubes for emergency - but (knocking on wood) I haven't had any issues since going tubeless. Looks like fenders are sized for...

I suppose if you used duration you could ride for 5 hrs with smart control assist. If you can average 20 mph- that will get you to 100 miles. If you go faster, it will probably lower the amount of assist/battery drain as your speed increases.

It is also possible that the distance is lower on US Class 3 SL since theoretically they could maintain a higher average assisted speed. I get limits of 80 miles distance or 5 hrs duration when I checked. Maybe for non Class 3 bikes Mission Control makes the adjustment to 100 miles - what is...

There are two side view pictures in the Amazon listing. The first with the orange bag looks like there is a lot of clearance between top of the tire and the rack. Also if you zoom on the clamp it looks like the bottom of the support arm is flush with the clamp. The second picture with the...