Levociraptor and Specialized: A Guide to Tuning and Maintenance

If you're riding a Specialized eBike and using the Levociraptor tuning kit, understanding how your bike’s system interacts with these mods is key to getting the most out of it. Specialized bikes are built for efficiency, and the Levociraptor kit helps recalibrate your wheel size data to unleash that extra bit of performance, all while keeping things compatible with your bike's electronics.

Why Resetting Your Specialized eBike Before Removing the Tuning Kit Matters

Specialized models come in all shapes and sizes, with different firmware versions for components like the TCU (Turbo Connect Unit), battery, and motor. These differences can sometimes cause small communication delays between parts. Even though the Levociraptor works with many firmware versions, certain setups may cause the bike to stay derestricted after removing the kit. It’s rare, but it can happen with specific combinations of models and firmware.

Resetting to factory settings solves this issue and ensures your bike runs on original parameters after tuning removal.

Step-by-Step: Resetting Your Specialized eBike

1. Reinstall the Levociraptor kit.
2. Open the Levociraptor app and connect.
3. Go for a short ride and use the app to reset the max speed back to factory settings.
4. Make sure the motor cuts off at the standard speed limit (usually 25 km/h).
5. Turn off your bike and remove the Levociraptor.
6. Perform a factory reset of the TCU - twice.

TCU factory reset: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5RupVhagVc
MasterMind factory reset: https://youtu.be/iqTUdT73ksQ?si=Chr2YTQnhdMFxiTM

How Levociraptor Affects Specialized Motors

Some riders ask if tuning kits like the Levociraptor cause motor failures or make the bike more detectable by manufacturers like Specialized. Based on what I’ve seen, the issue is rarely the tuning kit - it’s more often the motor design itself.

For example, Specialized bikes with 2.1 or 2.2 motors sometimes struggle with heavy use. I’ve seen riders burn out motors while riding in Turbo mode uphill at high power for long periods, and this happens even without a tuning kit installed. The reality is that these motors heat up fast, and the drive belt isn’t always built to handle those temperatures for extended periods.

While Levociraptor only modifies the wheel size data - nothing else, Specialized may still deny warranty claims if they detect anything unusual in the system logs. It’s not necessarily about the tuning kit, but more about manufacturers avoiding costly motor replacements under warranty.

Of course You should be mindful that removing the speed limit will increase wear on components and lead to higher battery consumption. However, it is up to the sole discretion of your local bike shop and bike manufacturer to assess each claim.

Key Tips:

Avoid using the Specialized or Mission Control app while your tuning kit is installed. Levociraptor is not designed to be detectable, so it is better to use a dedicated alternative app to monitor Your performance with the Levociraptor - such as BLEvo App or Levociraptor App.

Watch the Heat: If you’re tackling long climbs in Turbo mode, keep an eye on the motor's temperature. Overheating can damage components. The Levociraptor helps with speed, but it’s still important to let your motor cool down during intense rides.

Reset After Tuning Kit Removal: Always follow the reset procedure mentioned above after removing the tuning kit. This keeps everything in sync and ensures your bike performs without any glitches.

By following these tips, Specialized riders can get the best performance out of their bikes while keeping everything running smoothly for the long haul. Ride safe!