Originally Posted by
DirePenguin
I’ve got a Gen 3 (‘22) SL5 and absolutely love it! It replaced my ‘18 ALR that was destroyed when I was hit by a car in Nov. ‘21.
Aside from the seat slipping a little that started about 2k miles in, and which I was able to fix by using my torque wrench to tighten the bolt to the max. recommended, I’ve had no problems.
I’ve read that the Gen 3’s IsoSpeeds (front and back) can start creaking but I’ve not experienced that. If it creaks, your LBS can put in the more recent versions (usually, this is warranty work).
I have a 2021 SL 6. About 3 months after I got it the front bolt for the Isospeed came loose. Easy to torque and no issues with it. The rear developed a creak a couple months ago. Popped the caps off and salt from my sweat got to it. Cleaned and greased the through bolt and nut. No more creak. Also found out this should be inspected and lubed periodically.
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