KS LEV install
05-07-13 | 07:02 PM
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KS LEV install
Hi,
I just installed a KS LEV on my 2004 Enduro Expert. I had thought about adjustable seat posts for a while and decided I liked the way KS did things on the LEV ( cable does not move ). So I picked one up and installed it on the bike. I haven't gone for a real ride yet, but from trying it out around the house, I think I like it. I have always been too lazy to want to stop and get off my bike when lowering the seat would have worked better. Hopefully this solves that problem. The Enduro Expert frame lacks any place to really route the cable. My solution was to put some heat shrink tubing on the cable in some select spots and silicone the heat shrink to the frame. Attached are some pictures of the install. The Velcro straps are temporary while the silicone sets up.
Joel
I just installed a KS LEV on my 2004 Enduro Expert. I had thought about adjustable seat posts for a while and decided I liked the way KS did things on the LEV ( cable does not move ). So I picked one up and installed it on the bike. I haven't gone for a real ride yet, but from trying it out around the house, I think I like it. I have always been too lazy to want to stop and get off my bike when lowering the seat would have worked better. Hopefully this solves that problem. The Enduro Expert frame lacks any place to really route the cable. My solution was to put some heat shrink tubing on the cable in some select spots and silicone the heat shrink to the frame. Attached are some pictures of the install. The Velcro straps are temporary while the silicone sets up.
Joel
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05-08-13 | 06:21 AM
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05-08-13 | 11:11 AM
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^^ Ya, pretty sano; I love home-brew solutions like that. For the record, there are self-stick cable/hose guides nowadays that make for pretty clean added routing paths . . .
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05-08-13 | 02:31 PM
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Yeah, but is adhesive part a load bearing decal?
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05-08-13 | 03:23 PM
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05-08-13 | 05:53 PM
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So my LBS had some of these. I bought some to check out. The tape stuck to the frame just fine, plastic part peeled right off, so definately needs the tiewrap to stay on. The holder was also too big for the cable housing. The only issue I ran into with my setup is the front hold down I made tore loose from the cable movement. I have since glued it down with epoxy which seems to be working fine. I also tried using epoxy on the plastic cable guide after removing the tape. Epoxy doesnt stick to the plastic either.
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05-17-13 | 12:31 PM
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Hi,
I have a few rides on the seat post now, still happy with it. The only things I have noticed, if you tighten the seat rail clamps to the low torque the instructions say, they do come loose. Had the seat start to flop around on a ride today. I tightened them just a bit more, I'll see how that goes. Also, I notice something funny with the release lever, It tends to develop some free play ( which is easily taken up by the adjuster ), then later be too tight. I check out the cable routing and bar movement to see if anything is going on there, but can't see anything. It's odd that it goes back and forth. The only thing I can come up with is if the way the release valve is made, that the let out position changes some with temperature ( pressure in the seat post ).
Joel
I have a few rides on the seat post now, still happy with it. The only things I have noticed, if you tighten the seat rail clamps to the low torque the instructions say, they do come loose. Had the seat start to flop around on a ride today. I tightened them just a bit more, I'll see how that goes. Also, I notice something funny with the release lever, It tends to develop some free play ( which is easily taken up by the adjuster ), then later be too tight. I check out the cable routing and bar movement to see if anything is going on there, but can't see anything. It's odd that it goes back and forth. The only thing I can come up with is if the way the release valve is made, that the let out position changes some with temperature ( pressure in the seat post ).
Joel
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