Carbon full-suspension electric mountain bike Trek Fuel+ LX 9.8 XT: TQ HPR60 580 Wh, GRIP X2, DHX2, 160/170 mm

Trek Fuel+ LX 9.8 XT Lichen Green: Fox suspension to fine-tune

The Trek Fuel+ LX 9.8 XT gets a 170 mm Fox Factory 38 fork with GRIP X2 damper and a 160 mm coil-sprung Fox DHX2 shock, on an OCLV Mountain carbon frame with adjustable progression. TQ HPR60 motor, 580 Wh battery and Shimano XT complete the package. On the scales, weight not published by Trek for this version; benchmark: Fuel+ LX 9.8 Eagle 90, 20.88 kg in size M. The Lichen Green/Keswick Green Splatter splashes deep green across a pale lichen green.

Technical specifications

Who is it for?

For the mountain biker who is demanding about how their suspension behaves, and wants a bike that can be endlessly adjusted to the terrain and their style. It is also aimed at light or heavy riders, for whom a spring matched to their weight makes all the difference.

The LVR workshop view

OCLV carbon, Trek's signature. Trek builds its OCLV frames by layering fibre plies compacted under pressure, which eliminates air bubbles and gives a uniform material. For off-road use, the OCLV Mountain recipe reinforces the exposed areas; on the Fuel+, it also integrates the housing for a removable TQ battery and protection under the down tube. The result: an electric enduro frame with a reasonable weight, covered by the brand's lifetime warranty.

Put simply: the 9.8 XT combines Fox Factory suspension, with a coil shock at the rear, a mechanical Shimano XT 10-51 drivetrain and XT brakes on 200 mm rotors. Trek does not publish a weight for this version; the Fuel+ LX 9.8 Eagle 90, with the same frame and TQ motor, is quoted at 20.88 kg in M.

The GRIP X2 damper separates compression and rebound at high and low speed: the fork can stay high in the turns while still absorbing sharp hits. The frame's adjustable progression completes the setup, more progressive for jumps, more linear for the rough trails of the Caroux.

The DHX2 coil spring is chosen according to your riding weight with kit: that is the condition for the 160 mm to work properly. The motor, 250 W nominal and cutting out at the regulatory 25 km/h, does not weigh down the rear, and the bike stays balanced as the suspension compresses.

Which Fuel+ should you choose?

Our take: the Fox Factory suspension is common to the 9.8 XT and the 9.8 XT Di2; only the derailleur separates them. Compared with the Fuel+ MX 9.8 XT Di2 (150 / 160 mm, 19.79 kg in M), the LX offers 10 mm more at each end and a coil shock at the rear.

Your questions

Why buy from LVR Cycles? In Béziers, we select the DHX2 spring to suit your weight, establish a base GRIP X2 setting and service your Fox suspension.

Please note that the specifications may be changed without prior notice by the manufacturer, based on the availability of components and other factors.