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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Yes, IMHO the bars are just a tad too long for comfortable tarmac riding. From memory I took nearer an inch off each side: https://forums.electricbikereview.com/threads/vado-sl-grips-for-max-hand-positions.44059/post-445410
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    Trim bars on Vado SL

    I trimmed mine a while back, I don't remember exactly how much I took off but it certainly suits me (and the gaps I have to squeeze through!) much better. Width is now 62cm.
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    Vado SL calibration?

    No - the clicking/clonking was very nearly 'from new' and additionally it always occurs when either left (or now right) crank is exactly at BDC - so I'm assuming that it cannot be anything beyond the motor/crank/chainring or it wouldn't be in exact sync with the crank position. Chain is just...
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    Vado SL calibration?

    I got my TV SL 5.0 back in October 2020. Being an energetic cyclist I do quite a lot of standing on the pedals (clipped in) to get me up hills - so less assistance, more 'me'. I was being troubled by quite a loud mechanical clicking noise, occurring when the left hand crank was at bottom dead...
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    2022 Turbo Vado SL 5.0 Garmin 530 power cadence

    Correct, however the moment the bike is switched on and the sensor pairs then it reverts to eBike reported speed - the wheel size setting of Auto or Manual (changing to 10 or 9999mm) seems to make no noticeable difference to the behaviour. Never mind, I can just disable the sensor if I decide to...
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    2022 Turbo Vado SL 5.0 Garmin 530 power cadence

    It seems not. Auto or Manual - it still uses bike reported speed (not GPS measured). Probably it is more accurate. I've (unknowingly) been using this mode since I got the bike. However I discovered that if you press the 'Walk' button whilst riding then the bike assumes you must be stationary...
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    2022 Turbo Vado SL 5.0 Garmin 530 power cadence

    I wonder if anyone knows whether it is possible to configure the Garmin eBike sensor (on an Edge 1030+) to display bike [ a TV SL 5.0] battery charge & motor assist level BUT also to have the Garmin use its own GPS for speed sensing (so the Garmin does not use the bikes inbuilt speed sensor)...
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    How to de-restrict a UK Vado

    Katerina sorted it for me (via the supplier Two Wheels Empire), it was a connector issue on the TCU end. They need better instructions! Now working exactly as expected, though not sure why when riding pressing the walk button to revert back to 'normal' mode glitches my Garmin Edge 1030+ with a...
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    How to de-restrict a UK Vado

    Yes, I'd seen that. Once of my concerns was that the motor speed sensor wire colours didn't match what was shown on the instruction sheet (which shows red+green & red+blue for the 2 cables - clearly my wires are not the same colours!). I'm awaiting manufacturer feedback on all this! [the...
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    How to de-restrict a UK Vado

    Thanks Stefan, I did all the above to fit the unit. It's not too difficult, just messy as there's a lot of grease around the front fork bearing. I ordered the 'Normal' version from Two Wheel Empire but it's not wanting to work at all so I'm waiting for advice from them (and they are asking the...
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    How to de-restrict a UK Vado

    Going back to the original topic, has anyone successfully fitted a Peartune unit to a Turbo Vado SL 5.0 (2020 model)? I am trying a 'Peartune 3.0 Brose Specialized SL 1.1 Motor' but it doesn't seem to want to work (handlebar controls have no effect at all) so I'm wondering if it is the correct...
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    Springs in future shock on turbo Vado SL 5.0

    Ah, good video. Explains everything. No wonder it seemed just fine without 'any' spring. Not ridden yet with the additional soft helper fitted, but with a casual bounce it doesn't seem too different from previously.
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    Springs in future shock on turbo Vado SL 5.0

    No, you can't tell if there's a spring fitted. My bike came from a LBS and I assumed they would have put it together properly. Only today (a mere 18 months / 4k+ miles later) did I get around to checking and guess what: No spring fitted! Funnily enough the future shock mechanism seems to work...
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    Fitting an additional rear light to a Turbo Vado 4

    On the back of the bag? That's where I fitted my Garmin Varia - but it does require the back of the bag be at about the right angle.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    While doing some maintenance today I wondered how best to quantify 'you should feel no resistance whatsoever'. With the chain off the chainring I noticed that giving the cranks a good spin (with a kind of flick manoeuvre) would result in only about 1 ~ 1.5 full revolutions before coming to rest...
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