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The battery cover is plastic, so I don't think it'll chip the paint. Maybe it'll leave some marks if it's matte, but as Dave said, it slides out to the side. If your local store has it assembled, give it a try, and see if you're comfortable with swapping the battery. Also, I'd be very...

Hey, thanks for stopping by the Specialized forum and chiming in. Glad to know I'm not the only one. How do you feel about shifting? I feel like I have to let off the pedal at least 1s completely for the motor to stop driving the chain to prevent grinding.

Sorry, I meant backwards. If you rotate the pedal backwards, the is no resistance because the crank arm is not rotating the motor via a one way bearing of some sort. If you hold the crankset (front sprocket) and push it backwards, you'll be moving the motor and the chain so you'll feel...

Grab the front sprocket and push it forward. That's the resistance you're feeling when you're pedaling with no pedal assist.

I got my Vado 3 couple days ago. Does anyone else notice the motor getting loud at high pedal cadences? If I go over 100RPM the motor starts to squeal. I understand that the Brose motors are rated up to 120RPM, but the sudden noise made me wonder if this is a defect.