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That's what I'm hoping because I'd really like my next bike to not have this problem if I happen to buy another Specialized.

You have 300 miles left, my motor went 4100 miles. Sounds like most people haven't had the number of miles and/or bad luck that I have. The LBS has sent out a number of motors to someone who rebuilds them and claims to use a more durable belt. If I don't end up getting the warranty replacement...

Monday was the Two-Month-iversary of this failure. The LBS is still waiting to hear from Specialized about warranty, but I have no idea how long the bikes shop waited before contacting them. This fucking sucks.

Thanks BlackHand. I just talked to the LBS today and they had been waiting for a quote on a rebuild--a straight replacement is $1400 plus $300 labor. In talking to them I realized that they were unaware that the motor had been replaced 15 months ago because it was done at a different LBS that is...

Oooh, I hope. We'll see what the LBS says--I haven't gotten the estimate yet. The eBike is definitely my drug of choice, but it's a lot more fun to ride than smoke.

In the last several weeks I started to notice a faint but distinct rubber smell coming off my 2020 Vado 5.0 at the end of my 16 mile commutes. Sure enough last week a few miles into my ride I was greeted by loss of power and the distinctive whir of a blown motor. This is the second time for my...

The bike should have screws in the mounting points when you get it.

Got my 4750 X and it fits beautifully on the 2020 Vado 5, XL frame. No need to remove the tire, although putting the braze-ons under the seat stays makes installation slightly less easy.

I was able to special order several ABUS locks through my local bike store--I was even able to get Keyed Alike locks matching the code for my Battery Lock on my 2020 Vado. I'm still waiting on the 4750X NR lock I ordered about a week and a half ago through Mike's Bikes in Palo Alto CA, but they...

Yeah on my ride home today the Smart Control trick didn't work the first time I did it, but it worked later after I tried another power cycle on the bike.

Quick troubleshooting update. The app is defaulting to the value for battery percentage when the bike is turned on. I turned it on, it read 100% even though I ran it down to 98%. Then I stopped, turned the bike off and then back on and then it would report 98% even when I ran it down a few more...

Looking back, I see evidence of this behavior going back to the beginning of February. Version 3.10.0 for iOS came out January 31st so I assume this bug started with that update. It's not consistent so the app might appear to work correctly some of the time. I'm not sure--I don't usually look a...

I think this is an issue with the Mission Control app. I've noticed starting sometime between February 8th and Feb. 10th, it's falsely recording the battery at 100% in the .fit file all of the time except when the value changes. The display on the bike is reporting the current battery...

Is the 4750X compatible with an accessory chain? I can't tell from any of the photos, drawings or listings.

I have been uploading the .fit files into MATLAB. Mission Control records a number of interesting parameters, including rider power and motor power. Plotting those two against each other illustrate how the Support % and Peak Power % numbers work. The lines are just eyeball estimates for the...

I've been wondering about this. I noted the set wheel circumference several times over the lifetime of my bike and I've noticed that it's been changed. When I purchased my 2020 Vado 5.0 in 2019 the wheel circumference was set to 86.22 inches (2.19 m), then at some point in late 2020 it was...

I wish this didn't come up so often. Maybe the mods can make a brief post about this a sticky at the top of the forum. https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/an-easy-and-expensive-mistake-vado-battery-related.47868/

Hi newts, I'm so sorry that you joined the group of us who learned this lesson the hard way--I sometime wonder if we should bump this thread occasionally to prevent others from making the same mistake. I guess the positive side is that you were able to get the battery replaced under warranty. I...

Quick follow-up. One of the techs at Mike's Bikes in Palo Alto was able to scrounge up the missing part and put it on. It may or may not be something they can order but they happened to have most of a fender mount kit kicking around so I was back on the streets in minutes. While it wasn't...

Thanks, once again I can count on this forum for sage advice. I will try the bike store first in case they will cover it on warranty and if not I'm off to the hardware store. If anyone happens to know the exact screw size for this mount, that would be extraordinarily helpful.