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    Turbo Como power failure

    Probably same year, como 5. Also have a vado 5 though no issues with it and no adjustments made.
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    Turbo Como power failure

    On mine, there was lately a random shutting off, a couple times. Where the battery connects with the bike, the male and female portion, I adjusted the female portion so it would connect with the male portion in a better fitting manner. No more quitting. When installing the battery, it is kind...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado/Como/Tero/Tero X User Club

    Yeah, that's what I suspected, aligns with my thoughts. Thanks.
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    Budget helmet?

    My brother dug a motorcycle half helmet out of the dumpster. Is that budget enough?
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    Specialized Turbo Vado/Como/Tero/Tero X User Club

    Anybody find the need or desire to change the brake fluid? Believe mine uses mineral oil. Any degradation or what not? The oil is cheap, the parts not so much.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado/Como/Tero/Tero X User Club

    Really liking this kickstand. Well worth the $24 usd.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado/Como/Tero/Tero X User Club

    Re my above posts about the battery, I have not had any problems after I looked at it. I believe expanding the female contacts in the battery that contact the male on the bike have resolved the blackout issue. I did replace the kickstands on the Vado and Como 5. One had the plastic portion...
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    Turbo Vado 5: too unstable on the kickstand

    My como kickstand took a dump. Hauling groceries, guess it couldn't take the heat. The info on this thread helped me find one and order through amazon. Here is a pick of the original and broke piece. If Spec is going to charge top notch prices, they need to use top notch pieces. Hollow...
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    How much difference do street tires make compared to knobbies

    I've done it. I'd say noticeable to lots.
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    Cannabis, how is it legalized?

    “Never put into your body that which is harmful, which you know is harmful. Anything that causes the lack of oxygen flow to your brain causes the cells to perish in great numbers and they will never be again, for the brain lacks the ability to reproduce its cells. When your brain cells are...
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    Considering a Specialized, got a few questions

    I think I bought mine from someone in the US, and don't remember any issues with breaking. The one issue I had was the extender with the left hand threads, the die was wearing to the point the spacer was difficult to thread into the crank arm. Figured the machinist didn't want to trade it out...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado/Como/Tero/Tero X User Club

    I opened the battery up to take a look. Inside was clean and dry. Nothing out of the ordinary. Whoever takes on the job of fixing ebike batteries could probably write their own ticket. The only thing I could see was the contacts, the female portion might have relaxed so I attempted to move...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado/Como/Tero/Tero X User Club

    Possibly, though the display was working just fine. With electric, anything is possible:)
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    Specialized Turbo Vado/Como/Tero/Tero X User Club

    Well, got to experience a blackout on the Como 5 a couple times. About a week ago the power cut out although the display was still operable. Today, another power outage, the display was normal except the percentage of the battery was blank and the blocks on the right side to indicate level...
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    Considering a Specialized, got a few questions

    All my bikes have pedal spacers. I was hitting my heel on the chain stay on one of the bikes, size 13 shoe and I ride with the balls of my feet on the pedals, and the spacers put the pedals in a more normal place for my feet. I have a pretty athletic build and was a sprinter. With the pedals...
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    Candle makers amass

    For straight bees wax, the wax temp has to be just above solidifying temp to prevent voids and do a slow pour. And heating temp is supposed to be non too excessive or it messes up the wax somehow (not my experience, just what Ive read). After it’s all melted I let it cool to 146f and start...
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    Turbo Vado 5.0 Three-year review

    When I first purchased my vado and como about the same time I changed the rotors out for 200mm units. One of the best upgrades along with changing the 48t ring out for the 36t. Thanks for the detailed report. How many miles total?
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    My New Globe Haul ST (2 weeks Old now)

    Those little tires give the sensation of power, and require the larger front chainring to compensate.
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    New year, new cargo ebike

    You ever ride a ubco? I thought about one of those if I could get away with not having to register or insure it. Maybe put some pseudo pedals on it:) Those R&M's are nice but pricey. They're like the bmw. In the real world stuff happens and in my world there better be a dealer around to...
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    Properly inflating tires

    I bought a milwaukee cordless tire inflator. Pretty sweet. https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/2848-20
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