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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

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

Can't be done (as far as I know!) so you don't have many options. I just took the front Lezyne headlight off completely (cable disconnects from control unit in top bar) & replaced with a tiny rechargeable unit...

The guards are essentially 'Drytech's like this: https://www.specializedconceptstore.co.uk/product/16635/2017-dry-tech-fender-set/ When I bought the bike I got my LBS to fit a pair, however due to size availability issues I ended up with guards that were a bit too wide. My LBS nibbled some metal...

On the other hand I'd suggest getting the non EQ version. I only put mudguards on my TV SL5 for the winter season when I prefer to stay clean and dry! Otherwise for the rest of the year I like the smoother lines and less encumbered look of the bare machine... Guards are available from...

Whereas my (UK) Vado SL5 updated on 3 August reports a different motor version, presumably the first bit is region specific:

But not many drivers around failing to spot you in that idyllic setting. it looks like it's a downhill too!