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Hello everyone, I have a problem regarding the 13s2p battery for the SPECIALIZED VADO SL (SBC-B15) bicycle. I accidentally shorted the battery pins. I checked the cells, the voltages of each one are OK, the entire package is 53V, but the TCU does not see the batteries (the e-bike cannot be...

Hi all, I've got a new Turbo Vado 4 (last one stolen) and am trying to remove the left-side crank to instal a chip. I've removed the 8mm hex bolt, and from memory that's all that is required... can anyone confirm if there are more steps or that's it and the arm just needs to be "coaxed" off...

Greetings, here’s a not-so-quick story for context of where I’m at. My family and I recently made a big move from Miami, where I spent the majority of my life, to the hills of California, specifically West Hills. While in Miami, I tried to stay semi-active by running and cycling occasionally...

TLDR: Varia radar detection will make Turbo Vado 4 restart itself when the bike is connected to a bike computer. This will eventually lead to all the bike remote buttons only restarting and resetting the bike instead of their default function. Bike works fine with Varia when not connected to a...

back in November 2022, i bought a Specialized Turbo Vado SL 5.0. shortly thereafter, i suffered a neck injury that prevented me from riding comfortably. now that i'm finally ready to get back on my bike and have put some rides on the Vado, i'm finding myself wishing i had bought a Creo SL, as my...

Hi everyone. I recently bought a 2018 Turbo Vado 6.0 w/ ~700 miles from an online used bike dealer, and was hoping to get some input while I'm waiting for it to arrive. I was doublechecking the specs and stumbled upon some negative reviews and forum posts here about reliability issues. They...

This seems to be pretty common way to break your battery. That is by shorting out the terminals on the battery In my case charger magnetic plug picked up a staple off the garage floor and when I plugged in the charge the staple crossed the pins on the batttery. Others have accidentally placed...

I smoke two Vados in the morning I smoke two more at night I smoke two Vados in the afternoon It makes me feel alright I smoke two Vados in time of peace And two in time of war I smoke two Vados before I, I smoke two Vados Then I smoke two more Smoke two Vados Is Vado Smoking Addictive?

Hi, have had several Class 3 bikes, and are now riding a Turbo Vado 6. (In Norway) So, Im used to have some assistance up to 45km/h. I also had a bike with Bosch Performance Line CX, restricted to 25km/h. On that powerful motor it took me 5 minutes to change sensor and magnet to eliminate that...

Hi, newby here. I have purchased a Turbo Vado SL and, when getting riding kit ready, notice that I don’t really know what tools I require to remove the wheels. Any ideas please?

SPECIALIZED E-BIKE OWNERS – BEWARE … We wanted you to feel like you were on a “regular” bike, but that somehow, you’d grown superhero legs. Our core mission still hasn’t changed. It’s now, and forever will be, our promise for every Turbo: It’s You, Only Fast. The above caption is right from...

Hello everyone, Just wondering if anyone has the Burley Coho trailer hooked up to a Vado eBike? I am hoping to get a Vado 5.0 soon and was looking for a cargo trailer for it. I'm looking at the Burley Coho or the Nomad. Cheers, Ray

Hello, does anyone know what size tool I need to adjust the angle of my front headlamp on the 2020 Vado 5.0? Thanks

It seems another user had a similar issue but the resolution was not posted. My wife was on a ride and when she was 9 miles out from home, the bike fell over and would not power back up despite the battery having about 1/2 charge remaining on it. When she pushed the power button, the screen...

I am nuts over riding my ebike, since purchasing a Trek Verve +3 Step-through. I am considering an upgrade to either the Trek Allant or Specialized Turbo Vado. Driving the upgrade is the desire for a faster assist (28 mph), a bigger battery, fun to ride, and of course, value/reliability. (Will...

My bike less than 100 miles on it. When I power it on I get an exclamation point and 0d on the display. The display will also shut off at random times but the bike controls work fine. last thing, I feel resistance at 20mph. Like the bike is breaking If anyone has an idea on what is going...

I'm on the bubble between a Large and Extra Large frame size per Specialized size chart. I'm 6'1" (185cm). But I'm tall in the torso (32" inseam). The smart thing to do would be to go to the LBS and test drive both. But the LBSs don't seem to have Vados of any kind anywhere near their showroom...

Looking for anyone who is doesn’t want their: S1599000001: MSC MY15 TURBO/MY17 VADO MIRROR Thanks in advance.

Hi all. Happy owner of a Vado 4.0 I see that Specialized has now updated their website (UK) introducing a new flagship model, the Vado 5.0 The changes made to the 2017/18 Vado 4.0 model including moving the rear light from the pannier to the rear mud guard are also now showing on the...

Hello Vado owners. Has anyone used the Racktime adapter to fit existing top bags onto the most current Turbo Vado 3.0 rack? My bike is due at the dealer shortly. A step through version was just unpacked and had a good surprise - the fragile rear light has been moved off the rack on onto the...