Specialized Vado sl 2 owners

[vado5.0slcreo2]

Forum is open to new specialized vado 2 owners

 

[vado5.0slcreo2]

updates will be peddles, rear hub to 11 speed hub and group set to 11 speed linkglide deore xt

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Hi! You seem to be the first owner of a Vado SL 2 in this Forum. Could you tell your story including the pictures?

updates will be peddles, rear hub to 11 speed hub and group set to 11 speed linkglide deore xt

Do you own a Specialized Turbo Vado SL 2 6.0 Carbon?

 

[vado5.0slcreo2]

Yes a Black one, now waiting for parts to show up at the bike shop, tires, group set and free hub

 

[Stefan Mikes]

There is one thing I cannot understand. Your e-bike has a premium 12-speed Shimano drivetrain. Why would you downgrade it to 11 speed?

 

[vado5.0slcreo2]

Longevity, had the 12 speed on the vado sl5, chain would only last about 600 Miles and the cassette only about 1200, the linkglide chain last around 1500 Miles and the cassette over 8000 miles on the vado sl5

 

[Stefan Mikes]

the linkglide chain last around 1500 Miles and the cassette over 8000 miles on the vado sl5

We'll see about that
Wouldn't it be wiser to ride the current drivetrain until it gets worn and only then replace the drivetrain?
In my experience the non-Link Glide chain on a Vado SL lasts for at least 1,000 miles. The Deore XT cassette is fully serviceable, so only individual sprockets need to be replaced when worn (not the entire cassette).

 

[MC2]

Ditto for giving pics and impressions

 

[vado5.0slcreo2]

still waiting on parts and tires......I guess it's on a ship somewhere in the pacific ocean
Vado 5.0 sl eq has about 15,600 miles on it
Creo sl 2 comp has over 6300 miles, just upload a pic on that forum