Vado motor off and walk mode question

[Nxkharra]

All. Please help

what kind of difference should I expect in riding the bike with motor totally off or switching the display so there is no assist.
when I switch the display to no assist I feel some resistance like motor is trying to stop the ride or breaks. Is this normal. I still can ride but something is interfering.
I haven’t tried with the motor totally off with the switch yet.
I thought I read somewhere that there shouldn’t be any interface.

The other question I have is when you have the bike in walk mode (by pressing -Button) Will the mode of the assist (Eco, Sport, Turbo) effect the speed of the walk mode?

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I can answer that. The Brose/Specialized motor is equipped with a dual clutch. Meaning, you not only can coast on your bike but also -- in the the lack of the motor power -- you can pedal with very small resistance of a few extra watts. My brother did a test ride on 2 x 1.24 mi segment totally unpowered on my Vado. His average speed was 14 mph. My brother is a fit person. He described the behaviour of the unpowered Vado as "a normal heavy bike".

We less fit people are used to the great assistance the motors of our e-bikes provide to us. We have already forgotten how hard is to pedal on a regular bike without any support.

The Walk Mode is independent of any of the Travel Modes (Eco, Sport, Turbo). The speed of the e-bike in the Walk Mode is equal to the walking speed of the rider. The slower you walk, the less power is pumped to the motor in the Walk Mode. Otherwise you would have to run after your bike

 

[Nxkharra]

Great answers.
my observations:
I still do feel the motor is resisting just a bit as you mentioned. You mentioned few watts.
what if the motor is totally off. Will it still resist?

Walk mode - so the mode doesn’t effect the speed of the walk mode. Correct?
I do feel that the bike picks up speed on a flat surface even when I am walking slow. I then have to apply the break. Is this normal.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Perhaps your bike is slightly too fast in the Walk Mode but definitely the Walk Mode is independent of the Travel Modes. The Walk Mode is strong because it is for walking the bike uphill. The Walk Mode depends on the gear you are in.

I think the resistance is the same with the Assist Off and with the motor off. Keeping the Assist Off (battery on) makes the Odometer, Trip distance, Speedometer and the lights active.

Make an experiment. With the motor on or off, spin the crank backwards with your hand. No resistance and the chain-ring will not move.

 

[Nxkharra]

Perhaps your bike is slightly too fast in the Walk Mode but definitely the Walk Mode is independent of the Travel Modes. The Walk Mode is strong because it is for walking the bike uphill. The Walk Mode depends on the gear you are in.

I think the resistance is the same with the Assist Off and with the motor off. Keeping the Assist Off (battery on) makes the Odometer, Trip distance, Speedometer and the lights active.

Make an experiment. With the motor on or off, spin the crank backwards with your hand. No resistance and the chain-ring will not move.

Here is the answer I am looking for. You are so smart @Stefan Mikes
“The Walk Mode depends on the gear you are in.”
I will ride with the motor totally off and will report.

 

[rochrunner]

Make an experiment. With the motor on or off, spin the crank backwards with your hand. No resistance and the chain-ring will not move.

Really? That's going to mess with my technique for applying chain lube, spinning the crank slowly backwards while holding the lube over it to apply it. Also, my preferred lube requires you to spin the pedals backward for a few revolutions to fully distribute the lube before wiping off the excess.

 

[Nxkharra]

Really? That's going to mess with my technique for applying chain lube, spinning the crank slowly backwards while holding the lube over it to apply it. Also, my preferred lube requires you to spin the pedals backward for a few revolutions to fully distribute the lube before wiping off the excess.

@rochrunner turning the pedal backward on Vado does not turn the chain. It’s freewheel.