Walk Mode?

[GuruUno]

My dealer programmed "Walk Mode" at my request, however it doesn't work.
I was at another dealer yesterday and saw that a customer had his activated (to assist walking with a flat, as an example), and it worked flawlessly.
Do I need to ask my dealer to do something else or?
It shows activated when you press the button, but zero assist when trying to use it.

 

[ebikemom]

I suggest you take that bike right back to the store for them to take a look at. It might be defective?

 

[chriskmee]

I've thought my walk mode was broken a few times because I tried to use it while the assist was turned off. You have to select an assist mode, then press walk, then hold down the plus button.

 

[tomjasz]

Sorry but I think it’s a silly feature. None of my bikes are a strain to walk alongside. Sorry that’s no help, but...

 

[GuruUno]

Wait until you need to push a 50 lb bike with a flat. Sure you might change the tire but the point is.....

 

[tomjasz]

Wait until you need to push a 50 lb bike with a flat. Sure you might change the tire but the point is.....

Yeah, I lead a blessed life. Not a single flat in a decade and a daily rider. Still, my cruisers during my childhood years were beasts. If it rolls I’m good. And these days I’m a gimp.

It would be easier to help with some details...bike? Display, et al?

 

[Bobsiii]

Sorry but I think it’s a silly feature. None of my bikes are a strain to walk alongside. Sorry that’s no help, but...

It let's me get my e-bike up my stairs - I can no longer lift/carry it and maintain my balance.

 

[chriskmee]

It let's me get my e-bike up my stairs - I can no longer lift/carry it and maintain my balance.

This is exactly why I use it also. I have the heaviest variant of the bike (xl frame), so about 55lbs bike with two full saddle bags for work commuting, it's not light. If I decided to get a good workout on the way home that's a lot of weight to carry up the apartment stairs.

 

[tomjasz]

It let's me get my e-bike up my stairs - I can no longer lift/carry it and maintain my balance.

my apologies for being so closed-minded. Very cool. I use my throttle and my front drive bike if I'm encountering stairs. I should have thought harder before remarking.

 

[GuruUno]

Silly Thomas. We are old!

 

[CSH]

Just for S#!ts and Giggles.......................

Can "Walk Mode" be used as a low speed Throttle ?
Without damage.....
I have a Mid Drive bike (with No Throttle), but it occurred to me that the Walk mode Button IS essentially a Throttle.
Which seems to be effected by what Gear the bike is in.
When in 1st it is quicker.
So I wonder if any harm would come using it while riding ON the bike ?

And why, again, don't most Mid Drives have Throttles ???

Craig

 

[DDBB]

My Haibike has a walk mode button but it doesn't work and I'm told none of the US model Haibike/Yamaha combo works in walk mode. No idea why, it's a feature I'd like to have

 

[terra nova]

I'm a US-market Haibike Full Fat-6 owner.

I've been trolling eBay.de (German eBay) looking for solutions to the walk mode. So far, no answers. Wonder if buying a EU computer-display and corresponding mount would activate it? Anyone know? Stands to reason that it might work.

I have found German plug-and-play cables capable of attaching front and rear lights (powered by the main-drive battery). The US-specific switch has a "light" button." The EU lights I've found are operated using the OE switch. For any looking to add a light, keep in mind that you MUST NOT use a light with a combined draw exceeding 500mAh. More than that and Yamaha says the drive unit may be damaged.

I've been looking for a better computer-display mount than HaiBike-Yamaha provided for the Full Fat-6 SDuro 7.0. Mine has broken twice in less than ten months (and roughly 600 miles) since buying the bike. Haibike does not think it is a warranty item. So far, it has cost me $120 a throw to fix their flawed and prone to damage mount (the actual computer-display has survived). The Full-Fat-6 is a solid bike. I've loved it. But the computer display is fragile plastic placed dead-center on the handle-bars. It gets whacked VERY easily when riding.

Anyone have any bright ideas?

Aftermarket? EU solutions? Schematics so we can figure it out ourselves?

Thanks.

 

[Dallant]

So far I’m lovin it but the Walk button is not activated. Trek bike shops said that Walk is NOT to be enabled in the U.S. because it’s a non-assist function, sort of like having a throttle? Anyone else heard this or had that function enabled? Far as I’m concerned, its a feature Trek advertised so it should be working.

 

[AlanDB]

I don't know about the "throttle" excuse, but I know Walk mode doesn't work on my '17 Gazelle Arroyo with a Bosch Performance Line motor. I thought upgrading from the Intuvia to the Nyon display might give me the option to enable it through firmware update, but it didn't.

 

[MGWhippet]

The walk mode on my 2020 Allant+8S is activated here in the US. I believe Trek finally caved in and allowed the feature. I have not needed it yet but have tested it out.

 

[Dallant]

Sorry but I think it’s a silly feature. None of my bikes are a strain to walk alongside. Sorry that’s no help, but...

It would be a good feature to have in certain circumstances and I did pay for it.

 

[AllenEarl]

My 9.9s has it and I use it when walking my bike on the soft part of the beach - works great.

 

[Dallant]

My 9.9s has it and I use it when walking my bike on the soft part of the beach - works great.

Did you have your dealer enable it after you bought it?

 

[Dallant]

my apologies for being so closed-minded. Very cool. I use my throttle and my front drive bike if I'm encountering stairs. I should have thought harder before remarking.

And don’t forget that lots of us don’t have a throttle.