John Deere did a similar thing in the USA, they locked all there agricultural machinery software, so to diagnose and repair anything was dealer only, as farmers and independent workshops had no access to the diagnostic kit, repair manuals and data etc.
So, if your combine harvester broke down...
There's a big difference between cars and EMTB's - Cars are massively more reliable than the bikes! You don't expect to have between one and five new engines and transmissions in a car in the first handful of years of ownership, but this seems pretty normal with EMTB ownership. And don't forget...
Short answer to the original question is, yes!
E-MTB's must be one of the fastest depreciating vehicles around. Basically, the main expensive parts are the motor and battery, which are very unreliable compared to other motorised vehicles. When the warranty has run out, these bike are massive...
My bike spends most of it's time plastered in mud and dust, so I don't give a shit about scratches and paint chips, It's a mountain bike for riding on rocky, dusty, muddy and filthy trails!
That's my opinion, other opinions are equally as valid! 🤣
Same thing happened to Taddy Blazusiac from the world of motorcycle enduro. Someone tied a wire across a trail in his training ground.
Bear in mind the armour and protection worn is considerably more than on a MTB, but the neck area is particularly vulnerable, I've been ripped by many a bramble...
I really hate the way the world is going with software. You buy a product, assume you own it, but the manufacturers have got you by the balls with the software. It's increasingly encrypted, has no user access, forced to have unwanted updates, all useful information and data is getting hidden...
Taking the motor apart is not servicing it, it's repairing it. Even the official Specialized dealers are not allowed to break the seals on the motors during warranty replacement work, or they won't get paid. They have to be sent back to the factory, as they are, with intact security seals. The...
I've a 2020 Levo, that had the summer of 2020 firmware, which was never updated until recently when I had a new motor and the latest firmware update.
I can categorically say it is not less powerful. I have some very steep hill climbs near me, which take the bike to the limits and beyond, and it...
If Your Vado is experiencing drag then-
a. The motor is faulty , and the sprag bearing is not disengaging properly.
b. There is something else in the drivetrain or brakes that's dragging.
c. You are imagining it due to coming off assistance really does fee like riding in treacle to start with...
And what's this 'advanced diagnostics' feature all about? It seems to generate a secret file of data you cannot see, sends it to Specialized, who presumably then say there is an unspecified problem, and to take it into a dealer to be fixed? I assume this is how it works, has anyone used it yet?
I tested my new motor yesterday, and particularly on some very steep hill climbs, where I know exactly how my old motor performed. The climbs are on the very limit of motor power, traction, and wheelieing. If my motor was 20% down like some report, I'd have to add 120 Watts to the pedalling...
On a Levo, 'off' on the TCU is completely off, ie motor not turning. Even if the motor was slightly turning, it would make no difference to drag because of the sprag bearing.
The motor is completely disconnected from the drive until it's spinning fast enough to catch up with the sprag bearing...
Either the crank bearings are seized, or the motor sprag bearing has seized and isn't disengaging the belt, gears and motor.
If you turn the chain wheel backwards (with the chain off and battery disconnected) you will find out what the drag of the belt, gears and motor feels like, which is...
Further to above advice, take the chain off the front ring, balance the bike against a wall, sit on it and pedal. There might be a very tiny bit of resistance compared to a standard clockwork bike, but nothing that saps any effort. All you are turning is the 2 crank bearings, and slipping the...
As the new spec app is rubbish from the point of all the bike technical data is now missing, will Blevo show all of this now I have just had a new motor fitted to my 2020 Gen 2 Levo with the latest firmware update?
I.e., can Blevo still interrogate the motor and battery as it used to, or is the...
I've a 2020 Levo Turbo, it's now on 4,500 miles and nearly out of motor warranty. The original battery cable was replaced as it failed just after I washed it for the second time, but the new design is still fine. Occasionally the bike has cut out after long descents due to brake pad filings...
So, Mission Control is dead, and the new app offers 'Everything and More'
Except there is a huge amount of data missing- Battery voltage, battery health, motor current, motor temperature, motor hours, software versions firmware versions, serial numbers etc etc etc....
Does this mean all this is...
https://sur-ron.co.uk/light-bee-x/
Whilst the Light Bee L1E bike is sold as road legal, it just says it complies to European stands, but says nothing about what type of licence you need to ride it, and how to tax, MOT and insure it. All the other bikes are sold without a hint that using them in...