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Buying a used Apollo City Pro 2024, question about controller replacement and app pairing

Hi guys,I found a FB Marketplace listing for an Apollo City Pro 2024. The seller says the scooter needs a new controller to work again. He also mentioned he deleted the Apollo app, and claims that if I install a new controller, I’ll be able to connect it back to the Apollo app normally. Is that actually true?

If I replace the controller, will the scooter automatically pair again with the Apollo app like a fresh unit, or is there anything else I should worry about like binding to old account, etc. ? Thanks.

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u/InspectionBrilliant2 — 13 hours ago
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The 880km review phantom 2.0

TLDR at the bottom but this is probably the most down to earth review you’ll find of this specific scooter, the Apollo phantom 2.0 52v.

To start off I purchased this scooter with one thing in mind. Commuting to and from work 25km each way two times a day every. Single. Day. Rain shine snow? My plan was and still is to scoot headfirst. So far this scooter has curb stomped two of those, I got it and immediately put it to work, commuting with high traffic in an area in Canada where scooters are NOT legal made for some uncomfortable scenarios that thankfully because it’s such a capable and peppy scooter I’ve been able to whip through with ease.

Many close calls with semis, few police encounters that even despite this scooter not being illegal the only attention I’ve garnered has been intrigue and surprise,

Let’s talk about the things I adore in bullet form then the things I dont

Loves
1: the speed
The speed, throttle control, and controller make for one of the smoothest most responsive scooters I’ve ever ridden and I’ve ridden almost every brand minus the most expensive ones. Top speed, throttle response (and the customization of the all above mentioned) is top tier. Really Apollo NAILED this side. Into the next

2: the build
Had some gnarly creaks and groans but all almost disappeared after a good ole can of lithium grease. I had an accident with this scooter and laid it down at 50kmph and besides my fender exploding off and a beautiful scar down the side of it, not only was the scooter able to take me home immediately after all bloodied and road rashed me on the back of it. It brought me to work the next day with no complaints. Hit a disgusting pothole and messed my stem up. A heat gun, some huge elbow grease later the stem was fixed. They made it incredibly user friendly to make attempts to mend issues, it’s heavy in the best way. Feels very stable I ride without a steering damper and frequently am cruising at the 70kmph it hits, I’ve only had wobbles the first day I had it getting used to it

3: the comfort

Not a whole lot here but the deck is perfect sized where I can change stances if I’m tired after a day at work and still have the same controll, the slightly curved handle bars took a few days to get used too but now? I genuinely don’t think I can go to straight handle bars ever again.

4: this ones odd.. but the sound

Especially in ludo mode the scooter is quite loud. I mean really loud. I sound like a bat out of hell screaming down the road. And honestly? I adore it. I feel cooler people tend to notice more at higher speeds which isn’t commonly but I take the visibility I can get

Ok. Now the dislikes

1: some creaks and groans just don’t go away no matter how much you grease, doesn’t really bother me much as I have music in my helmet on at all times but it’s very noticeable to others,

2: the app….. the app absolutely blows chunks. I’m sorry I’m a huge Apollo supporter I love them as a company and a scooter but the app is awfull. When it works and that’s not frequently it’s great. Somtimes my scooters settings reset, at the time of writing this I’m having a glitch where I can’t tweak my settings for speed modes and it just brings up the Apollo secure plan lol.

3: the lights. I don’t love that whenever I turn the scooter on it auto turns all the lights on, not the end of the world not even close but still a inconvenience, also on the topic of lights I understand the science of it and why it happens but it bums me out how fast the battery drains when you use the body lights. Like it makes sense but it sucks choosing between between visibility or speed on my commutes especially at night

and that’s it!! All in all I adore this scooter. Every day I ride it and am very very very happy with the purchase. Everytime I have the speed to get out of a sketchy situation I’m reminded why I support Apollo. They’ve been nothing but amazing to me customer service and parts wise. Like top notch they respond to my emails somtimes literally two minutes after I send them, when I had my accident they sent me a fender for free out of goodwill. I choose to support this company because this company tries to support us.

TLDR: if you have the money. And need the ultimate combo of speed, fashion, function, buy this scooter. I can’t attest to the stellar version but that’s too fast for me. I ADORE my scooter. I will buy another one when this one’s put to rest. I will continue to ride it every single day and will make a celebration post when I hit 1000km on it. Till then folks! I hope there’s people out there who find this helpful

u/Pokemonman9969 — 2 days ago
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Apollo Phantom Stellar 2.0 for Sale – San Jose, CA

Details:
Excellent mechanical condition
Tires recently inflated to the recommended 50 PSI
Charger included
No accidents or damage
Adult owned
Local pickup in San Jose

u/Far_Initiative_1377 — 3 days ago
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Apollo Go - The best dual motor scooter made?

Is the Apollo Go the best dual motor scooter made under 1k? In my opinion nothing compares. Alot of people dont like drum brakes, but I prefer them for the lack of maintaining. Waterproof + regen breaking, all you have to do is make sure you have air in your tires. My scooter lives in the backseat of my pickup where I have a 110V outlet to charge and I charge up on my drive back to work after riding around NYC all day on the Go.. What else is out there that compares at this price point??

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u/NYC-Scoot-Scoot — 4 days ago
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My review with talking to Apollo

Apollo is really good. They make amazing scooters I’ve heard about it. I’ve talked with them about getting a review of their scooter and hopefully I can later on and I would highly suggest anyone if you want to to get one of their scooters.

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u/Agreeable-Alps-3343 — 4 days ago
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Question locking Phantom 2.0 (Stellar)

I have a question about locking the Phantom 2.0. I have a kryptonite chain lock I bought for situations where I’m running into like 7-Eleven, or a store where the scooter is still pretty visible. Just some extra peace of mind that I can leave it outside for a few mins.

Is it better to lock it around the entire front fork/stem assembly. Or slightly turn the wheel & wrap it around that back part of the fork/frame?

Thanks.

u/Vanimal31 — 4 days ago
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Apollo Go and Explore 2.0 Deck Size Question

Hey everyone! I’m looking at the Go and Explore 2.0 to upgrade from my NIU kqi3 pro and I wanted some clarification on the deck size. I’m used to the wide (6.7in) deck on the NIU, so I want to know how much I am giving up. The Go would be way easier to take on the subway, but I’m afraid the deck will feel tiny compared to where I’m coming from. On the other hand, I’m worried the Explore might be too big to maneuver. That wide deck and 10in tires are tempting though.

I can’t get a good measurement of usable deck size. I saw it was reported that the Go is 5.3in at its widest and tapers down even more from there. One video showed a guy measuring the Explore 2.0 deck at 6in, no tapering. Can someone confirm those numbers for me? If you could give the length of the flat part of the deck (without angled backstop) lengthwise as well, I’d really appreciate it! Thanks for any help you can give!

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u/thegooniesquad — 6 days ago
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Phantom Stellar 2.0 settings?

Hello, what acceleration and brake regeneration settings are people using for Phantom Stellar?

I have my acceleration set to 2 and regen set to 1, it will not allow 0. If I use any higher numbers the ride is very jittery. Just touching and releasing the throttle causes the ride to feel shaky. going over bumps and trying to hold a smooth ride is a challenge.

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u/Shelby6667 — 6 days ago
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Apollo Go extremely disappointing

I bought an Apollo Go because I needed a real commuter scooter, not a toy.

I live in downtown Atlanta and use it for a pretty basic commute roughly a mile each way to get from my place to where I park my work van. I work in the trades, so this isn’t some casual weekend toy for me. I need it to get to my vehicle every day. On weekends, I might use it casually for a mile or mile and a half, but nothing crazy.

Before buying it, I did a ton of research. Lime/Bird scooters were costing me around $50 a week, so I figured buying a good commuter scooter made sense. Everything I read kept pointing me toward the Apollo Go. On paper, it looked perfect. Commuter scooter, decent speed, decent range, suspension, turn signals, self-healing tires, regenerative braking, all the bells and whistles.

In reality, this has probably been one of the worst investments I’ve ever made.

Since buying it around October, I’ve had nothing but issues.

The rear fender snapped off.

The kickstand broke.

The rear tire developed a bulge within about four months.

To be fair, the self-healing tire did let me limp it back, but still.

The turn signal end cap was a problem from day one — one side wouldn’t stay in, and the other side eventually broke off.

The handlebar/stem area never feels solid. No matter what I do, it keeps loosening up. I’m literally tightening things every other day.

The folding clip sheared off.

The rubber strap/retainer for the stem snapped early on.

Now I’m getting an E11 brake/regen error, so I no longer have regenerative braking and I’m stuck relying on the drum brake.

And after about a week of regular daily use, that brake started needing constant adjustment too. Every day I’m tightening it another turn, and I know eventually that’s going to give up too.

Cosmetically, the thing also scratches and marks up way easier than I expected. I understand scooters get used, but this thing feels like it takes damage from normal commuting.

The most frustrating part is that I am exactly who this scooter is supposedly marketed toward. I’m not jumping it, beating on it, or using it like a rental scooter. I’m using it as a daily commuter for a short downtown ride to my work vehicle and back.

And I don’t feel safe on it.

At this point, I barely even want to ride it. I’ve been using an older Ninebot instead because at least I know that thing can hold up. It may not have all the fancy features, but it feels more trustworthy than the Apollo Go.

I know Apollo has updatedthe model, and maybe other people have had better experience but I will never buy an Apollo again.

Now looking at a NIU or a MAX G3

u/0EPIPHANY0 — 8 days ago
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First Flat

Got my first flat on a scooter yesterday. Word to the wise. Order a spare. The self sealing material failed and the puncture was too close to the edge to repair. I have 1 stripped screw and apparently you are supposed to get spares with your scooter but the after market seller held them back when I bought mine. I called them and they could spare one screw. Would be nice to have the pack. I’m going to bring plugs from now on. They are super easy to install. Way better than bike tubes. Apollo customer service was awesome by the way. Responded to me on a Sunday.

u/Technical_Feedback74 — 7 days ago
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Charging recommendations

I'm a new owner of an Apollo City Pro and I'm loving it!

I have a couple of questions about charging.

(1) Can I leave the charger plugged in and just plug the other end into the scooter to charge, or should I plug the scooter part in first and then plug the charger into the wall?

(2) The manual says, "Charge the scooter fully after every ride. This will prolong the battery life." But I've read elsewhere that it's better NOT to charge it every time. If I'm at 80% or 90% after a ride, is it better not to charge it until after my next ride or two?

Thanks!

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u/Left_Perspective6723 — 6 days ago
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how accurate is the range on these scooters ?

im probably going to end up getting the apollo go or city 2.0 however due to recently buying an e scooter off of Amazon only to find the actual range I was able to get from it was less than half of what was advertised... which is pretty bazare that these brands do that ... but that begs the question , how accurate are the range specs on the apollo scooters? so far the models mentioned seem great on paper and it's nice that they break down the expected range depending on what mode you are in but how accurate are these models ?

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u/junyart — 7 days ago
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Apollo Go very uncomfortable

Whether it was cycles, razer scooters, or motorcycles, I’ve always been comfortable on two wheels.

I got my Apollo Go after moving from ATX to SFO. I used to ride a lot of Lime scooters so I wasn’t scared at all.

On a Lime scooter, I can pin the throttle all the time and whiz around people and obstacles easily. It feels generally comfortable and very easy to handle.

I have to say, the Apollo Go doesn’t feel that way at all.
It’s skittish—I feel the front end moving around a lot. It also strains my elbows, likely due to the narrow and longer stem. On top of that, it’s barely been 20 miles on the odometer and it makes creaking sounds like crazy. I’d say a Lime scooter is at least double the comfort of this, even tho it doesn’t have suspension like the Go.

I have a feeling a lot of this is due to the low weight and stronger acceleration. I’m wondering if anyone here has tips on how to improve this or other thoughts.
Please don’t say “grip the handles loosely” because I’ve tried that. The scooter barely feels stable enough for that.
Regardless of the portability,

I feel like I should’ve just gone with a city pro…

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u/DanceEng — 10 days ago
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Terrible Experience

Oh man am I happy that Apollo asked me to share my experience and that they have a REDDIT PAGE!
I bough the Apollo City. The first day I rode it, I noticed a weird defect on the screen. Given that I just paid a lot of money for the scooter and had just gotten it, I hit up their warranty department. They immediately gave me the option to have a replacement screen sent free of charge. I took that option. Then the “warranty department” tracked my rides, and pushed the blame onto me for riding in a HIGH HUMIDITY location (summer like days in 82 degree weather), and that they’d close the ticket out and note on my file in case it stays. They stated it was condensation from the humidity.I demanded a new screen. I had to pay for shipping. Ridiculous.
Then the next day after that argument, I’m riding the scooter, I go to put the kickstand down with my foot, and the whole thing falls off the scooter. The screws that were supposedly holding in the kickstand were completely stripped, along with the threading in the cheap, thin, sheet metal on the side. It was like a bad movie where you realize that maybe you’ve been ripped off.
I opened another claim with the warranty department which was met with immediate denial. They stated that an external force caused the kickstand to break off the scooter. I couldn’t believe it. Their manual didn’t teach me how to use a kickstand. Maybe I was supposed to put it down with my index and thumb fingers?
I’ve submitted a BBB complaint. I am in an active dispute through Affirm who financed the scooter.
BUYER BEWARE, THEIR QUALITY CONTROL IS ABYSMAL AS WELL AS THEIR CUSTOMER SUPPORT. THEY WILL BLAME YOU FOR ANY WARRANTY CASE YOU BRING TO THEM.
Nexts steps are complaints to California AG and legal action. I want my money back, and I want this scooter out of my garage. I HAVE STOPPED RIDING IT ENTIRELY.
BUYER BEWARE. DONT BUY THIS PRODUCT.

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u/kennethsonnek — 11 days ago
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Suicide Throttle: Apollo Ghost nearly turned me into a Ghost

Edit: I had the definition of suicide throttle wrong and will now change the wording of this post to represent the actual name of the throttle, a finger throttle. See correction below.

I have a Ghost from a few years back with a finger throttle. The throttle is way too similar in position and throw to the brake on the right, just displaced by a few degrees. So, when I hit some sandy gravel and had a very quick reaction to slow guess what I quickly grabbed and squeezed? That's right, the throttle. Nearly three horses of power were unleashed and slammed me to the pavement. Helmet was smashed, knees, palms, elbows all scraped up. Dammit, I thought. Then I went to get up. That's when I noticed my left foot was about 90 degrees off station and my tibia was sticking out of my shin. My Apple Watch said, "Did you fall?" "Yes, I sure did." Emergency services scraped me off the ground 20 minutes later, had emergency surgery, could barely walk for a year. Getting better. Mostly. Got contacted by big-name lawyers, they were frothy, but that's just not how I roll (or splat). Jeeezus. I see people w/o helmets all the time on big, fast scooters. This can happen to anyone: I'm a highly experienced rider on all sorts of boards, rigs, foils, etc. Wear your helmet people and for the love of Bob, if you have a finger throttle, make them switch it to a thumb throttle!

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u/Dang-Dritic — 10 days ago
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Mod & Accessories Jamboree

I thought it might be fun to have a roundup of all the best, most useful or fun accessories or mods you guys have installed on your Apollo scooters.

Can be an official Apollo accessory or something you bought online or something you even made yourself!

Let's see what you guys have done to pimp out your rides!

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u/maximumice — 10 days ago