Yamaha Civante Motor Lock-Up
Hi all, I wanted to ask if anyone has attempted to fix a motor lock-up on their Yamaha e-bikes? Specifically, the PW-SE on my Civante. It's locked up. The pedal doesn't move unless you push down hard. Has this happened to anyone? I am only around ~1.5k miles in (bought in Nov 2024, sitting in garage since Dec 2025). The dealer refuses to service my bike because it was in an accident with a car. But, the motor worked for 1000 miles after that happened, and the only thing that happened was the steering tube rotated out of alignment (everything else seemed structurally intact). With some of y'all's help I think my only recourse is to fix it up myself or replace the motor. However, I am curious to see why it locked up as it doesn't seem accident related. My only clues are the salt on the roads in winters and perhaps water getting inside it to be causing this issue. I'd be grateful for any leads/help. Thank you!