Recent content by Chaconne

I like these conversions if still available:

There were many aftermarkets that were good. More protective, more cooling, and with good design protecting linkage and battery. Stark would not support warranty if used. My AVS plate was recalled and they did refunds. Stark stated that the shear of the mount bolts was the issue. This could have...

That is rare. It works against selling service and new parts.

Jesus Christ. Initially I read your latest post and I thought you pulled the pull rod bearing finally with the slide hammer and got lucky, then I re-read and realized it was worse than I thought. These are supposed to be easy DIY maintenance jobs...arrgh.

This isn't exactly the same but this guy uses a screwdriver and hammer to remove the first bearing in the pull rod of this KTM rebuild. It looks straight through to me but he removed the first bearing like that and then pressed out the second one. I suppose if you are replacing the bearings is...

Can you press the bearings out in the pull rod maybe with a vise? I would just take torch to the rod and press them if possible.

I was going to bet on AI... :ricky:

That's unfortunate with my Yamaha yzs you could press them both out one after the other. There are some inexpensive puller kits available on Amazon if you don't have one. I have the Tusk kit that I got from Rocky Mountain. It is kind of cheap but does the trick for most basic cases, but I...

I think you are right but I don't think they are trying to get away for less it is intentional. One thing to consider is the American market. We don't really have a motorcycle culture like Europe and much of the rest of the world. Motorcycles here are almost entirely recreational vehicles (even...

Agreed. I think they use the lightweight less expensive stuff to keep the prices lower while keeping the margins high. At least in North America the appetite for US 10k+ dirtbikes is extremely limited especially among younger riders. I am not sure about some of these models but I have seen...

I think the reason there is no "call to arms" is because there is not all that much enthusiasm for the PRO subscription at least among the 1.0 users I know.

I recently pulled my swing arm and linkage. Most of the bearings did have sufficient grease and were in good condition. The one exception was the pull rod, the bearing and race which were kind of dry and there was a mild scuff on one part of the race. Everything seemed in ok condition so a...

Ya that sounds like a defect that should be a first check not a 6 weeks later customer discovery. I am glad Stark sends out parts (and often times expensive parts) but that has to erode margins and ultimately hurts the business. Spending a little more on QC upfront might catch some of these...

I am a short Italian guy and never have lowered a bike since it is a suspension compromise I don't want or need. I tried a link on my older xr400 and it was not a good compromise for me. For most situations I have found training/drills that specifically target those situations where lean and...

Yes there have been a few of these submerge it videos with the Stark. And it seems they do survive. My experience with the power switch, the throttle connections under the front plate, and my personal bad luck with the elements would tell me not to do that. Plus, having to snorkel or scuba with...