Recent content by Chaconne

Agreed on the oil. The rear wheel that is scary. Maybe binding but a somewhat loose rear wheel (below torque value) itself could cause all sorts of undefined rolling behavior including and not limited to cyclic vibration. Not sure who was last touch on your bike, but bikes should not leave...

@seedubb did you post a picture of the oil? Sorry that might be in the other post. Also was that the first oil change were you noted the metal?

Maybe, maybe not. It depends how it is caused. A failed or defective bearing or bushing or deteriorating gear may shed with little or no load. If the oil is clear without a load after test even that could give hints about its cause. Right now the OP has a few different issues which may or may...

Agreed. Also @seedubb how much metal? Generally there is almost always some particulate on the magnet with oil changes with both Vargs I have owned. Also, there are spots where water and potentially other contaminants can enter that oil enclosure. And water (milky white) and graying near the...

I hate hearing this. Its like going backward to an old 2T mx bike with a powerband hit. Jesus Christ.:mad:

Yes there was a similar post about the nightmare of removing the pull arm bearings somewhere around here... ☠️

Yes this is the same problem as the KTM my 300 had the same kind of wear. I used the hillbilly fix and used duct tape. When I regreased my Stark suspension this winter I checked the SA for wear and there was none on my 2024 MX-1. BTW did you regrease your suspension on your MX-1 or did you...

Agree 💯. And I too love the bike and yes some things can be improved. On the buttons I think these should be sealed in form fitting rubber boots (I have said this around here and on the other thread before), similar to what they do with control buttons on Japanese bikes like the WR450. Dirt...

Not sure I have never had a problem with my gen1. But bluetooth can be a mixed bag of reliability even with the same devices say two of the same pixel 10s. A wired connection is always a good back up. BTW I thought we had a thread like this somewhere else around here?

Agreed 💯 . Just a note, I consider performance as overall performance that includes range, weight, power, flexibility/swappability. Performance probably wasn't the best choice of words there. TBH I consider the power nut already mostly cracked by Stark. And you are correct IMHO about those...

AI only has the typical data available in public documentation. It is a convenient way to not have to pour through marketing noise but generally has no more information than blather that is out there. My guess is that they are avoid posting anything updated because they don't want a PR problem...

Did you get your bike from a dealer? If so, I would contact them even before I contacted Stark.

💯 Agree. I shipped my KTM 300 2T and Yam WR 450f out to my brother in the southwest where longer range is needed. And replaced my local ride with my Stark for loops like you ride here on the US east coast. For slower HE gnarl I can get about 4 hours on my MX1. I carry a portable Anker Solix...

I am skeptical as well. But if these Donut guys do have something it would probably turn the battery market on its head. The Chinese and Asian companies are already speeding up their SS efforts I think. And it would be a feather in the European getting the tech there first cap. That said I am...

The Ultra Bee is a great choice especially if you are focused on trail riding. The Stark Varg -- depending on how you use it -- is more oriented toward riders focused on MX, Enduro, and Hard Enduro and it competes pretty well with KTM's offerings and price/feature ranges. The Ultra Bee is...