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    Stark Varg SM

    The IG pic is confirmation of a new front brake with bigger disk and remote reservoir. I can't see much else in the pic, despite messing with the levels to see if there's anything hidden in the dark areas.
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    Power Modes: What do you use?

    Like kailua808, I'm into less is more for hard enduro, especially when it's wet and slippery. More power just means that when the rear wheel breaks free it goes sideways faster. So: Mode 1 - 20 hp, 70% regen for steep downhills Mode 2 - 20 hp, 0% regen for slippery climbs and very tight...
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    Formula master cylinder rebuilt kit? Or Brembo rear master cylinder model number?

    My rear brake has a serious case of not holding pressure. The initial pull gets some pressure but that falls to nothing over a couple seconds. So I'm thinking it's worn seals inside the master cylinder. How hard can it be to fix that, right? Sadly Google is failing to find me a rebuild kit...
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    Maximizing Range for the Stark Varg

    Ok, just the one: And to keep this thread on track - the fifth factor that affects range is tyre pressure. Around here in the bush, it's stupidly slippery wet clay and roots so we run gummies and Tublis at 3 psi or lower. Tyre pressure that low defintely hurts range. Higher pressures will...
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    Maximizing Range for the Stark Varg

    Another factor that drops your range - towing your mate's petrol bike back to the van after his carburetor craps out... as happened today.
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    General !!! WARNING !!!

    That's the view I get every time I put a new lens in my goggles.
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    Maximizing Range for the Stark Varg

    Three factors make a huge difference to range: Terrain - mud hurts range, deep sand kills range Hills - regen helps but not that much Average speed - higher is worse, of course So a flat gentle ride on hardpack is going to get you the best range. And I'll be over here flattening the battery in...
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    Stark Future next models

    CATL have announced their next generation of Shenxing cells will do 12C, so that's five minutes. BYD are claiming 10C for their next generation cells. Even if those claims are bold, it's pretty clear that charging rates are improving very rapidly. A five minute charge in a couple of years is...
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    Stark Future next models

    Sounds like a solid plan and I could be tempted by each of those bikes. Most of the dirt I ride is such tight bush that the power and size of the Varg is overkill. I've a Light Bee but the build quality is trash. 30 kW and 80 kg and 3/4 size and reliable would be an excellent sweet spot. A...
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    Stark actually profitable... kinda

    The key question for me is "what are they raising capital for"? The Pack article on this raise says it's for working capital. However, Stark is profitable and growing revenue and margin, so they can cover working capital with debt at much lower cost than equity. So this is most likely for new...
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    Poll BIG BEAUTIFUL POLL: A big fixed battery vs. a small swappable battery

    True, but the key point is that batteries get better by 10% or so, each year, every year. So doubling only takes seven years.
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    Royal Enfield Himalayan Electric using Stark parts

    Good find. There's heaps of goats in NZ bush. They know what petrol bikes sound like and will hide, but an electric will surprise them.
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    Owner's Review Stark EX review from a slightly disabled

    Sorry to hear that and sorry you got hurt. The great advantage of electric bikes is that they're quiet. The great disadvantage of electric bikes is that they're quiet. With a gas bike you always know that it's running and therefore dangerous. And yes, the bike not being in neutral has caught me...
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    Unexpected Stark feature - tsunami alerts

    Yes, I know how public warning systems work. It's a feature of the Stark because no other motorbike uses a phone for a dashboard so no other motorbike will get these warnings.
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    Unexpected Stark feature - tsunami alerts

    NZ Civil Defence sends out tsunami alerts to our phones when there's a tsunami risk. Like right now with the magnitude 8 quake off Kamchatka. So of course my Stark picked it up and started reading it out automatically. Given I ride at the coast pretty often, this could be a good thing. Even...
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