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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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    Tire pressure

    Depends upon your terrain. Round here is wet clay and slippery roots so we run tubliss at 3 psi.
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    Multiple weeks Hard Enduro trip, what to bring?

    Brake levers. It's always brake levers. But Stark have fifty dealers in Spain and France, it's not going to be too hard to get replacement parts.
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    How long are we expecting the Stark battery to last (long term)

    Just presume 7-8% more capacity per year, every year. That's what lithium-nmc cells have been doing for the last decade. So for 8-10 kWh in the same weight we're looking at 3-5 years. @
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    Loose sub-frame threaded inserts for the rear fender

    The factory insert looks a lot like a rivnut to me.
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    Loose sub-frame threaded inserts for the rear fender

    The rear fender has a pair of hidden bolts under the side plastics. They go into the subframe, or rather they screw into threaded inserts in the subframe tubes. So of course the inserts have come loose. Literally Anyone else have this happen? Stark's recommended solution is to put high...
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    Stark range video(s)

    Thanks, we're too shy to buy our own drinks.
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    Stark range video(s)

    Ok, geek time. I've been recording every ride and every charge for my series one MX, over 160 hours of riding and 98 rides. I though that terrain would make a huge difference. It does. Rides round here tend to be: Hardpark - gravel forest roads and fast trail rides Mud - slippery sloppy bush...
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    Royal Enfield Himalayan Electric using Stark parts

    We know Royal Enfield invested in Stark and we can see why now. The latest development versions of the HIM-E looks to have two Stark batteries side-by-side. The split-lines are identical. They do have a new design for the outer cover with the same style as the Flying Flea. What else is...
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    Minaj Group Buys Harley-Davidson

    Reported nowhere else and from a source that doesn't exist. This is not true.
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    So... What Exactly Happened to ALTA Dirt Bikes? (Parts 1 and 2)

    First up, this is great investigative journalism. Thanks @krankit. And thanks to @Philip for the years of work supporting the community. Alta only sold 800 bikes? At a loss? Oof. That's a difficult negotiating position. I'd like to say Alta was fundamentally too early, the tech not ready yet...
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    So... What Exactly Happened to ALTA Dirt Bikes? (Parts 1 and 2)

    Yeah, if the claims in this video are true then Harley did not act in good faith and did kill Alta. I'm a partner for a tech VC fund. This is a big chunk of what I do for a living - helping startups developing new technologies to partner with corporates to get to scale. So here's my thoughts in...
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    Is there an anti-slip mode for steep hill climbs

    Lots of steep rooty clay climbs round these parts. Incredibly slippery and very easy to dig holes. Turning it down to 20 hp has been my trick, plus carefull throttle control and softer suspension.
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    Stark actually profitable... kinda

    I would love to see a regional breakdown of Stark sales. The US market is declining but the rest of the world is still buying bikes. If I look at their map of dealers, then there's a lot in Europe and plenty in places I wouldn't have expected. Tahiti? Damn. And for the markets where bikes are...
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