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The EX doesn't have adjustable stops like the MX?

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Proceed with care. A little too much off the stop and you could contact the carbon spoiler resulting in damage and tears and once removed it's much harder to replace that missing material :cry:

Guess not.

From Stark; I getting a Gen2 powertrain. Is that actually an upgrade?

I've been through settings, google and a few other places. Does anyone know the trick to turn on the MX Varg microphone???

Yup. Aren't they all still? I don't know for sure if it's a bearing or something else. Sounds like a bearing but what do I know? Maybe if the bearing/s are that noisy, more than just the bearing/s is compromised.

Just got my reply from Stark: Powertrain replacement required.

1st Gen MX. Hours; my phone sez 35 but I'm sure it's higher than that number. Also I've never checked for this condition before; I just happened to have the bike on a stand with the chain off and thought I'd run it up. Then I heard the noise and remembered about the chain slack change/update.

I had my bike on a stand with the chain off. Powered it up and with throttle applied increased the speed and got a noticeable "Growl" out of the motor near the counter shaft area which got louder as speed was increased. I'm thinking that the tighter chain adjustment may have compromised the...

Unless you are a Pro rider and depending on the track, you will be slower at 80HP than 60HP and you will likely be slower at 60HP then 50HP. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

Do you really think a rider could feel a difference with TI axles? Because of where the mass is located, I would think the extra weight of switching to standard tubes would far offset the weight savings of the TI components. I agree the bike is heavy but as for myself it is only an issue...

I guess some of us will all wait for a year or two and see how it works out.

The word that keeps coming back to me is SERVICEABILITY. That is the little elephant in the room that will keep getting bigger & bigger. Parts have to be available as well as diagnostic equipment and repair procedures. Sure the motors seem tough but we are still in the first two year window...

The bike, warranty and customer service is great. But when that warranty is gone and the bike needs powertrain work (invertor/motor/battery/VCU) we are kind of screwed. On a ICE bike if a engine component fails (ignition, crankshaft, piston, gaskets, etc.) owners can go in and replace the...