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Why should we buy less abroad? In the US we let the market guide our consumption we don't want to stop that it is why our economy thrives. We are not Europeans and the rates of taxes, protectionism, and government intervention you accept is not acceptable here. Never has been. And that is what...

So you w So you want to pay more taxes? It is not a leveling the playing field. If you punch yourself in the nuts you don't win the fight. Because other countries (sales) tax their consumers outrageously is no argument to tax us at those rates that is "no brained". Do you want to pay the same...

Looks like we don't have the tax for 90 days now. Apparently the "national emergency" of fentanyl addiction can be magically paused while our current leaders wait for the markets to recover. I haven't yet figured out how that applies to most of the tariff'd countries anyway, but I bet I could...

Somebody eats the 20% cost. In order to lower the price Stark or the importers might buy lesser quality parts from their suppliers or importers might layoff some workers. Businesses are in business to make make money not friends and none will gladly eat the 20% tax. Usually that is what...

I am loving the crawl and reverse for that (have you tried it? You control it from the power switch). Crawl is awsome in the gnarl too. It is locking so if you are stuck on hill or loading on your truck/carrier you can lock when you stop off throttle, it which gives perfect tension on the...

The naming is used to fool the public. It is a name shift game, tariffs are taxes on consumers. If they were called what they were no conman would be able to sell that in the US.

There has been some similar discussion on other threads about no clutch and controls. I hadn't thought of the entirety of the controls as you have pointed out but yes it is a huge advantage IMHO. The amount you can focus on riding and riding technique is big I think, it was a huge pleasant...

I am considering disengagement somewhat different than using a clutch for power modulation and riding. I agree with you that some kind of disengagement or neutral would be good for many situations not the least of which is safety (like a whiskey). I suppose you could hit the power button but...

Yes and they include a a small toolbox that has most of the fittings you need so you can do basic work and it even includes a torquewrench. It is nice to carry in my vehicle in case I some need fixing out riding. I used to carry some loose tools in my vehicle with my ICE bikes you know a 10mm...

Well if they are eating your roost you can make them taste your ebike --and neither they nor you will have to worry about hearing it.:ricky:

Yes it is an adjustment (many of us have years of living with a clutch as second nature on ICE bikes). With the Stark the throttle is so good it is just beyond belief. I expected a little more binary behavior but is silky smooth. I think better software and maps would make it even better --like...

I would prefer an even better fly by wire system and better mapping. I am much happier without removing any power from controls for something like a clutch. Even if the clutch is a good single finger it forces riders to remove some of their power & control from the bars. I am convinced that...

That apparel makes me think I am on Mykonos and I am American. I was half expecting the physical description of "Ben" to include his cock size... :ricky:

I wish Stark had included some kind of neutral or disengage. I know some people have been advocating for a clutch but in my experience I haven't needed a clutch for riding since the Stark throttle system is awesome. Maybe just some kind of disengage at the countershaft would be a great addition...

Even ICE motorcycles have a fair amount of "drag" even in neutral. You are spinning the wheel against the heavy chain and some of the heavy duty transmission all the time (at the very least to the countershaft). There is a significant increase in "drag" when you place an ICE bike in gear and use...

I have noticed weirdness and erratic behavior with the ride logs but I was attributing it to the fact that I don't do any updates to the phone and mostly don't use it other than to check speed, mode, charge, and bike specific settings.

Ya that doesn't sound great. The buttons and tire tubes are known issues. The Pirelli tires were not nearly as bad as I expected and I am continuing to use them until they are worn out. IRC JX8s will be my replacement for the kind of riding I do. My bike previous to the Stark was a 2020 KTM...

Generally CMOS type batteries hold charge and last a long time in cold mode, and at least in my experience, "wear" from charge/discharge cycling more so than from cold static storage (extremes acknowledged). And my guess is a dead one was probably defective from the start rather than "worn" from...

I always leave my bike in hard shutdown mode. I don't leave my computers in standby mode for long periods unattended either. Plus, I don't need Stark going into my bike when it is unattended --any updates I might need I manage myself. Last, personally I don't see any reason why trickle...

I had my Stark in a mostly unheated garage from mid December to early March that got as cold as 15-20F. I left it at 60% when stored and occasionally ran a space heater on the very cold days and got the room temperature up to about 25-32F when I could. And I did start my bike about every two...