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The insurance is based on power plant? Do they have different rates for 2T vs 4T? In the US we would call that Mall Cop...:ricky:

I got my Makita E-saw for 399.00 and I can get it and 2 batteries into a backpack. Clean and pretty powerful. 250.00 is a lot for a hachet which is probably not as good as a foldable handsaw for trail work/cleanup. On the other hand if you really like it that is cool I get it --for trailwork...

I have been following Jay Clark's method for years worked great for me on my Stark: Even had to do it twice the last time because I got the tire direction wrong. :muutt:

I think he meant the stock tires. The sidewalls of the Pirellis narrow slightly more than other tires (say Dunlops or IRCs) and makes heavy duty tube insertion a bit more difficult. It wasn't a game changer for me and the heavy duty IRCs I used have been reliable and great at low pressures.

I don't think a lock nut will help that much as there will likely be failure somewhere else and about the only thing the nut will do will keep the stem in place with either a torn or detached tube. I used IRC heavy duty tubes and didn't find them that difficult. I would still call it a pain it...

Well friend, that is sort of like challenging Elon Musk. These guys are sales guys dressed up in tech clothing. Almost nothing they say is literally factual. You have to glean the nuggets of truth like panning for gold in a stream (we'd have colony on Mars right now according to those tales)...

Friend, I have owned KTMs since the late 70s it has always been somewhat of a crap shoot on quality. And I have wasted many long hours of my life on everything from Bultacos to Maicos to Ossas and others. There is a reason they all disappeared and were largely replaced by Jap bikes --poor...

You are right about the buttons for sure. Stark should have bought those directly from Chinese manufacturers like the Japanese do. Farming stuff out to European subcontractors must be part of their tax deal or something. A lot of the parts on Stark and KTM(and friends) suffer from this EU buy...

That is a good question. I have no idea but software/firmware bugs would be my first guess. My entire career has been about delivering software/firmware/hardware on the engineering side. And it has been rare for us to ever hit the targets the sales and marketing guys promised customers. Just sayin.

Unfortunately that works for engineering or project management not sales. End sales is never about under promising it is about over promising. They know folks are waiting, psyched to get their bikes, and the deposit game lines it all up.

Everything is software/firmware dependent so even if the new or differing parts are correct electrically and mechanically there can still be delays due to programming/testing and integration interfaces. Think of it like expecting Microsoft to hit delivery targets... Months of delays is...

What was odd was I think we got our bikes around the same time and I bought mine through a dealer and I hardly had to wait at all. I guess technically I was waiting but didn't put down a deposit for the prior 2+ years. Agree was worth it either way.

Stark probably should change their messaging on delivery of new product. Most of the Asian manufacturers don't operate this way and they are generally better at hitting delivery targets than Europeans or Americans. Plus, complex electronic/software/firmware is notorious for delays and unexpected...

I bought my bike from a dealer who specializes in dirtbikes not from a general "powersports store". All nuts, bolts, and lubricants were covered well. Not different than the KTMs I had previously purchased from that same dealer. I have had some shoddy work done at general "powersports stores"...

Cool. Sometimes folks who are heavy clutch users on ICE bikes can also take some time to adjust to the Stark too. Coming off an Alta you have something to compare, my guess is the Stark will get even better to you in time. It is a bit heavier but it is really stable and responsive. BTW I was...

Did you try changing your gearing? A smaller countershaft sprocket (1 tooth less) might be the easiest to try.

Hi Johnny it is Chaconne from TT happy to hear you are pulling the trigger!! Let us know what you get:ricky::ricky::ricky:

Cool. I am up on the Northshore/Merrimac Valley near the New Hampshire border. Most of my current riding is on private land that spans onto some quasi private. It is maintained for multisport use by about 5 of us. I am also loosely affliated with the Merrimac Valley Trail Riders and I do ride...

Wow you did way better than you would have on an ICE KTM!!!:ROFLMAO:

Interesting. I guess everybody is different. I find the Stark much better for all those things than either my KTM (300 2T) or Yam (450 4T) once you relearn using the throttle as the controller. I ride mostly slow gnarly enduro/hard enduro. For me, not having to use the clutch removes the...