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Hi All, Stark was really helpful and was able to lock my bike so it is not operable. Also they are monitoring the VIN as the thieves will likely want to get a phone to sell it and they did not get my original phone. Once Stark gets your info into their DB is will be difficult to get anything...

Thanks for the kind thoughts and ideas. I will talk to the police about it. There were a number of car break-ins in the area of my garage that night. In fact, my neighbor who parks right next to me reported that someone had gotten into her car and rummaged around glove box and etc. The local...

They stole the heavy Stark stand plus another metal stand and a bunch of other chargers (DeWalt, Makita, Craftsman) so it would have been hard to ride it away. Also they were able to access the garage through the keypad so they either somehow got the code or hacked/snooped it. And there were...

Yes I contacted them. I will follow up tomorrow. I asked them to lock/brick the bike. I have the title, phone, and police report. The Stark is not that easy to steal, the thieves must of had a truck or trailer close by, the bike was on a stand and rolling the bike far would be difficult. They...

Friends, unhappy to report that my Varg was stolen today. Somebody broke into my garage. Instead of riding today I spent time with the police. They missed a few things that will make it difficult to use and it will be tracked once they figure out how to turn it on.

Not sure I follow. Nobody lowers the price on something if the market will bear more. Stark --like every other business-- is in the money making business and if they don't have to lower prices to try to increase sales then they won't. Were you expecting them to warehouse bikes they couldn't sell...

Yes that rate was about the same for my 80 HP Varg in the US. I paid 13k and prices have come down but I am in my second year of riding it. That is the joy I paid for when I got it. You can't get that back. Plus, the Varg has cut down on maintenance time and breakdowns. My riding time and my...

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: