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Yes the worry is that it seems to change settings that could effect the bike with no indication to the rider. Given what @vic321 said about the lock feature and what happened to him --I wouldn't use that feature and I would definitely disable the sim. I have an MX-1 so my bike gets less public...

On your phone under settings, can't you go to "Network & internet" and disable the sim? I would disable it if you can, at least when riding, live updates while riding are dangerous. On the MX the only connection between the bike and phone is bluetooth I am pretty sure, so you don't really need...

The app was updated without indication? I have an MX and updates need user confirmation. Are you certain your phone didn't reset or crash? Did Stark announce an app update? Change of settings is very suspicious and potentially dangerous.

I wonder if locking a Stark like this is even worth it? Most thieves likely have no idea how to turn a Stark on nor ride one. At least in my experience they are stolen via carry away with a van or truck. I don't park my bike in public places but if I did I would probably only do so if I could...

On this past Sunday I got 15 miles of slow mostly single track with some Enduro gnarly hills used about 35% battery. So I could comfortably get the same as @Johnny Depp in the slow gnarl. I am mostly stock with my newer Varg. Some Acerbis parts and an AXP skid plate still running the Pirellies...

It is funny how much Wass tends to sound like Musk. I understand they have to sell products to buyers that fit the profile of the current tech but that market (at least in the US) is highly segmented and very limited. And I don't think the dirtbike market in almost any geography is an especially...

I didn't bother with trying to patch them. Even the improved version didn't work for me and the kind of riding/pressures I use.

I don't think the Chinese/Asian producers are that far off. Their vehicle markets will require better performance across climates, faster charging, better safety, and SS brings that. It is not just under heat conditions either, current wet tech has limits in cold conditions too and most of the...

Give the Russian experience with motorcycles and OTVs in Ukraine, I think drone investment is safer and more efficient in more ways than one.

I think the quote on solid state applies to American and European companies. The Chinese will lead the charge SS and their R&D and huge market will drive it. Just environmental elements alone militate against wet tech not to mention all the other disadvantages in my view at least. OEMs...

There are probably some differences economic outlook between the US and Europe as well. Generally, we tend toward a laissez-faire system. And most Americans have a general distrust of government interference in economics. Although, given the current administration's ability to mask government...

I don't believe that tariffs work that way and have not shown to do so at least in American practice. The Soviets tried the "keep your own people at work" and it turned into a miserable falling behind bureaucracy as well. Tariffs and protectionism enable politicians and bureaucrats to make...

I am totally against protectionism and there is no good reason at all. Especially for "protection" from products that we don't even fucking make like dirtbikes. Tariffs and the like are an idiot's game for tax collection here at least. The only thing it protects --in the US at least-- is jobs...

Because a company is profitable with growing revenue does not necessarily mean new production capacity or new models for a startup. Often it is to stabilize current production and improve delivery, leverage better supply chains, and clarify service deliverables --at least in my experience. The...

No war needed bro, not everyone's experience and use cases are the same. It is a good first effort. Even the big guys with years of experience struggle with first effort. Triumph and Ducati are having issues with their new MX bikes and, conversely, the last Zuke 450 I rode (2024) was heavy and...

Bearings are often the unrecognized source of failures. They often give little indication of pending catastrophe and can fail at the most critical times.

Hmmm didn't those have blue loctite on them? Mine do, but I guess blue wears off quickly if you use the fasteners a lot.

Wow that is mighty lucky.

Agreed. I see this a lot in tech... Companies would rather take the risk of selling more of a product than building an upgradable platform. With competition around the corner like Flux or the Chinese companies with upgradable platforms, trying to win on innovation alone gets harder and harder.

I hear your opinion on the bike as it is. It does not suit your needs. But I think Stark did a pretty good job for its first effort. Think about the Yamaha yzf series, it took them 13 years to get decent 4Ts and it took from 2001-2019 to really get them good. I owned many yz250fs and 450fs...