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I disagree. I consider pre-emptively isolating the Stark VCU's 4G communication system from the outside world an action, rather than speculation. And having seen a powerful 4G jammer shut down every cell phone in the main concourse of GCS in NYC - many of which no longer worked when the jammer...

My concern is (imho) far more critical than any privacy issue. Any vehicle whose control functions can be accessed via wireless network is vulnerable to (potentially lethal) unauthorized external manipulation.

... unless the features you need are only available with the subscription. :(

Thanks for the pix! The arc-shaped antenna array at the top handles both GPS and LTE/4G, they will effectively vanish without it. It might be possible to unplug (can't see clearly) or unsolder the cable to the 'LTE' connection, but this removes the load from the microwave transceiver which I...

Idk if it's available, but if so I'd consider heated wrapping run off the main battery, which would increase battery temps internally and externally using the same current flow. Range would take a hit of course, but the wrap need not generate a lot of heat so overall power drain should be...

This Ivation looks nearly ideal to me if the quality's decent - plenty of cool features and130psi max, double what I use but should work even better, and certainly way safer than 1,500 :) There might even be some used ones for sale, by those who bought it thinking it was a regular hi-pressure...

OK, sorry to hear that - hopefully things will get better soon, starting with the weather! :) Yes, increasing the spraying distance makes a big difference, less focused and much gentler. It would be cool if there was a small trunk-size PW with a 5 gal. water tank or whatever - plug it into 12V...

Do you have access to water and electricity? Initially my water supply was 150' away and electricity a single ceiling outlet :( but over the years things have changed dramatically - not much money spent, just continuous moderate effort resulting in a comfortable/dry/well-lit/secure environment...

I have an issue with them, for sure (I used one once in Moab on a rental return, never again), especially after hearing about metal etching, gaskets pushed in, permanent electrical issues, etc. I use 130F water at @ 60psi, even frozen-dirt mountains don't stand a chance. Maybe you could break...

As an experiment, has anyone tried shielding the VCU / internal SIM card? Copper foil or even plain old aluminum foil should significantly reduce 4G/5G signal levels if properly installed.

For the wait-and-see guys like myself... yesterday I delayed my 3/19/24 pay-by date to 6/19/24 (no problem) and was told today that on 3/31/24 pre-order prices will be changed to the new (current) price.

It seems to me the HV-battery-MX-bike manufacturers (Alta / Stark / Flux?) have all independently concluded that a 4p battery (4 parallel groups) makes the most sense for a production bike - so I get the feeling any significant reduction in battery weight/output will have to come from the...

Enzo!! Be sure to add scratchy nasality :): "La frenata è per i PERDENTI !! Se l'acceleratore non è completamente aperto, non ti stai impegnando abbastanza!!" Neither am I, at least not anymore. Here is an old thread of mine, might be helpful for those who haven't seen it.

If you're not already, I'd definitely try HH sintered pads - mine worked better when hot, even with the rotor almost glowing. :) I've had other pads that gripped really well cold-to-warm and faded when super hot; maybe something similar was used on your bike.

Stark sells the US 240V-120V adaptor plus US 120V and 240V power cords. The first place I'd call would be a US Stark dealer, who might well have one or more in stock.

You mean the ignition-rotor magnets for my vintage bike? It's just a nearby magnet-recharging guy. For the record. I have not recharged the motor magnets on my Alta; if I was going to do that, I'd send the entire motor out to a Fukuta-authorized repair shop. With a quick search I found. Accu...

Since a charged / properly-functioning Alta battery supplies more than enough to drive the motor to full power, this tells me something I'd already learned from all my electrics - the motor (specifically, the "permanent" magnets in it) is getting weaker, requiring more twist for the same pull...

Re the lack of tracking info - I worked on cargo ships from 1979 to 2005, most of them container vessels. At times it was an absolute zoo. I've seen dozens of containers tumble into the water, forgotten ones left ashore for many months, 'mystery' ones not on the manifest (these were scary)...

When I get my Stark, the first thing I'll be checking is the actual chain slack from zero to full travel, thru the entire wheel rotation, as delivered. The second thing will be posting the results here. :) I trusted my Alta manual's slack specs to be 100% correct, but when the OEM Regina chain...

Imo one of the greatest benefits of Stark's big initial numbers is presenting themselves as a 'risk worth taking' to aftermarket-part developers, especially regarding batteries with their replaceable-cell design. I'm cautiously hopeful.