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Try a much heavier gear oil and see if that helps.

Time for the "Stark Rescue Kit" (chain breaker, full front hub-motor setup, heart-rate monitor) :)

Nice !!

Wow, excellent outcome - enjoy! :) I wonder if deflated inner tubes can be 'moussed' with non-hardening expanding foam? Might be a cool thing to try if you're going to replace the OEM ones anyway. I've been using the regular hardening kind around here lately, it's a real problem-solver for...

+1, on my Alta and Zeros at least. My Kill-a-Watt shows the Alta charger pulling small current bursts for hours after bulk charge is done (I always go at least 2h more, sometimes overnight). Like Stark, Alta did not mention this in their manual - I had to learn about it here. My Zero...

+1, for sure.

If it were my bike, I'd try physically grounding the SM frame metal to a cold water pipe or other definitely-earth ground, using a separate wire. A lot of things other than AC line power can affect electronic devices & data transfer.

+1 as well. Maybe the rpm-based adjustment is more intuitive to ICE riders, but not to me.

E-mail and let them know (sales@starkfuture.com). It's the only way to be sure they get the message. Imo all of us should do this, whether or not we need this feature right now. It's firmware, it's doable, it was promised from day one - they need to prioritize it ahead of self-promotion and...

+1. I'd add that at the rear there's a battle between the anti-squat effect extending the rear suspension and rear weight transfer compressing it. I noticed some fairly small rear sprockets on the bikes in the video, could be they're looking for less anti-squat at the expense of RW torque...

Yes, I did a similar thing with my Zero's pegs - then I had to get the brake pedal to work right again. :) Does your Varg's front end come up easily on pavement? The one I rode (s/n 013, I think) was a terrifying 80hp unicycle, could only give it full throttle at very high speeds & leaning...

Here's some Alta-related info, from a post I made back in 2020 - not all will help with the Varg, but some might: "When I first started riding electric in the summer of 2014, I was a little disappointed at how heavy the front end felt as compared to my ICE dirt bikes. I tried a number of...

In case the dealer thing doesn't pan out... this site has additional pics.

Thanks! It's got nearly 6K miles, I always rode it as fast as I could but no rock-garden stuff. I also correct minor damage as it happens and clean it with hot water, which really makes a visible difference imo. The local cops see the lights and dash unit and just keep on going. :)

I had tons of fun on mine too, for years - if it had more power, I'd still be riding it. I'll be selling it this spring, though - really need the space..

+10 ! I ordered 3 Vargs starting in 2021, but have not gotten one due to the user-adjustable-throttle-maps vaporware. Having lived with someone else's idea of the 'proper' throttle mapping - probably the legal dept. :( - for ten years now, I'm not about to do it again. Just about every issue...

Has anyone checked the cell signal strength when these things occur? I'm getting a 'fine at home, dead at the riding area' vibe.

Great write-up and pics! Looks like that unit was designed as replacement-only :). I've had to solder both ends of pins quite a few times, as I prefer not to get the pins smoking hot if I can avoid it. I have one of those vacuum-desoldering irons, it works OK on tiny pins but was too weak for...

+1 !

That's great! - hope for the best with the throttle, and maybe your friend's discovered a new use for electric bikes (quicker return to riding after serious injury). For What It's Worth :) I didn't know what fwiw meant either, and so many others too. Another thing... does your throttle itself...