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Lithium batteries definitely do not work well below 0 degrees Celsius. They won’t really charge and they have almost no range. You might want to check out the series “Long Way Up”, where Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman ride electric Harley Davidson Livewire motorcycles from the tip of South...

I heard that if you tap your credit card on the Stark phone before a race, you get 10% more distance and 1/8 of a turn extra throttle.

Alta only produced a total of about 1000 bikes in the 3 years they were sold.

Geico has insured my Alta dirt bikes for 6 years now. The KTM electric Freeride E-XC has been around since 2015. Zero has been around for 15 years. Livewires have been around for a couple of years. It’s not like electric motorcycles or cars are something new. Sounds like they are yanking your...

Use the proper oil for the specific application. You are comparing apple oil to orange oil here. The SAE viscosity ratings for engine oil and gear oil are not listed using the same standard. They are designed for different heat ranges, and engine oil needs to function when mixed with gasoline...

So, I like the idea of the battery backup to charge the bike, being silent and simple. However, nobody ever really talks about the fact that you are really only going to get one full recharge of the bike with these. The battery is only slightly larger than the battery on the bike. Even adding...

Anybody in the Northern California region have an Alta SM they want to sell? If so, I'm looking for one. Thanks!

You can eliminate this problem by not braking. Braking is for losers. If the throttle is not wide open, you’re not trying hard enough. The great creator of thermodynamics did not grant you the ability to fling your bike forward with the impetus of 80 mighty, electric horses for you to simply...

This axe is Stark’s attempt at remaining carbon neutral. Their electric dirt bike is so efficient at saving the planet from fossil fuel emissions that they need you to go chop down a few trees to offset the bike’s non-carbonated goodness. It’s all part of the fine print in those complicated...

If CHP needs to verify the VIN, they also need to be able to see the engine number. Putting it in an unviewable spot will complicate this. I had to do this on one of my Altas here in California, and I wasn’t quite sure where it was. Turns out it is clear enough on the side of the bulkhead. But...

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I’m sure if you just ride it around like that for a bit, they’ll come flying off and you’ll be all set! I think @TCMB371 pulled those gears recently to replace some bearings, so maybe he has some advice. https://electricdirtriders.com/threads/my-output-shaft-snapped.2316/

Before each moto, just rock the bike vigorously from side to side a bit. You can easily tell the amount of charge left by the swishing sound of the electrons sloshing around inside the battery. No need for those pansy displays or flashy lights, and all their fancy “percentages” and precise...

This is where the Varg being all electric really pays off. Just order the optional welding cables from Stark, along with the welding app for the phone, and you can use the juice from the bike’s own battery to weld up that broken frame right at the track! (Welding helmet and bottle of Argon sold...

Unless it is a converted MX, it should have an onboard charger. Can you post a pic of the plug under the charging port flap? And the sticker on the right side of the frame behind the right fork should show the type of bike it is. The sticker looks like this:

I had an Ultimate MX Hauler about 7-8 years ago. I ended up returning it because I couldn't open my tailgate all the way with the MX Hauler installed. Basically, the hitch-to-tailgate height was too small on my pickup (a 2004 Dodge Dakota), so the tailgate would hit the top of the MX Hauler...

The usual point of failure for these is the cheap bottle jacks. Get a spare jack if you go this route.

I usually just copy the picture, then paste it into the text. Don’t usually attach it.