wfopete
Well-known member
- Likes
- 45
- Location
- Land of NOD
Ok, but any Stark dealer should be able to handle the warranty for the bike weather you bought it from that dealer or not.
To be honest with you, I worked in the motorcycle industry for years, and I just don't trust 75% of the mechanics that work at dealerships.Ok, but any Stark dealer should be able to handle the warranty for the bike weather you bought it from that dealer or not.
I would rather have Stark diagnosed the issue, and I will do the wrench turning.
Well maybe but if the ECU is bad or intermittent in an ICE bike or the injector sensors are flakey or their are electrical issues then troubleshooting old school bikes grows in order of magnitude in troubleshooting too.To be honest with you, I worked in the motorcycle industry for years, and I just don't trust 75% of the mechanics that work at dealerships.
I would rather have Stark diagnosed the issue, and I will do the wrench turning.
I have been taking care of my own race bikes since 1985, so I'm kinda picky about who touches my bike.
It is very frustrating though, not really being able to troubleshoot the problem myself. I am used to just making sure I have spark, compression, and fuel. Those three things are good, you should be in business.![]()
Don't know where you are in CT @rayivers but I can't say enough good things about Motorbikes Plus in Portsmouth New Hampshire. They pretty much sell only dirtbikes and Adventure bikes. I bought my KTMs from them and recently bought my Stark from them. Excellent experience all the way around. I had a paperwork hiccup with documentation and MB+ took care of everything seamless and the price for my bike was reasonable too. No sales tax in NH either so if you aren't gonna plate it you can save some $$$ and make it worth a rideI'd rather have Stark give me the ability to diagnose the issue (i.e.. documentation; yeah right, jk!), then I'll decide who should do the work (i.e., shoulder the responsibility for the repair and its outcome).
The Stark will be my 5th e-MC rodeo, and I've got a pretty good idea now of what I can do expect to do myself regarding battery/motor/controller issues:
1) void the warranty
2) turn the mfr's problem into my own
3) die on the floor of my garage
Surely others' lists will be longer - mine would too, except I will not work on new-to-me deadly systems without full docs and the time to study them (tried for years to obtain these for both my brands, finally gave up). If one has extensive knowledge of and experience with e-MC drivetrains that's great, but my list above still applies.
I've known four excellent / one OK / one terrible e-dealers. If this were an ICE purchase I'd much prefer a crated bike shipped from the factorybut I'll definitely be buying my Stark from a dealer.
Don't know where you are in CT @rayivers but I can't say enough good things about Motorbikes Plus in Portsmouth New Hampshire. They pretty much sell only dirtbikes and Adventure bikes. I bought my KTMs from them and recently bought my Stark from them. Excellent experience all the way around. I had a paperwork hiccup with documentation and MB+ took care of everything seamless and the price for my bike was reasonable too. No sales tax in NH either so if you aren't gonna plate it you can save some $$$ and make it worth a ride.
Did you try that multiple times? Does it discharge over time? Might be a small battery somewhere for the CPU.I have the same problem, my new battery arrives Monday. Kind of a weird thing, I have the battery and Cambus disconnected, getting ready to install the new battery. When I push the red button, the red light comes on even know the battery is disconnected. Since you're not riding this weekend, can you test you're and let me know if the light comes on yours with battery disconnected.
Do you think there is a small battery somewhere?
I left everything unplugged over night, even the ECU. Wonder where that battery is if there is one.Did you try that multiple times? Does it discharge over time? Might be a small battery somewhere for the CPU.
I am wondering if the power on system power is separate from the drive system power (somebody on this forum probably knowsI left everything unplugged over night, even the ECU. Wonder where that battery is if there is one.
Thread starter | Title | Forum | Replies | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
Stark Varg. Things 913 Outdoors doesn't like. A few issues. | Videos | 2 | |
J | Bike App Connectivity Issues | Stark Varg -- Discussion | 2 | |
![]() |
Varg Silent Passing Issues | Stark Varg -- Discussion | 48 |