The Barcelona start-up Stark Future launched this absolute weapon for electric off-road vehicles, "showing that electric technology is superior to gasoline by surpassing all available traditional off-road motorcycle models." Right there, guys, this is a commitment to world domination ——But looking at the spec sheet, we definitely don’t want to line up with Stark Varg on 450.
Varg weighs 110 kg (242 lb), which is 11 kg (24.2 lb) heavier than the minimum weight of FIM's fuel-free MXGP race car. So compared to international racers, it's a bit too much, but once the fuel enters, the gap will be reduced, and when you turn on the throttle, Varg makes up for this.
The peak power is an epic 80 horses. In this regard, the scariest off-road vehicle I have ever ridden is the KX500, which is a 500cc Kawasaki 2-stroke engine. It was delivered in a way that I thought was rude, inconvenient, and unlikely to help me live to maturity. 66 horses grew up with all my primitive limbs.
The peak torque of the motor is also 275 Nm (203 lb-ft), and with the magic of the transmission, this becomes 938 Nm (692 lb-ft) on the rear wheels. It can be said that if you ask well, Varg may be wheeled. It can even tow caravans.
Stark didn't just come here to increase the number of widows and orphans. The bike will have five modes installed at any given time, but you can customize up to 100 modes on the mobile app and switch in and out at any time. These modes allow you to customize the "power curve, engine braking, traction control, and the precise settings of the patent-pending virtual flywheel" to make the bike feel and respond from 125cc two smokers to Roar 450 four-stroke, more than anything on the market Other products are more wild. Stark calls this the "gentle beast" method, which can make the bike friendly to novices, just as scary to the gods.
The dashboard of the bicycle is a waterproof, detachable smartphone. If you want a full connection, you can insert a SIM card into it. This is also like a key; if the phone is not pressed into the dashboard, the bike will not be unlocked. Either way, you need to pay close attention to it, just like any semi-decent off-road vehicle.
The internally designed 360-V carbon fiber sleeve motor weighs only 9 kg (20 lb). It is water-cooled to maintain consistent performance and is designed as a structural component of the frame. Stark stated that its patent-pending inverter is "the smallest inverter in the world with a power range of 50-100 kW", and Varg will crush any other products on the market, whether it is power-to-weight ratio, gasoline or other aspects. .
According to Stark, the waterproof, air-cooled battery is a 6 kWh battery pack that provides "enough capacity to match a full tank of gasoline on 450cc." Every 1-2 hours of charging, this can provide "up to 6 hours of easy off-road riding" or "a complete'motorcycle' at MXGP strength". Considering the bike’s light weight, this is undoubtedly an impressive package; in contrast, the now-defunct Alta Motors’ famous Redshift MX has a power of 5.8 kWh and a weight of 7.5 kg (16.5 lb), peak power Only 50 horsepower.
Stark has partnered with KYB to develop a suspension that provides 310 mm (12.2 inches) of travel at both ends. When you buy a bicycle, you can choose between seven different rider weight ranges. If your weight is between 65 to 100 kg (143 to 220 lbs), the company will adjust the bike according to your weight at the factory . What a wonderful touch! You can also specify whether the rear wheel is controlled by a hand lever or a foot lever, and whether 18-inch Enduro rims or 19-inch MX rims are required at no additional cost.
The bicycle is naturally quiet. In fact, as the rear wheels continue to lose and regain traction, it sounds a bit like a stretched horse hissing in motion. Stark said that when the wheels lose traction, the rider can hear and feel it. If you use 450 and FMF Powercore exhausts to ride near your partner, good luck-although a quiet cross-country motorcycle like Varg is likely to eventually be able to ride in places where noisy gasoline bikes are forbidden.
Of course, we would love to see Varg go out and compete with gasoline burners. It will certainly, in races where electric vehicles are allowed to compete, although it is difficult to see how all its boasted ponies equate to a victory at the top level, where the 450 and 250 tend to travel at roughly the same speed, while the power is not so much. More important than control.
Even so, the world of off-road motorcycles and endurance racing is definitely not ready to accommodate 40 or 50 bicycles at the same time. All are looking for chargers; if there are 40 or 50 fossil-burning generators running in the paddock between games, then Varg The green certificate will be severely hit. Therefore, if a revolution is to be carried out, this will need to be resolved.
Stark is now accepting orders, and the delivery time is currently expected to be around October next year. In terms of price, the 80-horsepower Alpha Varg is priced at $12,900. If you are satisfied with 60 horsepower, you can lower the price by a thousand, but you won't.
This is an expensive dirt injector, of course, but you can kiss fuel, oil, Rekluse clutch and maintenance goodbye. If you have a little land, you can give yourself a daily religious experience without disturbing your neighbors. You can ride it underwater, you need a snorkel before it. Don't forget, Varg is designed to make every petrol bicycle on the planet tow it with a belt. This kind of thing costs money.
The big question mark left here is: If Varg is really "the fastest and most exciting off-road motorcycle in the world", how fast will it bleed? Stark doesn't seem to say at this point, it is annoying, because the acceleration ability of the previous electric off-road vehicles is very strong, but the top speed is very weak. If you believe the frequent numbers, the defending champion is the KTM 450 SX-F, which is said to have a speed of 198 km/h (123 mph). This is a big problem.
However, do yourself a favor and check out Stark's great video below and more jaw-dropping photos we have put in the gallery. Absolutely top-notch. We can’t wait to see what kind of waves it will make if it fulfills its promises and starts to impress the best things in the gasoline world in various activities. An unprecedented future? Of course it doesn't look like it to me.