Stark Varg review: will it suit enduro riders? ︱Cross Training Enduro

Woohoo! It's our Stark Varg review. There are plenty of reviews from a motocross or racing perspective. We want to know if this electric dirt bike will suit the everyday dirt rider. As usual, our review will be more critical than most. Unlike some channels, we paid full price so it's a legit Stark Varg review. Will it make a good electric enduro bike? We always encourage viewers to be wary of glowing reviews that overlook problems and potential issues. A quick bit of background. Need hard enduro training? Work through our video lists. I was very sceptical of the Stark Varg at first. But recently our Canadian cousins tested the Stark Varg for several days and they were blown away. They knew I was sceptical but said I would be stunned with how good the Stark Varg is. I must admit they are right. This is a truly impressive dirt motorbike! And yes, I was blown away. But I still don't think it will suit some riders. More on that later. What did we like? If you are enduro riding get into our enduro training vids. The electric motor is truly amazing. A small amount of throttle is very gentle for trials-style moves. Then ridiculous amounts of power when you grab a handful. At first they claimed a 110kg weight but it was 118kg in the end. They claimed a battery life of six hours with easy trail riding. Theoretically this is possible but probably a walking pace on flat ground. Their marketing department went a bit overboard with statements like "It proves once and for all that electric power is superior". Hard enduro techniques are covered in our training vids. Even Stark Varg reviews have claimed this lol. The power delivery is almost infinitely variable but the five main pre-sets will be fine for most riders. I stayed in the softest setting most of the day and the Stark Varg still rocketed up the steep climbs without breaking a sweat.Our dirt riding tips are great for developing your hard enduro skills. But there must be some very clever electronics in the Stark Varg. Excellent. If you want extreme enduro training see our playlists of enduro skills to learn. Try our training vids for working on your extreme enduro techniques. Some riders say an electric dirt motorbike will have no soul. I suspect if they gun the motor in the higher power settings they may change their minds. Traction. We tested the KTM E-Ride on this property and the lack of traction control made it almost impossible to ride in slippery terrain or steep loose hill climbs. Into enduro and dirt bikes? Check out our dirt bike videos. Extreme enduro training vids are our focus. How did we set up this Stark Varg for enduro riding? When ordering, we specified enduro-style suspension settings dialed in for our weight and they hit the nail on the head. Ditto for the 18 inch rear wheel and side-stand. We opted for the left-hand rear brake which is absolutely fantastic once you get used to it. Then it's just programming the amount of power needed, the power curve, amount of traction control, and the virtual flywheel effect. Google around and you will see plenty of battery life tests. Most owners are reporting about two hours of enduro riding. Experienced motocross riders are achieving about one hour on the track. If these figures don't work for you, don't buy the Stark Varg. Range anxiety? Honestly this shouldn't be a problem. The remaining battery life is indicated very clearly on the speedo. And you can create your own 'reserve'. Even the stock 60 horsepower Stark Varg has way more power than most dirt riders can handle. This is on par with a 450 motocross motorbike. If you can ride one through the forest and feel you need more power, then order the 80 horsepower Stark Varg. A local gold class hard enduro rider owns a Stark and says he doesn't need a clutch. They are up to 90% lighter than rubber tubes. Every one else? Possibly a pro-level hard enduro rider could still use a clutch, but at this stage we think the average dirt rider simply won't need a clutch. But we are keen to report back after a lot more riding. Taddy Blascuziak is racing a Stark in endurocross and says he hasn't need a clutch as yet. We suspect this is purely to save weight and swapped to normal tubes until we hear good long-term reports about the plastic tubes. If you stop on a steep hill, the Stark Varg will roll backwards even with the regenerative braking set to maximum. If you have the left-hand rear brake this should not be a problem. You really notice the weight of the Stark Varg when lifting, so it's a shame the stand isn't a little lower. Side-stand. It's a bit shorter than average so the Stark Varg leans a lot on flat ground. To date, those are our only complaints. If we find more issues, we will put them in the pinned first comment. What about potential issues? Ridden a Stark Varg? Owned one? We are keen to hear your thoughts and opinions for our next Stark Varg review.

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