Stark Varg - First Customer Review

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4/22/2023 7:04am
kNewc wrote:
I too only want a motocross bike. They actually advertise it as an MX bike, the product page shows it jumping at a motocross track. The...

I too only want a motocross bike. They actually advertise it as an MX bike, the product page shows it jumping at a motocross track. The only bad downside I can see to it is the suspension. There are hardly any reviews for it too, weird.

Isn't it all KYB?  Great starting point...

kNewc wrote:
The Stark Varge is KYB. The Surron Storm Bee has some weird Chinese suspension on it. I think the new Surron would be a good contender...

The Stark Varge is KYB. The Surron Storm Bee has some weird Chinese suspension on it. I think the new Surron would be a good contender if it had real suspension on it. But as I said, it just came out and there are hardly any reviews and basically no moto guys on it. 

From everything I've seen, the Sur Ron is pretty much a toy for in between MTB and MX, not serious moto.

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4/22/2023 7:23am
kNewc wrote:
The Stark Varge is KYB. The Surron Storm Bee has some weird Chinese suspension on it. I think the new Surron would be a good contender...

The Stark Varge is KYB. The Surron Storm Bee has some weird Chinese suspension on it. I think the new Surron would be a good contender if it had real suspension on it. But as I said, it just came out and there are hardly any reviews and basically no moto guys on it. 

The storm bee is not a motocross bike. More like a good enduro/trail bike. At 22kw peak, thats less than 2/3 the power of my Alta MXR. And its too heavy for motocross at 280lbs.

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4/22/2023 7:55am
kNewc wrote:
The Stark Varge is KYB. The Surron Storm Bee has some weird Chinese suspension on it. I think the new Surron would be a good contender...

The Stark Varge is KYB. The Surron Storm Bee has some weird Chinese suspension on it. I think the new Surron would be a good contender if it had real suspension on it. But as I said, it just came out and there are hardly any reviews and basically no moto guys on it. 

The storm bee is not a motocross bike. More like a good enduro/trail bike. At 22kw peak, thats less than 2/3 the power of my Alta...

The storm bee is not a motocross bike. More like a good enduro/trail bike. At 22kw peak, thats less than 2/3 the power of my Alta MXR. And its too heavy for motocross at 280lbs.

I guess those are the stats I need to pay attention to, thank you. Makes sense, and no longer on my radar. 

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All you four stroke riders are complicit in the Varg shadow govt conspiracy to lower emissions and improve air quality. You are half-way to electric and just don’t know it. I’ll stay on my two stroke and run 16:1 just to compensate for you guys virtue signaling. 

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4/22/2023 9:43am
KurtJ99 wrote:
All you four stroke riders are complicit in the Varg shadow govt conspiracy to lower emissions and improve air quality. You are half-way to electric and...

All you four stroke riders are complicit in the Varg shadow govt conspiracy to lower emissions and improve air quality. You are half-way to electric and just don’t know it. I’ll stay on my two stroke and run 16:1 just to compensate for you guys virtue signaling. 

Woohoo

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4/22/2023 10:54am
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Bravo! Squatch!  A one sentence reply!!!

I hope that dude gets paid by the word.

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Tyla Rattray's boeuf bourguignon recipe ; 

Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Pour chicken stock into a medium bowl and sprinkle gelatin evenly all over surface, allowing each packet's worth of gelatin to soak up stock before sprinkling next one on. Set aside.

In a large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Season beef all over with salt and pepper and add to Dutch oven. Cook, turning occasionally, until beef is well browned on 2 sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer beef to a rimmed baking sheet.

Browning beef in a Dutch oven for boeuf Bourguignon.

Add split carrots, halved onions, and garlic to Dutch oven and cook, turning occasionally, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes; lower heat if browned bits on bottom of Dutch oven threaten to burn.

Browning carrots, garlic, and onion for boeuf Bourguignon.

Add brandy, if using, and boil until alcohol has nearly cooked off, about 2 minutes. (If not using brandy, proceed with next step.)

Scrape chicken stock and all gelatin into Dutch oven. Add red wine, fish sauce, soy sauce, and bouquet garni and bring to a simmer, then lower heat to maintain simmer. Meanwhile, cut beef into 2-inch chunks and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add flour and stir until beef is evenly coated in a floury paste. Add beef and any accumulated juices to Dutch oven. Transfer to oven, cover with lid partially open, and cook until beef is starting to become tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes.

A collage: adding brandy, chicken stock, red wine, fish sauce, and soy sauce into a pot of boeuf Bourguignon.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook lardons over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until fat has rendered and lardons are lightly browned and crisp, about 6 minutes. Transfer lardons to a plate with a slotted spoon.

Add mushrooms to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms have released their liquid and browned, about 12 minutes; add oil as needed if pan becomes too dry. Add diced carrots and pearl onions and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

Remove stew from oven. Using tongs, fish out and discard large pieces of carrot and onion. Discard bouquet garni. Using a ladle, skim off and discard accumulated fat on surface. Add reserved lardons and sautéed carrots, onions, and mushrooms to stew, return to oven, and continue to cook, uncovered, until beef is tender, about 30 minutes longer.

Adding saute vegetable and aromatics into boeuf Bourguignon pot.

Remove stew from oven. If serving right away, skim off any additional fat from surface. Season with salt and pepper, if needed. Allow to cool slightly before serving, then serve topped with parsley. If making ahead, cool down stew, then chill in refrigerator; remove solid fat cap from surface once fully chilled. Reheat stew on the stovetop or in a low oven.

 

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4/23/2023 2:06pm
number six wrote:
. Tyla Rattray's boeuf bourguignon recipe ;  Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Pour chicken stock into a medium bowl and sprinkle gelatin evenly all over surface...

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Tyla Rattray's boeuf bourguignon recipe ; 

Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Pour chicken stock into a medium bowl and sprinkle gelatin evenly all over surface, allowing each packet's worth of gelatin to soak up stock before sprinkling next one on. Set aside.

In a large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Season beef all over with salt and pepper and add to Dutch oven. Cook, turning occasionally, until beef is well browned on 2 sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer beef to a rimmed baking sheet.

Browning beef in a Dutch oven for boeuf Bourguignon.

Add split carrots, halved onions, and garlic to Dutch oven and cook, turning occasionally, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes; lower heat if browned bits on bottom of Dutch oven threaten to burn.

Browning carrots, garlic, and onion for boeuf Bourguignon.

Add brandy, if using, and boil until alcohol has nearly cooked off, about 2 minutes. (If not using brandy, proceed with next step.)

Scrape chicken stock and all gelatin into Dutch oven. Add red wine, fish sauce, soy sauce, and bouquet garni and bring to a simmer, then lower heat to maintain simmer. Meanwhile, cut beef into 2-inch chunks and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add flour and stir until beef is evenly coated in a floury paste. Add beef and any accumulated juices to Dutch oven. Transfer to oven, cover with lid partially open, and cook until beef is starting to become tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes.

A collage: adding brandy, chicken stock, red wine, fish sauce, and soy sauce into a pot of boeuf Bourguignon.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook lardons over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until fat has rendered and lardons are lightly browned and crisp, about 6 minutes. Transfer lardons to a plate with a slotted spoon.

Add mushrooms to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms have released their liquid and browned, about 12 minutes; add oil as needed if pan becomes too dry. Add diced carrots and pearl onions and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

Remove stew from oven. Using tongs, fish out and discard large pieces of carrot and onion. Discard bouquet garni. Using a ladle, skim off and discard accumulated fat on surface. Add reserved lardons and sautéed carrots, onions, and mushrooms to stew, return to oven, and continue to cook, uncovered, until beef is tender, about 30 minutes longer.

Adding saute vegetable and aromatics into boeuf Bourguignon pot.

Remove stew from oven. If serving right away, skim off any additional fat from surface. Season with salt and pepper, if needed. Allow to cool slightly before serving, then serve topped with parsley. If making ahead, cool down stew, then chill in refrigerator; remove solid fat cap from surface once fully chilled. Reheat stew on the stovetop or in a low oven.

 

While I admire the length and detail in this post. And I might try out the recipe . At least my long winded rants have something to do with the overall subjects being posted about.  Perhaps you could post this in the thread that talks about his place being shit down and maybe Tyla can become a cook now  with his own cooking show.

The big question I have is Gas or Electric stove???  I've heard that chiefs prefer a gas range and electric oven for the precise temp control.  Are they half in on the electric conspiracy? ...........  

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4/23/2023 2:26pm
Rosso391 wrote:
I think the world of EV's is nothing more than a political money grab for the GOV to push higher priced products to collect more taxes...

I think the world of EV's is nothing more than a political money grab for the GOV to push higher priced products to collect more taxes. With that said..I launched myself into a giant rabbit hole to figure out how much more expensive and "green" the Stark is. Heres all the data I could research and come up with. Some numbers are based off Tesla production CO2, motor and battery prices. Then I reduced to percentage of how much smaller a dirtbike is than a car. 

Every negative number on this chart is a loss in that category from Stark's perspective.

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Key points: (In Minnesota climate)

Stark is more expensive than any bike on the market, by far.

Stark could potentially cut CO2 emissions by 10lbs per ride day, theoretically.

Stark would have to be ridden for 300 days minimum, by my moto durations, just to break EVEN on emissions. Minnesota only gets 6 months of riding. So that's 3 summers, 3 years to break even.

Contingency money usually lasts 2 model years. So the first owner will sell before its even paid for itself in CO2 emissions.

The motor and battery swap are guaranteed to cost over half the price of the bike in the event of a failure.

TIME. The most valuable thing we have. The amount of time wasted at the track to charge this bike is insane. You can't get time back. Your ride days WILL BE SHORTER. No one will spend 10 hours at a practice track just to run 5 motos.

You CANNOT recycle a lithium battery.

You CAN recycle an entire gas bike.

You will most likely go thru more rear tires with a Stark because that's way more power than was intended for those tires. Knobs will be ripping off more often. $$$

Lithium mining is awful for the planet. Just look at the ridiculous size and void it creates.

Price just to get to the track ready to ride:

Stark; Bike + generator + full tank + charger = $15,215.75

YZ450f; Bike + fuel + gas can + oil = $9,999.40

Stark is $ 5,216.35 more expensive, just to get to the track.

 

Thank you for the math.

Although, in the eyes of some, we wouldn't really care.

If it fits into the 450 class, and its a superior bike, we will buy it.

Just like we did with these shitty four strokes back in 1998.

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4/23/2023 2:37pm
KurtJ99 wrote:
All you four stroke riders are complicit in the Varg shadow govt conspiracy to lower emissions and improve air quality. You are half-way to electric and...

All you four stroke riders are complicit in the Varg shadow govt conspiracy to lower emissions and improve air quality. You are half-way to electric and just don’t know it. I’ll stay on my two stroke and run 16:1 just to compensate for you guys virtue signaling. 

  May I suggest a 16:1 mixture with 1 gallon race fuel and one pint of Bledzall gold! Good times

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4/25/2023 8:32am

According to an email I received from Stark this morning, the first customer bikes are being shipped today. Guessing that means Brian will have his pretty soon.

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4/25/2023 8:44am
ML512 wrote:
According to an email I received from Stark this morning, the first customer bikes are being shipped today. Guessing that means Brian will have his pretty...

According to an email I received from Stark this morning, the first customer bikes are being shipped today. Guessing that means Brian will have his pretty soon.

Yup! Been biting my tongue all week waiting for them to announce it! Made my full payment a few days ago.

Also, stay tuned for another announcement later this week Woohoo

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4/25/2023 9:00am

LOL. Finally shipping only 6+ months late. I know, I know...material shortages and licensing issues sure. Just don't put a date on the shipment then. But I'm glad these things will finally get out there for the REAL WORLD tests and numbers. Will be interesting head to head tests. Last thing I have to poke at. The "state-of-the-art facility" picture... Its a basically empty warehouse with some work benches. Most garages must be "state-of-the-art" then.

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4/25/2023 9:05am

Grab a corner haters1566932794312

 

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Yup! Been biting my tongue all week waiting for them to announce it! Made my full payment a few days ago. Also, stay tuned for another...

Yup! Been biting my tongue all week waiting for them to announce it! Made my full payment a few days ago.

Also, stay tuned for another announcement later this week Woohoo

I would have to assume it's shipping on a boat? So 30-45 days before you see it?

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4/25/2023 9:10am
Yup! Been biting my tongue all week waiting for them to announce it! Made my full payment a few days ago. Also, stay tuned for another...

Yup! Been biting my tongue all week waiting for them to announce it! Made my full payment a few days ago.

Also, stay tuned for another announcement later this week Woohoo

I would have to assume it's shipping on a boat? So 30-45 days before you see it?

18 days from Barcelona to New York. Then trucking to the customer's state.

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4/25/2023 9:13am

funny that they waited for just after a mud race to start shipping bikes, I bet they knew their bike wouldnt last a full length mud race so they postponed <sarcasm>

 

Congrats Brian!

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4/25/2023 9:29am

Congrats to Stark and all their customers. Can't wait for reviews to start coming in.

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4/25/2023 9:47am

It’s looking grim for all the conspiracy theorists out there… better wrap another layer of foil around your heads boys!

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4/25/2023 10:28am

How many bikes were shipped? 

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4/25/2023 10:40am

I bet they are starting to ship the toy models...you know, because all this is fake and make believe.

 

I kid, I have had one on order myself a few weeks after they announced back in '21.  I'm not up in arms either, it is what it is.  

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4/25/2023 10:56am

They shipped a half dozen bikes? Well, all of the legitimate concerns surrounding the bikes just disappeared. HATERS BLOWN OUT!!! 

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4/25/2023 11:08am
Rosso391 wrote:
LOL. Finally shipping only 6+ months late. I know, I know...material shortages and licensing issues sure. Just don't put a date on the shipment then. But...

LOL. Finally shipping only 6+ months late. I know, I know...material shortages and licensing issues sure. Just don't put a date on the shipment then. But I'm glad these things will finally get out there for the REAL WORLD tests and numbers. Will be interesting head to head tests. Last thing I have to poke at. The "state-of-the-art facility" picture... Its a basically empty warehouse with some work benches. Most garages must be "state-of-the-art" then.

I have a bunch of stuff that has been Backordered from KTM since November. Had an original ETA of December 15th. Keeps getting pushed back and still do not have the items in my hands yet.  There have been all kinds of delays with major companies over the past couple years. I would rather have a product be a little late , and not have a stop ride order ,or recalls , or have a new improved model that came out 6 months later that fixed the weakness.

I hope that after the bikes are shipping and are out in the wild, that Stark can put out a behind the scenes video showing the reasons for the delays and how they dealt with them. It would be interesting. I hope that some of the Never Electric  people go and try out a Varg and see why people are excited about them. 

 

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4/25/2023 11:28am
I have a bunch of stuff that has been Backordered from KTM since November. Had an original ETA of December 15th. Keeps getting pushed back and...

I have a bunch of stuff that has been Backordered from KTM since November. Had an original ETA of December 15th. Keeps getting pushed back and still do not have the items in my hands yet.  There have been all kinds of delays with major companies over the past couple years. I would rather have a product be a little late , and not have a stop ride order ,or recalls , or have a new improved model that came out 6 months later that fixed the weakness.

I hope that after the bikes are shipping and are out in the wild, that Stark can put out a behind the scenes video showing the reasons for the delays and how they dealt with them. It would be interesting. I hope that some of the Never Electric  people go and try out a Varg and see why people are excited about them. 

 

It'll all make sense soon Smile

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4/25/2023 12:42pm

Goldmember exposed as vaporware?

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I love my sons ee5...I hope that they'll have a 65 sized one, then an 85 sized one, and then a full sized one for him to ride.  The lack of maintenance is my favorite thing about it! (he can get an ice bike when he's paying for his own maintenance...lol)  And it is so easy to ride...it's almost like cheating compared to a KTM50sx...in fact it is like cheating.  I have no doubt the full sized bikes will be the same. 


In fact, I worry that they will be so easy to ride, that the sport could actually lose its soul?  Part of what I like about riding dirt bikes (and why I ditched a rekluse clutch-which is an amazing product!!!-after a few years) is that its hard.  One hand working the throttle and the front brake, the other working the clutch, shifting with one foot, rear brake with the other...be able to do all of that, seamlessly, at once and go fast...it's a challenge and creates a feeling of accomplishment.  So at what point do electric bikes make it so easy to ride, that enough of the challenge goes away, and it loses its soul? That part of what we all love about this sport, and what gets in our blood to the point we'll suffer extreme injuries and still come back to it, is that its hard...can EMX bikes take that way? 

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4/25/2023 2:55pm

Congrats to Stark and all their customers. Can't wait for reviews to start coming in.

Waoh, the bikes that were ordered in december '21 are about to be delivered?

Now that's amaaaazing! 

Laughing

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4/25/2023 3:26pm
Titan1 wrote:
I love my sons ee5...I hope that they'll have a 65 sized one, then an 85 sized one, and then a full sized one for him...

I love my sons ee5...I hope that they'll have a 65 sized one, then an 85 sized one, and then a full sized one for him to ride.  The lack of maintenance is my favorite thing about it! (he can get an ice bike when he's paying for his own maintenance...lol)  And it is so easy to ride...it's almost like cheating compared to a KTM50sx...in fact it is like cheating.  I have no doubt the full sized bikes will be the same. 


In fact, I worry that they will be so easy to ride, that the sport could actually lose its soul?  Part of what I like about riding dirt bikes (and why I ditched a rekluse clutch-which is an amazing product!!!-after a few years) is that its hard.  One hand working the throttle and the front brake, the other working the clutch, shifting with one foot, rear brake with the other...be able to do all of that, seamlessly, at once and go fast...it's a challenge and creates a feeling of accomplishment.  So at what point do electric bikes make it so easy to ride, that enough of the challenge goes away, and it loses its soul? That part of what we all love about this sport, and what gets in our blood to the point we'll suffer extreme injuries and still come back to it, is that its hard...can EMX bikes take that way? 

I think that is a good question. And I hope that Gas bikes are able to be around forever so people can still ride them if they choose to.

I feel like as long as you get the feeling that only a dirtbike can provide , then the soul is still there.  Riding a dirtbike at speed will always require human input to some degree.  I guess it depends on what you feel  is the soul of the sport.  The EMX bikes could bring new life to the old soul. with new feelings and sensations that only EMX can provide. As bikes develope, who knows what will be invented for people to do now that they will no longer need to shift or use a clutch. I can think of some things. 2 wheel drive with the front wheel having its own throttle  and a smaller hub motor that would allow front wheel engine braking ,  you could use it to pull out of a slide, recover from an endo , help pull the bike through ruts, I think it will be interesting to see what  people think of . As motors and batteries are able to be smaller while increasing power and range.   

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