Is stark varg dying off

Langhammx 7/27/2025 6:06pm
7/27/2025 6:06pm
profeshenal125 wrote:
I pulled one for 50 ft on a uphill start . I started in 1st gear got a good jump.  I had too rich of a...

I pulled one for 50 ft on a uphill start . I started in 1st gear got a good jump.  I had too rich of a needle in .  Pic today sx sand track with a leaner needle , oh wayy snappier . Installed oem 4.7 spring was 5.0 then aprox 5-6 suspension adjustments .  Getting dialed & clipping whoops tops in 4th.  Deep sand corners with 2 lines with rollers , fun experimenting & getting hot lines . The most fun was good roll speed into the whoops on a down side with a quick brake stab to get the angle good . Seat bounce then wo with a clutch snap.  Pitch the bike left & cut exit curve out . To land on straight in deep sand jumping ovr whoops. I tried 12 ways threw that corner that jump out was a Real good one . Hard to do every lap tho.

“I pulled one for 50 ft on a uphill start”

C’mon man, your 125 is not pulling a Stark at any point, let alone on an uphill start. 🤣

 

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Adam43 7/27/2025 9:10pm
7/27/2025 9:10pm
Smith246 wrote:
The fad has well and truly worn off for me now. 35hrs on mine and I have no interest in riding it anymore. Thought I'd keep...

The fad has well and truly worn off for me now. 35hrs on mine and I have no interest in riding it anymore. Thought I'd keep it as a fun play bike but I'd rather another 350. Anyone in Western Australia after a well looked after 2nd hand one let me know. 

Can I ask what put you off it? 

Range/batt life? Do you race - what's your level? Would you say you are better on the 350?

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dontdrinkandpost 7/27/2025 9:47pm
7/27/2025 9:47pm

I recently got my 2007 CR250R out for a race and after taking a while to get used to riding it again I had so much fun on it, more than I get from riding the Stark in those conditions. It was a free flowing enduro. However for practicing the Stark is the bike to have, until i rode the CR again I had not cleaned an air filter in a year, there is so little maintenance I can just hop on it and do laps at home for an hour, I just leave it at 80% charge because I rarely do more than 30min sessions at home, if I want to do more i put it on charge between sessions. It's definitely better in the hard enduro country I ride with mates as well.

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Smith246 7/27/2025 10:33pm
7/27/2025 10:33pm
Smith246 wrote:
The fad has well and truly worn off for me now. 35hrs on mine and I have no interest in riding it anymore. Thought I'd keep...

The fad has well and truly worn off for me now. 35hrs on mine and I have no interest in riding it anymore. Thought I'd keep it as a fun play bike but I'd rather another 350. Anyone in Western Australia after a well looked after 2nd hand one let me know. 

Adam43 wrote:

Can I ask what put you off it? 

Range/batt life? Do you race - what's your level? Would you say you are better on the 350?

I'd say it's mostly battery life for me, but also I'm actually starting to find it a little boring to ride. Don't get me wrong it is a blast to ride in a certain way but I'm finding riding it not very satisfying anymore. 

I always like to have multiple bikes but like to pick one bike to ride for the day and I can't do that with the stark cos I'm constantly waiting for it to charge. And swapping back and forth between the stark and petrol bike just wasn't working for me because they are so different.

I don't race much anymore and mainly ride private tracks where we can get alot of riding in. I don't think I'd be any faster on either the stark or the 350, I'd be fastest on whichever bike I stick to and focus on. I'm around Vet B speed. 

I think for some people the stark will be the perfect bike but for many it will miss the mark.

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