How so ?. What attributes do you think elevates it above a 250/300 xcw ?
I had a Varg on order from day one & was able to test ride it prior to delivery, I felt that there were two characteristics of the machine that for me at least were deal breakers for the type of slow-ish single track we ride most often ; it felt just a bit too front end heavy & the overall 260lb gross weight was pretty evident when off the throttle & especially when going downhill.
The power & handling were very good & I can see how it would be terrific as a vet moto bike or on faster, flowier ( is that a word ? ) single track trails.
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260 sounds like a lot, but have you ever weighed your xcw?
I have a KTM 300xcw, and with oil, 3 gallons of gas, skid plate, hand guards, tubliss in the back, etc, it weighs 259.
The power delivery on the stark is incredible for hill climbs, and really for everything.
The torque and power are, well, also incredible.
The throttle rolls on so slow and predictable, it's also incredible.
I also test rode one, and the suspension was very bouncy, and I wasn't all that sure, I was worried about the weight.
Even after I got my own, I wasn't really sure I liked it, because of the bouncy suspension.
Then I backed all the clickers all the way out, and fell in love with the bike, and all I ride is slow technical single track.
I like it more every time I ride it, and now it has REVERSE, which is so nice when you need it.
I will admit, it's not a wheelie machine, at least not for me, because the power rolls on slow, you really have to twist the throttle to do a big wheelie.
But to lighten/lift the front end over logs and other stuff is not a problem at all.
And it's incredibly fast when you have an open section, or a jog down a road to the next trail.
About a week and a half ago I rode with a group of about 9 riders, we started at 8am, took a lunch break, and some trail breaks, but rode until 4pm and I had 35% battery left.
I got my Varg at the beginning of May, and I haven't rode my KTM since, and I'm not planning on it.
I am going to bring both bikes for our annual ride at Hatfield, but not sure if I will need the KTM, we'll see...
This is my experience, and as they say, YMMV...