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Ever important topic, we have an EX range thread, battery is the same but use is probably different. Here is the first Stark official range vid for MX1.2 Settings: 48 hp, 40% regenerative braking Track: Vallgorguina (Spain) hardpack Riders: Michael Hicks, pro SX2 rider George Ntavoutian...

Kaplan says he has sold 66 Vargs in a single month, sounds pretty good. I wonder how his Varg sales compare to his KTM, Husky or Gasgas sales.

Starks factory riders had been racing the 7.2 kWh battery about 6 months before MX1.2 release, that's all there is to it. That's how Herbreteau finished 30 min MX Elite pro races, all 12 of them this year.

Guesstimating from "under 3 h full charging with type 2 6 kW charger" and super heavy weight I'll say possibly close to Zero 17 kWh as a maximum value. No idea if stated range is city, highway or whatever so could be closer to Him-E 12-14 kWh. With CCS2 you probably don't need a very large...

They've had pro riders riding and racing the bike for 2 years now in the UK, France, US..., they now have a mountain of data on various tracks in MX, SX, AX. They've just had their first full season racing France MX Elite, they have a private track where their riders churn gazillions of laps...

You don't fund a startup if you want to avoid risk. You don't compete at the highest level if you're afraid of losing. I get what you're saying Erwin, it makes perfect sense but that's not their way of thinking 😉

They did use "works" batteries in AX UK, they removed some cells to lighten the bike. Not sure if they're still doing that.

It doesn't seem vastly different from the competition like the Zero S (60 hp, 132 Nm, 223 kg, 17.3 kWh, 160 km highway range, 240 km city range, 17 790€). I see 2 major differences: 1. CCS2 charging 2. It's a Honda

We do know a bit more about the bike, its official name is WN7. W stands for wind, n for naked, 7 for the power range. 130 km / 80 miles claimed range 20% to 80% charging in 30 min (thanks to CCS2) 18 kW (24 hp) nominal power (A1 version at 11 kW) 50 hp peak power 217 kg Liquid...

I don't think they planned a separate MXEP electric class to race 30+2. After FIM WSX 11 min races, the next logical step for Stark will be AMA SX 22 min races, should be no problem for the range. AMA MX and MXGP 35 min races would be the real test, and once you have much more data on +20 min...

Indeed, it's very explicit in some rules (I think it's in Australia) that electrics are allowed but that race duration and the like must not be changed to accommodate them. And there's no need anyway for 25 + 2 laps which I believe most countries run ? Ok Erwin, except for sand tracks 😁

Kelana is showing his impeccable skills in the latest Stark vid, could he also be showing a new color (Ocean blue) ?

Interesting calculation, the fact is that a pro rider finished all 30 min races (25 + 2 laps) in MX Elite 2025 championship with his 7.2 kWh battery. So he did use under 14.4 kW average power at every race of every round (6 rounds, 12 races total). He even provided some details about range for...

Fun fact, Stark rider in MX Elite 2025, was France vintage sand races champion in 2024, and he still rides his CR500 in the sand 😁 https://www.instagram.com/p/C3DuZm7tIyS/?igsh=MTN2bjQzb3MzbW1icQ==

True, they don't often feature sand tracks in MX Elite, they didn't for this year, they had some mudders but it's not the same. Sometimes they do though, after all, we have famous sand races like Le Touquet. MX Élite 2022 at Lons MX Élite 2024 at Bitche (you read that right)

MX Elite is 25 min + 2 laps, Herbreteau finished all races and finished 6th in the championship, not too bad for their first try. 5 min more for AMA Pro MX might be stretching it a bit but they should start by racing SX anyway 😉

Yes, OEMs seem so amateurish it's ridiculous. OEM supposedly started asking MXGP to have an electric class in 2022 but 3 years later their electric bikes are still nowhere to be seen (except CR-E proto that has been around for 8 years without any specs nor production foreseen) so the class is...

Interesting interview from Flux CTO https://fluxmoto.co/meet_cesar/ Here's an excerpt: "Another mistake is thinking that a rolling prototype equals a successful product. Many prototypes are impressive, but they’re built in ways that don’t scale: Materials, suppliers, assembly methods. When it...

Energica is being revived but if you count scooters (as in mopeds), China and India have the biggest OEMs.

Very good read, not just about the bike but about discovering enduro riding https://www.rideapart.com/reviews/772022/stark-varg-ex-electric-motorcycle-enduro-ride-review-specs/