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    NEW! STARK VARG EX is here!

    I'm in the group that will never pay a subscription for vehicle or powersports options/features. If I can't get a feature by buying, I just won't have it. Or I'll buy another companies product where I can buy the features I want rather than "rent" them. I do have a few subscriptions for...
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    How Do You Plan To Survive (Battery) the Winter?

    They overlap at -40; not -42. But what's a couple degrees amongst friends! Ha. As for discharging, if it's below freezing temp, it would be good to take it easy on the bike before he rips a hot lop at WOT. Between a bit of time indoors while getting suited up and an easy-going practice/warm up...
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    Owner's Review I Finally got my Stark…Pros and Cons

    I typically ride single track in about 35hp. 50" trails and up in 45hp. 45hp lifts the front no problem at all. 35hp isn't too bad. Just need to roll throttle way further, but on the single track, I don't want it to lift too easy. If I need it for a section, a quick change to a different...
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    Moving Varg charger to different case

    Finished up my transfer of my charger to the Seahorse SW540 case. Really doesn't look much different than the 'test fit' images I posted above. I used some gray trim, that I had from another project, on all the aluminum edges that were somewhat sharp. And used a Dremel to cut out a gap where the...
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    NEW! STARK VARG EX is here!

    Have been using Ned's Double take mirrors, since he first released them around 2010, on everything from dirtbikes to ATVs to dual sports. Haven't tried his latest ball and arm design, since the earlier versions are still going strong and several pairs have moved across multiple machines. Might...
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    NEW! STARK VARG EX is here!

    Ideal!
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    NEW! STARK VARG EX is here!

    Like I said, I suspect it will be whenever the current MX warehouse inventory depletes as well as the parts bins. They will keep a certain inventory of current parts to support the current Varg, but that will be minimal. If they have a warehouse full of current parts, they will keep building...
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    NEW! STARK VARG EX is here!

    No rumors yet, but I expect it will happen sometime mid-2025. Curious what parts of the EX you want for MX? The bigger battery? Or perhaps the new modes? Everything about the EX is focused on offroad riding; not MX. So besides stripping the lights and changing rear wheel and tire, one would...
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    NEW! STARK VARG EX is here!

    You are mixing up kW and kWh. kW and HP are both units of power. kWh is a unit of capacity (power over time). Kilowatts (kW): a measurement of power, or the rate at which energy is produced or consumed. It represents the amount of electricity needed to power a piece of equipment at any given...
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    NEW! STARK VARG EX is here!

    It's kind of like having a camper battery bank that is 12v and 200ah. If you have a inverter that inverts 12v Direct Current (DC) and outputs 120v Alternating Current (AC) at a max of 1,500watts, adding more batteries to your battery bank doesn't change the max output of the inverter. It only...
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    NEW! STARK VARG EX is here!

    Max hp is based on the motor and programming of the controller. It does not automatically change just by increasing the battery size. A larger battery has the potential to allow a larger draw with less damage than a smaller battery. To increase available hp max, it would require different...
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    2025 Stark Varg rumors, changes, etc.

    Had the battery heater on and plugged in for the last month. Couple cold snaps into the teens (F) but otherwise it's been unseasonably warm with highs above freezing. Way too warm for this time of year. Trying to be patient for the mountain snow to be deep enough for snowbiking/snowmobilng...
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    DMV sent me notification I need insurance on the SV, WTF???

    Greedy lawyers are always a possibility, but a more likely situation is a legitimate claim against us. I try not to ride recklessly, but anyone can have an accident (be that riding too fast, a mechanical failure, losing control due to terrain, a second of inattention, etc. Coming around a trail...
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    2025 Stark Varg rumors, changes, etc.

    Another small perk of a swappable battery would be for those that experience extreme climate temps that are outside of the recommended storage temps (cold and hot). I can't move the entire bike to a temperate area, but I could move only the battery to a place for the winter (indoors, basement...
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    2025 Stark Varg rumors, changes, etc.

    Regarding eDirtbike regen, I only trail ride (no MX) and regen works for the majority of my slowing needs. It does require a slightly different style and the faster I ride, the more I rely on mechanical rear brake, but just relaxed trail riding, 80% regen does nearly all my rear braking...
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    DMV sent me notification I need insurance on the SV, WTF???

    Each State is different. Typically, Title if for ownership. Registration is for decal or license plate. In my State, you need one or the other unless your are only riding on private land. Then no registration needed. Registration will be for onroad, offroad or both. I only registrered my Varg...
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    NEW! STARK VARG EX is here!

    Great point regarding waiting until the warranty runs out on current bike as there is value in that as well.
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    NEW! STARK VARG EX is here!

    Very happy with my Varg as well. I won't be able to decide until I go through the motions of price spread next spring (EX vs what I can get for my Varg). Only at that point can I do the calculations. Plus we'll know more about battery adaptability. Honestly, with a spread of $4,000 - $6,000...
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    NEW! STARK VARG EX is here!

    Just drafted an order just to see the details. Reservation for US orders is $299. Guess they learned that $100 isn't enough skin to weed out the tire kickers that result in unfulfilled orders and they wanted to up it so they get a more realistic idea of takers so they don't over build. Ha...
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    NEW! STARK VARG EX is here!

    Congrats on the order. I plan to do the same (though I haven't ordered yet). I will wait to sell my Varg MX until the EX arrives since I plan to give my buyer the new charger/stand rather than me putting my charger, that has been moved to a hard case, back in the charger. But that will depend on...
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