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Modern MX bikes are beefy for a reason. If a new manufacturer thinks they can get away with leaner (swingarm, frame, suspension etc) they are just wrong.

I'm facing a bit of a dilema. Today i sold my back-up 2 stroke (still have a 300 2 stroke though). But that leaves a gap in the garage and i will not stand for that! However, my dealer has a Stark Alpha EX demo bike that entered registration April 2025 (so warranty started then. He has it for...

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In SM, 100% not worth it. In MX? Maybe even less worth it than at SM. Revalve and reshim isn't gonna cut it. At this point your talking €3000 in special parts if you want an upgrade that is actually an upgrade, that after that will still need a revalve/spring and are not to the level of the...

I think the UltraBee is a very dangerous moneypit. Not that's bad quality for its intended purposes, not at all, but it's easy enough to fall in the pit of upgrades and it has some cult status around that. However none of the more serious mods that really propel it forward are cheap. To get an...

The suspension is in no way comparable to a serious MX machine. Power is much much much lower than the 450's. If your bike doesn't need a plate, the 1.0 MX depreciation is rather high. You can get a used Gen 1 one cheaper than speccing out an Ultrabee to where its almost half as capable as a Stark.

And every power and suspension upgrade you can get your hands on (y)

Depending on the Hare Scramble, but a lightbee is not really a powerhouse. An Ultrabee might be an option on the light power end of things though.

The OP started his question for Hard Enduro use. That's why i keep bringing it up. In road racing short legs don't really matter. On the other hand, the misses does fine at 163cm/5'4 on full size bikes. She could use a bit lower though for Hard Enduro, but she does MX and fast sand Enduro on...

It's easily doable to lower the KYB's on the Stark though. The conversions kits do exist and are not even expensive. Not even extra work at regular overhaul. Lowering is always a compromise, one i luckely never had to make due to being an average Dutch guy (183cm/6ft). But in Hard Enduro it can...

And yet we have seen nothing more than a gloryfied DIY project.

I just ordered one with a sidestand...

That handle sure doesn't help in perceived weight. I'm considering grind them round a bit.

That would be a DIY project as well. But i think it should be doable if you can trick the BMS. Stark has 4 strings of cells. Remove half of them should be doable. You'll be left with a bike that can't do full power anymore, but might cut it. With the overal construction a top swap will never...

Nice CNC is a good quality Chinese brand. Probably much cheaper to order them directly or at AliExpress.

Very true. However on the Beta's they all share the flywheel and the difference in crankshaft mass isn't that big either (although sure a factor), and should be partly compensated by the mass spinning faster. I think a lott of it has to do with the livelyness of a 125/200. Flying through the...

As i summarized above. That should proof quite hard to beat a purpose built E. Every component on an ICE is heavier or the same weight. And then you add the only heavy parts of an E. You can be lighter than purpose built. But at the cost of battery size. The Stark is quite the job to swap the...

How about that HVR MX2? 218lbs, just under full size, 41hp, 4,1kWh quick swap battery. Around now being delivered. I also wonder if there will be companies overhauling the Varg battery that could also remove 1/4 of cells. That would leave you at 5.4kWh wich is pretty much what the others offer...

I can see what you mean. But this is more of a technique issue then the bike being to heavy if i see those weights and reps. I remember the first few times i had the same experience, but after having spend a week in a Hard Enduro terrain that pretty much vanished. Dropping the bike dozens of...

You might wanna ask yourself that if you can't lift a 118kg, will you be able to lift a 110 one with a higher COG? And do not forget, the only big weight saving when using a YZ frame is using a smaller battery. The Varg as a platform is not that heavy. It's a really lightweight frame. Has the...