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    The FiM has Neutered the Stark for WSX

    I had not checked that. It is indeed the fastest SX2 lap of the event but there had been a single lap faster than this and it's Anderson's second lap in SX1 race 3. Edit: Savatgy also narrowly beat that time in SX1 3rd race. Still pretty impressive. Track was absolutely the gnarliest of the...
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    Stark Varg SM

    Increasing waiting time could just be a (good) sign that they sell faster that they can produce. Haven't seen anything indicating that SM deliveries to customers started yet, we'll see if they are on schedule before Christmas.
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    Varg production numbers / VIN

    You mean most registered Enduro bike, right? That would be quite a feat. Registered bikes are usually public data, one way or another, it varies a bit between countries but the info comes from the state, not the manufacturers. I had expected Stark to at least celebrate some production or sales...
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    Varg production numbers / VIN

    Thanks very much for that, I love to see real stats thanks to registrations! So in October Stark sold 52 Varg EX in Germany and 55 EX in France, total from both countries from the start of the year is 950+455=1405. That has to be a significant market share in enduro sales (and also both...
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    Varg production numbers / VIN

    Thanks but come on, give me another digit 😁
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    The FiM has Neutered the Stark for WSX

    Yes he is AMA AX 2025 champion. The only problem I could see is if WSX expansion makes them start their season earlier, it could potentially clash with pro motocross. As of now, it does not.
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    The FiM has Neutered the Stark for WSX

    Friese signed a contract with a private team for SMX. Stark is not allowed to race SMX. Friese still is an official rider for Stark and I don't think this SMX contract would prevent him to race WSX with Stark next year (obviously it doesn't prevent him to keep racing with Stark this year).
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    The FiM has Neutered the Stark for WSX

    WSX round 3 SX2 :Hicks went 8/5/13 for 9th OA (in race 3 he was running 5th until the last lap in race 3, not sure what happened). Solid ride. Humphrey was a last minute addition to replace his injured teammate Kobusch, he's taking in the experience, results aren't great, 15/10/14 (DNF), 15th...
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    Stark Battery Tech Thread

    And look at that, since Eddie was riding with 2 GPS and without the phone, they made him a color coded map switch to know his battery SOC 👍
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    Varg production numbers / VIN

    Stark sold 455 Varg EX in France from January to October (technically more like March to October) https://www.moto-net.com/article/le-marche-francais-moto-fait-de-la-resistance-en-octobre-2025-5-page-5-top-100-des-ventes-10-mois-2025.html That would be in the range of 10% of total enduro...
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    AMA and Electric Motorcycles in AMA/FIM races

    Hicks is Stark best rider for sure. Friese may be a faster rider on a gas bike but beating Hicks with both of them on Starks would likely require time to adapt his riding... and he is signed to race a Kawasaki in SMX next year.
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    Stark Battery Tech Thread

    That is a good find but not related to recent events. When you apply for a patent it usually takes a number of years for the Patent Office where you applied (you need to apply in all geographical zones of interest to you : US, Europe, Japan, China, Worldwide...) to decide if there is any merit...
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    AMA and Electric Motorcycles in AMA/FIM races

    France SX tour 2025 is a wrap. Hicks had a terrific rookie season in SX2, ends up second in the championship, always finished 1st or 2nd after the 1st round. Kelana is 7th. In SX1 things got harder for Zaragoza and Irsuti ending in 4th and 9th. Don't know if Hicks will be back next year but...
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    Media Review Varg EX [assorted reviews and random videos]

    MXtest tested the EX for 3 months, they love it, but honestly the vid is simply beautifully produced. Bonus points: at 16' you can see the power curve used by Stark official enduro rider in France
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    Stark Battery Tech Thread

    I guess they could redesign the pack with this in mind and that is why they have conceived longer cells. If connections are made with highly thermally and electrically conductive aluminum, having the cell in direct contact with the case or with a thin aluminum interconnect may still be a...
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    Stark Varg SM

    It's not clear if they have changed anything on the SM to help with overheating, I wonder if you would have the same issues with a SM but at least there's not much overheating (if any) in this range vid.
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    Stark Varg SM

    The beauty of having a pro rider is the regularity in laptimes. Difficult to know how hard he was pushing but pretty safe to say it's still faster than most riders would go! Timestamp (on the vid, not YouTube) and laptimes 23 1'33 (1'10) 2'36 (1'03) 3'37 (1'01) 4'37 (1'00) 5'37 (1'00) 6'38...
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    Stark Varg SM

    Varg SM range test on a track with a pro rider 60 hp / 100% regen 37 min / 45 km
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    Stark Battery Tech Thread

    I didn't realize it was so thin before thinking about 26120, thanks. This reminds me of a quote from Flux CTO: "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...
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    Stark Battery Tech Thread

    No way they go on using 21700 and 26120, logistical and engineering nightmare, plus 26120 is their own design. There would be no reason for them to commit to 2 different types of cells with different sizes, thermal properties and so on, asking for different kinds of packing. I think once they'll...
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