Are you faster on the Varg

[OpaTsupa]

Question is for those who measure lap times and have reference to or still ride petrol bikes:
Are you faster on the Varg compared to a petrol bike?

Share your impressions where and how you ride the Varg differently and whether that is an advantage or disadvantage for a fast lap.
If you are a data hoarder share if you see differences in average speed, peak speed, heart rate etc.

If you are not a slave to the stopwatch than tell us how it feels with some degree of accuracy.

 

[Theo]

I've never measured laptimes but I have the feeling that I'm faster especially because I ride it more.
My theory is this: motocross is a time and money consuming activity and that's why I, like many people, don't ride as much as I'd like to; in my case, not even half as much as I'd like to.
According to my estimation, in the long run the Varg is roughly as money consuming as a gas bike but it's way less time consuming thanks to the less maintenance and therefore I ride it way more often. I do feel that I've improved significantly since I started using it and I doubt that I would have achieved the same with a gas bike.
Besides, since I don't have to use foot operated controls, I've eventually gotten used to keeping my forefeet on the footpegs, I feel that I can apply technique better because I don't need to manage as many controls and problems like stalling and therefore I think and I feel that I ride better.

 

[Erwin P]

I am faster on the Stark than the Beta RR 300 Racing yes

On a local sand MX track i'm at roughly 2:30 with the Stark wich is about 5-10 seconds faster.

On a Local hardpack i did 1:54 on 42hp and 1:57 on 16hp. While it took me 2:00 on my Girffriends Beta RR 200.

In Cross Country 2hrs endurance with laps of about 10 minutes i'm about 30-45 seconds faster on the Stark. But that's not completely fair since i only do 2 laps on the 300 and i'm used to the Stark by then.

 

[Suva]

I think I'm faster on the stark on some courses but one I race that I think I'm faster on the gas bike is relatively slow and develops large holes, on my old 300xcw I could float over them better due to the extra weight on the Stark.