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.

 

[SteveBaum]

I FEEL faster on the Stark Varg EX then my KTM 300.

 

[Toom38]

I'm 2 seconds faster per lap on the Varg than my ICE bike. ('21 Husky 450 fc) But the important thing to me is I feel much safer on the Varg for the same reasons Theo touched on. Less distractions with shifting, clutch and stalling. More time to be aware of body position on the bike, line selection, braking points, ect. At my age, 66, that's more important than lap times.

 

[markhamr]

I am slower on the stark
And it’s not just me the stark is just slower than a well ridden 450
I thought it was actually faster until I did some back to back testing(it feels fast)
The results left me dumbfounded
The 450 embarrassed the stark with its lap times