Assembly quality?

[DirtSurfer]

Curious if folks who have received their Varg (assembled by a dealer) have experienced any of the typical issues w/ a new bike assembly (I go through all my new bikes to ensure the bearings have been properly greased, bolts properly torqued, etc. as the factory and associated dealers very rarely do a decent job...)

Your experience(s) are welcome insights!!!! (I'm still planning to go through it, but if there's anything I need to pay special attention to I'd welcome it).

Thanks!

 

[Philip]

I lost one fender bolt. All the front and rear fender bolts, as well as the shroud bolts, were loose. I added blue Loctite to all such bolts that hold plastic. There is no need to overtighten them.

All the triple clamp and fork leg aluminum threads were bone dry. So were the aluminum axle nuts. Add grease.

Other people reported not enough grease in various linkage (and swing arm?) bearings. I haven't checked mine yet.

Tighten the steering stem nut to add steering friction. It will add stability and allow you to ride more relaxed.

The handlebar has an unusual bend. It should not be in line with the folk legs. Roll it forward to the +1 mark (on the bar, under the cell phone).

Rotate the throttle tube so that the electrical wire is on the bottom. Trim the throttle tube length by about 5mm, it is too long. Install your favorite grips.

Throw away or sell the red cellophane inner tubes before they spoil your trail ride or track day.

Pull the charger out of the bike stand and put it in a Harbor Freight Pelican case before you start hating it.

Order your racing numbers or a graphics kit.

That's about it.

 

[Philip]

The wheel axles are hollow, but they are capped with cap nuts on one end. I plugged up the open ends with plastic wine corks so that dirt and water do not collect inside.

 

[DirtSurfer]

"wine cork"..... classic!

great stuff here, thank you... sounds like the typical "go through it all, grease and torque/loctite accordingly"...

 

[AL_V]

Curious if folks who have received their Varg (assembled by a dealer) have experienced any of the typical issues w/ a new bike assembly (I go through all my new bikes to ensure the bearings have been properly greased, bolts properly torqued, etc. as the factory and associated dealers very rarely do a decent job...)

Your experience(s) are welcome insights!!!! (I'm still planning to go through it, but if there's anything I need to pay special attention to I'd welcome it).

Thanks!

Stark ships the bikes almost completely assembled. Anything that needs grease was assembled in Spain, so it doesn't matter if or which dealer you use.
The unboxing and assembly involves the handlebars, number plate, foot pegs, front fender and wheel. So, if you lose your front fender bolts that was the probably the fault of the dealer who assembled the bike.

 

[Theo]

The way in which the brake lines are arranged can cause this issue.

 

[Theo]

I lost one fender bolt. All the front and rear fender bolts, as well as the shroud bolts, were loose. I added blue Loctite to all such bolts that hold plastic. There is no need to overtighten them.

On my Varg some bolts including those ones tend to become loose, too; not more than with an ICE bike but I hoped it wouldn't happen at all thanks to less vibrations.

All the triple clamp and fork leg aluminum threads were bone dry. So were the aluminum axle nuts. Add grease.

According to tests I've read about, adding grease to a thread will significantly increase the clamping force. Having the correct clamping force is especially important for the lower triple clamp pinch bolts and so personally I never add grease to those threads. I've never had galling on those pinch bolts of the triple clamps of my bikes even when I hadn't uninstalled the fork for years. Besides, at least in my Varg they are among those bolts that will come looser on their own and will be retightened at the torque check after some riding hours, so galling is even less likely.

Other people reported not enough grease in various linkage (and swing arm?) bearings. I haven't checked mine yet.

My linkage, swingarm and steering bearings had a good amount of grease, but not plenty.

 

[Chaconne]

I bought my bike from a dealer who specializes in dirtbikes not from a general "powersports store". All nuts, bolts, and lubricants were covered well. Not different than the KTMs I had previously purchased from that same dealer.

I have had some shoddy work done at general "powersports stores" in the past with my kids ATVs --as the guy working on jetskis, road bikes, and other stuff might not have the specialty knowledge for particular machines.

There have been some posters who have had what I consider poor dealer treatment but overall my experience was pretty good and my Stark has been rock solid.