Charged Cycle Works - Stark Varg vs Ultra Bee Trail Ride Test

[HadesOmega]

I've ridden and raced against a Cake Kalk before it's a good bike, it's equivalent to an Ultra Bee i guess. It is VERY expensive and uses proprietary parts. It's like the same price as a Varg. I raced against one for a 3 years at Virginia City Grand Prix, it was a modified Kalk with Husky suspension and a bunch of batteries. One downside to this bike in a grand prix race is that it is not easy to swap the battery. Tools are required to swap the battery, whereas my Light Bee I could swap the battery in under a minute.

 

[Oded]

I've ridden and raced against a Cake Kalk before it's a good bike, it's equivalent to an Ultra Bee i guess. It is VERY expensive and uses proprietary parts. It's like the same price as a Varg. I raced against one for a 3 years at Virginia City Grand Prix, it was a modified Kalk with Husky suspension and a bunch of batteries. One downside to this bike in a grand prix race is that it is not easy to swap the battery. Tools are required to swap the battery, whereas my Light Bee I could swap the battery in under a minute.

you raced against the Cake Kalk.
the new model is called Bukk. much more dirt oriented with a 30 second battery swap. cool bike.

 

[HadesOmega]

It looks like the same bike not impressed when you break something it'll be expensive to fix also. The Kalk was a dirt bike I don't know how much more dirt oriented you can get.

 

[Number Six]

Maybe not a Cake bike ..



Link ; uh-oh

 

[Redwolf]

Another one bites the dust...

 

[HadesOmega]

Yep heard the bad news

CAKE Files for Bankruptcy - Electric Cycle Rider

Electrical motorcycle manufacturer, CAKE has just filed for bankruptcy. Here's what we know so far about the Swedish startup.

electriccyclerider.com

 

[Michael Anders]

The alternative might be a second hand YZ250 with a EMC electric motor, controller and swappable battery. Would set you back about 7K USD. Be lighter than stark and reportedly will get 25- 30 miles 40-60 kms of trail riding*** variable on track conditions . Elevation , regeneration , rider and throttle use.

 

[Michael Anders]

This is their newer model, started shipping this week. Meant for off road conditions. Hopefully they solved the former model's issues.

Apparently Cake just filed for bankruptcy 2 Feb 2024, I wonder if one of the moto mafia had a finger in the demise or just not enough interest in their quirky styling.

 

[HadesOmega]

I think they just ran out of money like Alta did. I read that they needed to sell a certain amount of bikes to stay afloat and they didn't meet that target. Like I mentioned it can't compete with the newer electric dirt bikes coming out in terms of value.