Varg EX has different sound to Varg MX. EX howls more and is significantly louder

[Erwin P]

Gen 1 MX. "Twisted" teeth for i guess noise reduction.

Cover is of for coating. The seal is some kind of metal/paper combo that doesn't tear when removed, very kuch like that.

 

[UKLee]

I noticed at an enduro practice at the weekend there were ICE mx and enduro bikes and a stark EX on track in the distance I was suprised I could hear the stark in with the ice bikes, not saying it was louder just you could hear the different noise. There was a Stark MX and I could not even hear him in the same place on the track when he was on his own.
The only reason we have the stark (mx) is because it is quiet.

@Erwin P sorry off topic, I notice you have a foot rear brake, are you getting the rubbing on the top of the master cylinder from your boot?

 

[Erwin P]

My girlfriend could hear my MX doing hillclimbs like a km away in the mountains as well, because she is so used to the sound. On that white hill in the distance.


Yes the rubbing could only be from my foot, but i don't mentioned i touched it until you brought it up. It's a KTM master cilinder, i used it for a dual rear brake setup. I like the LHRB better but this is to keep used to it for when i ride my ICE's.

I have no issue inside, but i'm on holiday and visit some friends in France. He is a powdercoat specialist and insisted our bikes needed colour... So i had to sacrifice some parts

 

[OpaTsupa]

It must be orange, or your taxes go up.


Interesting video of the motor:

 

[Hinkelstein]

On my EX the "howling" starts at low 50 km/h and ends a little above 60 km/h (31 - 37 miles per hour). I think, it doesn't really end but the frequency becomes so
high that my old ears cannot hear it anymore. What do you think is the main source of this noise?