Excellent content. Thank you for taking your time to put this together. Interested to see how Stark reacts to your feedback.

I'm so EXCITED to see this bike finally getting into the hands of the public. Stark should thank you for the input. How they react to it will make or break their success. I thought everyone of your complaints was valid and if addressed will make this bike a winner. Looking forward to more of yours and others content on this bike and how it fares in competition.

Good job. There are so few people that are willing/able to make KZfaq videos. Your feedback all seems very legit. Looking forward to more.

Videos like yours are super important to iron those details out! Thank you for making this!

Theres definitely things that has to be fixed, I agree to most of the concerns that you have but my main problem seems to be software related. Sometimes the app just wont connect to the bike. Getting a new phone charger/bluetooth receiver sent out and hopefully that will fix the problem. Thing is though that it is mostly small things that can be fixed quite easily or that I can live with, the bike is awesome in every other aspect (I totally understand if range can be a concern but not for me) 1) Mudflap: Yeah that’s annoying, you either have to run a smaller sprocket or change to a longer chain. The should have kept a couple of extra links on the chain from the factory and that problem wouldn’t have happened. 2) Chain guide: Its really narrow, my Regina chain didnt fit either so im running a D.I.D 520ERVT. Its tight but doable. 3) Throttle tube: My main concern is that the throttle tube cant be bought separate from the whole throttle house. So a crash can be really expensive. 4) Tube: I’ve never trusted anything lightweight, running mousse. Heavy but gets the job done. 5) Side stand: I don’t have that problem when running 18”, didnt try with 19" wheels. Been parking it all over the place. 6) I have been running front and rear wheels from HQ TE300i -22 (in all of my videos) as well as a KTM EXC-F 250 -21 without problem, the spacers fit perfectly. I guess it depends on which kind of category of bike you take the wheels from? All of the bikes ive taken wheels from falls into the "enduro" category, are yours MX? 7: Manual: Yeah the manual is far from done, support is really good though even if its kind of annoying.

Thank you for the honesty here. I love the idea of the bike and want one, but this is the stuff I was waiting to hear before I get one

1000th subscriber here…CONGRATS 🎉🥳 and blown away by this footage…incredible!

Phenomenal content !! Thanks for taking the time. If you can make a follow up video once Stark responds to most of your concerns.

I am subscribing for exclusively Stark content haha Looking forward to your reviews and coverage

And more importantly, thanks for the heads up on the issues, helpful for sure!

The brake is fine for the modern way to run the levers. Renthal fatbars have a lot of control room if you want to change bend. Im taking the stand off my order, thanks!

Nice to see my number on a dirt bike 913 FTW. Great video and information too, thanks.

Very well made video, can’t wait to start saving up for V2 of this bike!

Good stuff with detail! It will be interesting on how quickly Stark reacts to these issues. Mine Varg is due in October. God bless you Beta testers!

Thanks for sharing! Def something to be fixed

That plug is an L14-30P and you need an L14-30R receptacle for your wall. There are many plugs that look close to the same, but that's what it says on your plug.

this video is actually huge, youve covered everything.

Thank you for a very professional review.

Good points. It should help them fine tune it. I love electric bikes. They literally do everything better. I wanted a Stark but decided to give up mx at my age, too risky now days for me. I though about it as a trail bike but decided too heavy for me. I'm riding an Electric Motion Escape and its the best bike I've ever seen for getting up through technical stuff, blows gas away. Also have the Beta 300 Xtrainer and its great but electric with no clutch makes you 10 times more confident and safe. When you want traction, control and grip, electric delivers it perfectly. Also just got the Ultra Bee and its pretty cool too, working on wheel sets atm. Have fun, bike looks amazing! I like to keep an open mind and when something works better thats all that matters. The Beta it nice but it stinks, is noisy, won't run right if it sits too long and had to chang the oil yesterday.. EME almost nothing, just charge it and ride quietly.

Great review on the Stark Varg! It's definitely an impressive bike but I can see how the design issues you mentioned might be concerning for some users. For anyone looking for an alternative with fewer design quirks, you might want to consider the 2023 AdmitJet Armor. This e-bike is capable of reaching speeds up to 80 MPH and offers a range of 100 miles on a single charge, all for less than $4000. Just a suggestion for those exploring their options! 👍🚴‍♂

EXCELLENT ! I have one on order but the more I think about it..... I will probably cancel . I LOVE MY BETA 430RR S! This still seems like an expensive toy.... great review!

Not sure if you are in Ohio but I just went through title and certificate of origin for a Storm Bee. As a person you can get a title at the title office without a notary stamp for the 1st transfer. This rule just changed June this year so most title offices will not know how to handle this. You also need a sales recipient that shows sales tax paid or you'll owe tax when the title is generated. I opted to contact my dealership and let them mail the title to me since I didn't want to deal with paying sales tax twice by accident.

I'm wanting a dualsport version, people are already talking about racing these motorcycles. I feel it's definitely the future, (quiet) (fast) (durable). I like riding wheelies as the neighbors don't complain anymore 😊

Useful info! To deal with the throttle, i would try changing the Brembo levers to 1-finger Midwest Mountain Engineering levers. They have a 2:1 compression ratio and are shorter which might help deal with limited mounting positions. For the kickstand.., untested idea: either 3D print a clip in “foot” to give an extra inch or weld on an aluminum tube to lengthen. For rubbing chain guide: get a thinner chain like the PRO TAPER PRO SERIES FORGED 520 MX SLIM ORING GOLD.

Those are actually some crucial concerns. That kickstand looks like a ridiculous design. Thanks for sharing. Good to see they're actually getting out to customers.

Finally some really world, down to earth review. The issues seem managable though. This bike could be the turning point in a new direction with new possibilities in the sport. Backyard dirt track anyone? 😅

Awesome everyman info , Many thnx

Very nice review. Im confused how you have so much knowledge with dirt bikes and have time to make a nice living. Im Jelly

Thanks for the vid. Good to see some up close detail before mine comes in. Looks like the phone mount is part of the bar caps :( I can't run my typical BRP bar cap handguard mounts for Cycra probend bar handguards. What brand phone is it? Wondering if I could get a different mount and just relocate it.

I am dying to hear what the real world battery life is for "trail riding". I believe they claimed it's something like 6 hours.

Cool very interesting feedback what I haven’t heard yet, thanks for that 😃👍🏼 I‘m a fan of both electric and gas 🤠 Does anyone know if they‘re planning to bring out a dualsport/ enduro version with license plate? That would be sick 😁

Great detailed info. It's annoying that there's so many quirks. The stand is subpar and rear wheel should not be close to touching anything. BTW, some advice I didn't think id be giving: Never use tubes. Your ride quality will always be better tubeless.

Note for European viewers. You wont have that outlet charging issue at 6:50. Here in Europe we all use the same outlet with the two rounded pins so you're good, the US uses their weird outlets hehe

May be Flip the Throttle wire downward could help, Surron Stock Throttle Body and a Flat Section to give way to the Brake Lever, not sure if Stark have similar measure to help

Good points

Is the rear brake foot lever being on the left a option from the factory or is that just how it comes? That would be gnarly to get used to 😯

Interesting....you bring up some points nobody else has. Some bigger than others... I find the kickstand the biggest one, did they not use it in testing? Jeez.... I just paid for mine yesterday too, maybe I should ask them to delete that. The tax I didn't expect too, must be state tax as mine was lower than yours. As for the throttle, you could shave of the end to match your grip length & either run bar end caps or wrap around hand guards. then you can move your front brake lever. Bummer on the tube, I was looking forward to running them on my track set up. I already have 2 18" wheels for trails from my GG, we talked about this on FB. Glad to hear the suspension is nice, my GG is unforgiving on the track hahaha!

Hey there - great review - noticed some of the same bits with our Starks, and even noticed the small "self clearancing" issue with the triple and frame that you can see on your frame from the steering stop. Brought that to Stark's attention as well. I'm trying to figure out the default pairing PIN for bluetooth - do you know it by chance? Seems we lost connection and now we can't pair the phone to the bike at all.

I like this review situation

Great video.

Thanks for the effort of sharing your thoughts with us. Did you have the chance to test the drag-strip numbers? how long 0-60 on full power?

How does one get custom rear wheel spacers for the Varg so they can run a KTM rear wheel?

What were the engineers thinking when it came to chain adjustment? It’s been around for so many years so how do you mess that up? 🤷‍♂️

I thought, oh great another whiner, but all your points were legit. Great job speaking, keeping the flow, and not making a day of it. Hope Stark watches your vid. 👍🏼

Question. Since I will only do Enduro on this bike, I love the wraparound bar protectors. I think you were alluding to you didn’t install those because you would have to drill into these electronic throttle tube? I’m hopeful I can still install them as a tip over 20 miles away from the truck could be a problem.

On there website it say’s DDP and that means that the taxes are already paid in Usa canada, so they were not supposed to extra charge. Old invoice bill were just showing the amount, but after many updates on there website, they have added a small * saying excluding taxes and other fees.

Dude thank you soo freaking much for this. I am removing the kickstand from my order. I am extremely disappointed in that. Thank you for all the honest criticisms of this bike. No one had said anything bad up until now. Best of wishes riding. I will get mine end of September. By the way did you have to cut some links to make the O ring chain fit? If it isn't too much trouble could you link me to the 47 tooth sprocket and chain you purchased for this bike?

I appreciate the video. I’m supposed to have mine in approximately three weeks and I’m down here in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I was also wondering about that additional $900 tax where are they getting this tax from and I’m and I’m probably going to get double taxed when I register it here in New Mexico. That would sure be frustrating if that’s the case.

That throttle housing is upside down if you tweet it it will clear the brake lever no worries

What stark needs to do is provide links for all the aftermarket companies

Do you have to get another sim card/ cell phone connection? I have emailed stark with concerns about riding areas that do not have cell service, with no response.

Thanks for the video, not sure I will take delivery after seeing these issues. Not worth the price!

a "few" issues. but there's something wrong with basically every inch of it... I'm glad you're happy and the bike is treating you well, but I must say, this looks bad for them.

Yup... I think Engineers need to go through a (can you do maintenance on it without wanting to murder the designer) class at college.

Stark Varg has a bunch of vides on KZfaq, idk if they recently added but they have a bunch of How To videos.

Maybe rotate the throttle housing so the brake adjuster knob corresponds with the recessed portion near where the wire comes out ? How does it feel going around slow corners - do you notice the 260 lb weight ? I have one on schedule for delivery soon, but usage will be single track & the weight is an issue .. I think ? ...

By the way, how much psi were you riding your bike with when you had the issue with the power tubes?

so the only real remarks (except for the tube and stand) is about aftermarket stuff?

Why didnt you get a longer chain?

As far as the kick stand goes you can put a small 2 by4 under it in the dirt.🤙✌️👍

cooling --need fan or water cooled battery ?? maybe tell them upgrade of heat issues ..low hp run hard ..

Have you had any issues with your vcu? Mine hasn’t worked in weeks. The replacement was lost in the mail and I wonder if I’m the only one with this issue.

How long does the battery last at different power levels? There is no info on this at the moment….

kickstands on a MX bike? hehe What kind of riding do you do? (thinking about uptime and usage case). bummer about the handlebar issue. I kinda expected aftermarket stuff to be very hit and miss because the bike was built new from the ground up (as opposed to adapting existing frames, etc.). Pro Tapers are one of the first things I'd do with every new bike since...hell...the early '90s. That thing about the rear wheel adjustment is kinda funny (I agree with you; what's the point in half of the adjustment range if it cannot be used? could you even use it with an 18" rear wheel?). like you, I don't see the value in a chain that cannot be taken off easily. This was great. the machine needs honest practical criticism for the everyday stuff.

Rotate the throttle so that the wire is on the bottom and you will have clearance for the brake lever. Comes from factory with the wire on bottom.

Are there any videos someone riding it in the woods or rocky enduro?

People get confused on the sales tax and registration. If you bought a television you would not get a title would you? It should state on the invoice though that it is tax so if you live in a state where you can title and register they don't try to.double dip on you.

The marks for the chain adjustment are for smaller wheels…

Do you use bar risers

Def need a range test! Will ktm style “flag” hand guards work with the brembo levers?

Fwd adjustments are for supermoto setup

I don't see how this is NOT going to dominate very soon.

Btw a spare battery is nearly $8k…. For a measly 35 minutes at race pace…

Great detailed review, thank you! How has the battery life in real world use gone? I really think i want one but battery anxiety makes me hesitate 😅

Good stuff. On the throttle could you maybe trim the end to have a better fit? I have had to donthisnon some aftermarket throtte tunes that were lomg. The bar marking issue doesn't bother me. I have had many bike where the marks were obscured by something lile a damper etc. Also back in the day bars didnt have marks.

Just FYI, KTM 2022 and 2023 wheels are different from each other and not perfect swaps even with KTM models, even of the same year. I had to buy certain KTM spacers and axle seals to make everything work with my KTM Factory DID wheels and stock ones. A bit tricky.

How much of the subscription model features are locked out if you don't pay$$ every month? mapping throttle control, traction control.. Very awesome bike, its just sub model is a no for me. If the batteries get liter and longer life...will consider 2nd or 3rd model.. There is a new law in EU that all battery items have to be replaceable, so there will be some big changes coming in the next couple years.

Is the issue with a 19 or an 18 wheel on?

Wow. I would have thought that Stark Enterprises would make a better product with none of these problems. I mean I’m sure that Ironmans suit was way more difficult to make and get to function properly. That sort of money you’d be expecting a work of art with no issues. This seems like it’s a bitza that some mates thought would be fun to throw together in the garage after a drink session. At this price point I don’t think it’s acceptable.

You did not mention anything on the weight? With real tubes and Dunlop tires it will be close to 270lbs Are you able to hip the bike up on the tall Stark stand ?

as an electrician,i don't belive that outlet plate will be replace anytime soon XD

This bike would be described as an.... "almost" Best advice, wait for V2.0

Thanks for the great vids, I just got mine last week (10/03/23). I was kind of bummed that it is almost a 2 year old (model yr) bike already. Yes, my MSO says it's a 2022 and here it is almost '24 ! Not a big deal except for if I ever go to sell it. it will seem older than it is... How about your bike ? '22 also ? Thanks..

Nie zrozumialem . Z tyłu felga 19' ?

What happen when you ran extrem enduro in the canals full of water..?

Looks like the footpegs still only fold straight up, and not up and back on an angle like all other bikes. This will result in broken feet and footpegs.

We need Doug DeMuro to get into a Starg Varg.

Going to have to figure out how to deal with the fact you can't hear them when on track. Very dangerous situation.

Why are your numbers backwards?

needs bluetooth ear buds to provide the Brraaaap when applying the throttle

just some advice, thought the video would be warning against the bike..maybe title "Stark Varg. Best Bike, but here is what I don't like"

For a bike with this price everything should be perfect!

This is the kind of review we all were waiting!!! Still impressed with this 1st model! What are your thoughts about battery range? Thanks for the honest review!

Twist the throttle body 90 degrees forward and the break leaver will clear it, but I will be changing mine to a cable-operated hall throttle body, and then use any bike throttle you like, look on the endless-sphere forum, many others do this mode as it's safer on the trail.

Feels like these problems are caused by being a first gen bike. Like we are used to bikes being really thought through from like ktm or yamaha but they have couple generations of bikes under their belts.

Ktm will eventually get one right

I don’t have this plug in my country 😢 huh

Wow, what stupid issues! You'd think they'd have that stuff figured out...crazy.

All legitimate complaints. To change the oil just take the oval shaped cover off and you get to see the gears in there too.

913 is my number too