Stark Varg Electric Dirt Bike vs 500cc 2 Stroke | Hot Lap Shootout!

Which is faster? A state of the art Electric powered Dirt Bike or a Fuel Injected 500cc 2 Stroke Motocross Monster? It's time to find out, the future of Moto hangs in the balance, Kong vs Stark. Let's do this!
We pitch the Stark Varg E-MX bike against our BRC racing powered Husqvarna 500 two stroke. Both Max and Sean will ride and review each bike before we get the stopwatch out for a hot lap challenge to see which bike is best once and for all.

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[swank]

Not sure why everyone has this replacement theory in accepting electric. I can take my 450 to the track or the trails and ride all day. What I can’t do is ride out my garage and poach the hills next to the golf course. On the stark, I can. I can also take my son and his electric 50 around the golf course and shovel some chunks and hide in the trees while we ride like we used to when I was a kid.

I think as motocross dirtbike and off-road enthusiast. We should embrace things like this as another tool in our belt. When it new tool comes out, you don’t drop your whole belt and buy the new tool. You just add that tool to your belt to become more well-rounded and more capable. I don’t see the problem with this thing, in fact, I think that is amazing and it also create competition. That’s gonna drive the two stroke and four stroke bikes to get better as well.

[Avboden]

Absolute win for the Varg given he was barely used to it at all and it was on only medium power. It would absolutely smoke Kong given some more seat time. Biggest thing with the electric bikes though is that they'll keep tracks open in more places, no noise complaints! Imagine all EV motorcross tracks right next to housing and cities, it can happen.

[baggszilla]

Great episode Boys! Love that "It's like dancing to your favorite song without the music" is perfect!

[richiedagger]

"Dancing to your favorite song, without the music" perfect line, I'll be stealing that to describe electric vehicles now hahaha

[SuzukiRacer]

That 500cc 2 stroke is an absolute beast. We used to call them the widow maker because too many weekend riders would buy a 500 and end up paralyzed or dead after a short ride. Love to buy me a new electric bike like this tho.

[hanswurst]

One thing to keep in mind is that the Varg is the first of its kind and is quite a weapon.
Of course I also like the sound of conventional engines.
But the Varg is so cool for the first shot, the development will continue and in the next 10 years I think this sport will change radically.
Even though I also think the Kong is cool, the Varg clearly shows where the journey is going. Think about the 2nd and 3rd generation of the Varg and other manufacturers will follow suit. This will be great. Hopefully I won't be too old for these machines by then.

[studay]

What a great vid! I personally at 45 will never own an electric bike! But as everything is it will become a generation thing, our kids will grow up riding these bikes and after a few years easily be able to throw them about on the max setting! Not for me though I like the sound and smell of a petrol engine

[wallycunningham]

Sean is a badass rider, the amount of info he got on how that bike operates in one day is amazing.

[andykerr]

One twist of the dial... 80hp instead of 55... He was far from losing contol at that low setting. Imagine turning back advance on the stroke 😂
I grew up on 2 strokes took apart my first at age 5... Just happy to see this new technology 👍

[killacoiler]

The thing that I think would be most difficult for me is that there is no gears to select to regulate your approach speed at the face of a jump. Hearing how your engine is revving or dieseling down under engine breaking is an important component in judging how far you will travel in the air for me. I think that I would more than likely end up overshooting my landings. I found when I switched up from a 250 to a 500 that I had to learn the difference in torque and speed because jumps that I was hitting in 3rd gear pinned on a 250 only required 1/2 or slightly more on a 500 otherwise I would overshoot my landing by 15 to 20 feet.

I have always rode according to the symphony of the engine singing. Every single bike has a distinct sound that it makes at the proper speed and as the track conditions change so does the sweet spot of the engine’s power and needed to effectively navigate that change. The lack of such machine feedback would have me constantly in trouble. The other thing is that having throttle response that declines as the battery life depletes mixed with declining track conditions is not a favorable course of events because that is going to mean the rider is going to have to increase focus on overcoming the mechanical disadvantage more which removes the attention from the track dynamics. You shouldn’t have to try and guess what your machine is going to do, you should have the same feel and response in the machine’s mechanical performance from start to finish regardless if the track is fresh or in a horrid state.

When you twist the throttle the performance of the bike and the response of the controls should be the same on lap 10 as it was on lap 1. The only thing that should be different is how much power you need to compensate for the chop that has been created as the track’s condition diminishes. Throttle lag or power loss when conditions ideally are demanding more power and lightning quick response is certainly no bueno in my book. Sorry I’ll stick with a loud petro powered machine and save the electric stuff for pit bikes and riding around with the grandbabies in the yard.

[diy]

Dude the very best way to explain an electric dirtbike thats actually pretty decent LIKE DANCING TO YOUR FAVORITE SONG MINUS THE MUSIC AWSOME

[garethwalker]

Absolute Quality Guys, been waiting for this 1 😉

[allmtbnzscottbrownhill]

With the power delivery feeling different from start of the race to the finish that is where riders will struggle with racing technical tracks like Supercross. Your first out lap on a full battery will feel very different to the last lap of a 25min SX race. The weight will stay consistent so that is a positive compared to a petrol bike losing fuel during a moto. Once they can make the bike feel the same power delivery wise from gate drop to finish then that is when it will be awesome. Pro RC car races have already over come this with software or short charging the battery. Great comparison video.

[TechnoAgape]

You should have added the age old noise enhancer that we all do as kids... Put a baseball card in the spokes of the stark😂

[jasonclark]

Obviously electric bikes seem to be the future of Motocross in terms of the smallest carbon footprint and just being generally more environmentally friendly.
But in my opinion, apart from the heavy weight of electric bikes due to the large batteries needed, you just can't beat the sound of a 'tinny' 2 stroke hitting it's powerband. That noise is truly awesome. It really is music to my ears. And the added bonus of a 2 stroke is the smell of the exhaust gases.
Clearly I'm a total Petrol Head, but the noise and smell of a 2 stroke engine on song is totally heavenly to me. 😂😂😂😂

[simoncleland]

Cool video Max, I think the Varg is a bike to add to your garage not replace ICE bikes. The lack of maintenance will be what pushes electric bikes ahead over time.

[MDY-hjy]

I grew up on two strokes, long live the two-stroke 👍🏼

[pokebass]

My deal against the electric bike is simple, with the current technology the bike won't last long enough to race an entire race for me. I'm a cross country racer, and my races last over an hour and a half. The battery in that bike will never last long enough to complete a full long course race.

[ohero]

i also have to wonder. if u gave stark varg the full 80 hp will u get a better time? idk i dont ride but will that make a difference. also ive been watching stark varg for alittle now and i have to get one.

[javawocky]

Been meaning to suggest this video for a while now but here it is.
Honestly thought the stark would have been seconds faster, but I suppose there’s that weight.
Love my 2 smoke but I would happily go electric for the power deliver, no maintenance and more riding options while keeping the Kx for the occasional smiles session.