My Reaction To Stark Varg! (Raw GoPro Laps)

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[@robocombo]

In Europe we are losing tracks everywhere because of noise complaints, this will save our sport. We just need better batteries.

[@zaarkeru3391]

Unless you're an elite the stark does fine. Most folk needs to recharge themselves after a stint

[@jakethesnakelovesbikes4706]

nice video keep up the good work Aj

[@LordHolley]

What a badass machine!!!I love the way you can basically adjust the power at a flip of a switch.

[@Xcolombox1]

Damn that looks so smooth. Gotta get one. I rode moto bros Okeechobee yesterday. Was talking to a dude with a stark. They only have that track in Punta Gorda? So amazing what this company did first year

[@AjCatanzaro]

That track is amazing. I've seen a couple starks at that track in the last few months.

[@JustinBleeder]

Your landings were butter.

[@coffeyb0y]

Got to borrow one for a week and I gotta say.. they are impressive

[@nate5land]

It’s about time! Haha, J/k, what did you think? Weight and battery life are my my top concerns… my last concern is (yeah, call me a panzy, but whatever I’m old and don’t care)… safety. That one gear can do 90+, normally your rear tire is limited by your selected gear and your rev limiter. That doesn’t exist on this thing. Seems like a nightmare if you whisky throttle. Anyways, hopefully you find some time to reply. Thank you for the excellent upload and I look forward to hearing more of your thoughts.

[@AjCatanzaro]

Being able to work your way through the power modes to find a setting that is comfortable is where this bike shines. A 450 always has 450 power. But you can completely change the power dynamics on the fly from your bar pad. It's really incredible.

[@frostcorgi4464]

@AjCatanzaro how does it feel to whip and scrub with no rotating mass (or at least a lot less). does it come back the same? faster/slower?

[@JustinBleeder]

following

[@rob_becker]

would you get the rear brake on the handlebar or the traditional foot pedal?

[@AjCatanzaro]

Handlebar for sure!

[@nealramsey4439]

Everyone always starts in the lower modes. Then when the battery is low they go up. If you want full effect go all it from the start. After all you don't have much ride time

[@WJTFilm]

i used to get intimidated if i raced you at Walden(think it was walden) when i was like 7. i was 3 years younger but my dad would put me in the same class as AJ catanazaro and i would be like “i’m gonna follow this kid as long as i can” on the start but everyone knew he was fast af!!!!

[@richiegarcia789]

very nice riding!! i decided to have 60hp as max now, its quite funny how 80 hp is just too much for any such situation other then jumping 400ft or maybe backflip rotation. 40 hp allows you to use the full throttle range which i love! 50-55-60 is my sweet spot.

[@AjCatanzaro]

Very true. Most of my team likes that range too!

[@jani58UTube]

Can’t wait to see the lap time comparison. I’m guessing 2-3 sec. faster per lap on the Stark on a typical ~2 min./lap MX track.

[@mixalis6168]

God no !!!

[@Bananahammock88]

Dave would be proud of your pizza review score. No rookie score here.

[@BigCat5]

What course was that?!

[@AjCatanzaro]

Moto Bros Punta Gorda.

[@wallycunningham5090]

So many other reviewers talked how the electric motor/lack of continuous rotating mass made jumps feel weird, you seemed to have no problem!

[@andryx0806]

I was hoping you would come to Italy for you 2k24 tour but there are no dates 8:49

[@AjCatanzaro]

Not yet! Calendar isnt full yet!

[@MultiNinja888]

They look like a blast but how long do you actually get riding time not at the full 80hp lol and does it take forever to charge?

[@user-gf1yg6nj1v]

Race pace at 60hp, since 80 hp is unusable, if your lucky 25 minutes…. Swap in your $8k spare battery trackside….. nope. And a minimal 4 hour recharge time… in other words, the Varq is a 1 Pump Chump.. and don’t forget, cash poor Stark requires 100% up front payment …and many have been waiting 2 years, yes 2 years and still have not taken delivery….

[@MultiNinja888]

@@user-gf1yg6nj1v as I expected man lol cool but still a long way from being anywhere near the riding time of 1 tank of fuel. Not worth the money at all but I’d still love to have a go just to feel the instant power

[@SamuelGunnestad]

@@user-gf1yg6nj1vFrom what I heard it's down to 3 months now. When I ordered It was more than 1 year. With the latest update it seems battery life is a bit better but still not multi-hour races. I would buy 2 instead of buying the extra battery.

[@farbrornilsson9709]

Depends on power, weight and condition. I haven't ridden track yet only Enduro, Stark released an update a few days ago increasing the range, i ride at 45hp, after a 2 hour enduro ride i still had 70% battery.

[@SamuelGunnestad]

@@farbrornilsson9709 I'd like to see that. 2 hours of enduro would empty my battery, even on a tight single track

[@patrickhackett3878]

Eli Tomac should be riding this bike. He complained about the factory Yamaha not having enough beans...

[@OneSon744]

sic.

[@bencappello5324]

Me riding and practising thinking when I get better this won’t be scary…… watch AJ….. a serious pro…. “Whoa, whoops, forgot about the foot brake, arm pump”….. I guess this sport never ever gets easier.

[@EMBIKES]

2 wheels sports don’t get easier, you just go faster 👍

[@mikebellotti1949]

What track is this AJ?

[@AjCatanzaro]

Moto Bros Punta Gorda

[@paulbernier3484]

On Dyno; with electric motor when you start(GAZ) full throttle, like of any kind of motor need to work against enertia; ...at this time, amps, watts up fast, when u obtain the peak, maybe you can read near your 80Hp the time duration of this curve not more then a seconde you CAN'T feel that it's verry fast up and down, down to +-6.7hp in continue that is your real HP

[@scyonyc]

Last few round you are so still? 😂😂😂😂 Why is that?❤❤❤

[@Shiva_Racing]

Nice bike, but......91% at start 0:37 and 50% after 14 min 14:53 this is problem. Good news for amateurs - we not so fast, so you can ride twice longer )))

[@rt5arge]

It's not a huge problem - you can charge at your pit on generator for now. I can see tracks opening up charging stations (generate more revenue in the future) and no need to haul fuel. I love my electric big time! (and my gas bikes)

[@Shiva_Racing]

@@rt5arge i also love gas bike and electric. I have Sherco, my friend has Stark and we can spend 3 hours in the forest together. But my friend dont`t like fast riding, because in this mode 40-60 minutes is a limit for him.

[@THAxBLiNt]

@@Shiva_Racing way to regress the sport lol

[@8180634]

@@THAxBLiNt Overall ebikes should help the sport a ton. We will be able to have tracks in cities and in our back yard without complaints. Where I live now, we used to roll down the driveway and ride. But now that land is gone, the nearest private track is over an hour drive, the nearest public land we can ride on is almost 4 hours away. Hopefully ebikes will open up more options. I can't wait, hopefully it will happen before I'm too old to ride!

[@RogerT-kt3zd]

⁠@@rt5argeDude stop trying to make excuses and defend this bike “ its not a huge problem “ IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM ITS BATTERY POWERED BIKE THAT GETS WORSE AND LESS CONSISTENT WITH EACH % OF CHARGE IT GOES DOWN. have you even rode one? i had mine for a month and got rid of it. absolute pile of garbage

[@thebawzrittenhouse1433]

The guy who went after buttery

[@gonadiator]

Did he really?

[@kpoirot]

You know how a 450 is harder to turn in than a 250 because of the rotating mass? Is this even easier than a 250 to dive into corners? Also, check out an F-150 powerboost. Built in generator to charge it!

[@hasyourgulaggotplanningper2459]

That felt very hairy! You could almost feel it trying to pull out from under you!

[@AjCatanzaro]

It's definitely a beast to hang on to!

[@matttolley3432]

Its beyond me why they would put the brake on the bars

[@AjCatanzaro]

It's actually really intuitive. Worth a try!

[@martycech5844]

691.8 lb-ft Torque…

[@bloomerb4162]

So your constantly fighting the pull. Should be worse than a 250 two stroke.

[@kickstartkrew9924]

The sport really is going to be go electric or be at a huge disadvantage

[@jacquesduplessis6310]

Can we be done with this shit now?

[@JanMartinMelum]

😂 No, just getting started…🤗

[@bobstanton6444]

Surprised your head still fits in your helmet with how big it has gotten recently. "He knows not to call me without scheduling"....bro you teach moto classes, you ain't god. Bald AJ never would have acted like that.

[@williamevans6468]

Can't believe the rear break is no longer where it belongs on this bike. That is a complete no go for me at my age and I am sure the same for folks younger than me. Outside of that, concerns about battery life, charging, costs to replace battery, etc. I will reserve any other thoughts or judgements at this time cause I obviously never rode it.

[@tperkins512]

You can purchase it with a foot brake

[@HenDiesel]

*brake. Come on man

[@kylebeach2316]

I've seen the stsrk varg in person and after learning things about it I can say it's not worth it. Especially for racing purposes with tight windows for pit stops. The bike alone is 13k+ and then you need to add a generator with a 120v shocket then your set but it's soo much easier with a gas bike

[@otero2235]

If it had regeneration on the rear and a good front brake I’d be ok

[@SamuelGunnestad]

@@otero2235It has regeneration and the front brake is actually good (Brembo). You can choose to have the regular rear brake if you want but once you learn to use the hand rear brake you'd never go back

[@user-gf1yg6nj1v]

Let’s see. $13k .. up front….spare battery $8500, 4 hour recharge time , battery swap ?.. hahhaaa… and best yet 25 minute race pace, limp mode and you’re day is done. The Stark “1 Pump Chump” Varq…

[@treverfogarty8514]

Ok you be way slower little guy

[@RogerT-kt3zd]

@@treverfogarty8514 No ones giving you credit on a bike that takes half the skill to ride

[@ryanm2628]

Yep the battery technology is the problem with all electric vehicles. Next big jump in battery tech will make them great overnight

[@trevonbrown5084]

@@RogerT-kt3zd isn’t the point of innovation to make the bikes better and easier to ride? would it be cooler if we raced 1980s bikes?

[@RogerT-kt3zd]

@@trevonbrown5084 Answered your own question What was cooler, actually going over to see your friends back in the day, or pick up your phone twiddle your thumbs and hit send?

[@paulbernier3484]

GOOD rider but in electricity, math you need to learn couples of things .Hope you have fun with your +-25min. autonomy when you gaz to have fun. stop to tell you have power of 80 HP it's NOT TRUE and it's verry far of 80hp it's more arround 6.7HP

[@AjCatanzaro]

Haha ok

[@paulbernier3484]

a motor 80hp, really u sure of that; 1hp=746watts, * 80hp= 59 680watts. a motor who have that power for real. the weith probably around 600 pounds. oh! aaaa your Battery power maybe 6500watts but for exemple i give you 10 000watts; 10 000watts/59 680watts/hrs= +-6min. in a verry perfect condition. your body weiht scrap the perfect condition, density of the ground, tire pressure and more... scrap the perfection, mayby 3min. of autonomy. Seriously you have maybe a motor of 5000watts+- if he run at 80volts the charge will be apply it's 62.5amps/hrs. ; your real power is 5000watts/hrs/746watts= 6.7hp. hmmmmmm! i think it's verry far of 80Hp. have a good ride!

[@robwhiting1924]

AJ, you probably get loads of people giving you suggestions as you’re a trainer. You probably think you know it all or most of it. Here’s a tip the fastest riders in the world over the last 50 years. I’ve not worried about technique they’ve been the guys who want to win the most technique goes out the way, so throw all that away mate, get on the bike thinking about winning not about what your posture looks like

[@laurynasram]

And you are?

[@AjCatanzaro]

That might work for champions with other worldly talent, it doesn't work so well for your average guy throwing a leg over the seat every other weekend.

[@michelfortin3917]

This has got the be the most ridiculous advice i've seen anyone give 😂😂😂

[@davidbeck4429]

WTF 😂😂😂😂😂, have you been smokin crack again 😂

[@aog-fg4ih]

Get a clue

[@FUKLIBERALS]

Just can't get behind these electric bikes.

[@dmoney8040]

Why not

[@zaarkeru3391]

Why not?

[@RogerT-kt3zd]

@@zaarkeru3391Why yes? lets hear it

[@zaarkeru3391]

@@RogerT-kt3zd Local tracks. MX is a dying sport thanks to tracks closing down. Noise complains are killing the sport and hobby. Same with Enduro tracks that are semi local, hikers etc are complaining about sound levels of enduro riders which results in them getting banned. What (if you have any) points do you have against them?

[@CorePathway]

Race against them and you will be behind them. 😂