Stark Future unveils the VARG MX 1.2, A revised, updated & improved version of its original flagship the 'Varg. The Varg MX 1.2 features an updated powertrain, gearbox and battery (+20% range), wiring, suspension valving, and a smartphone for real-time track data.
With our extensive experience and time spent with the original VARG, Here at PCR-E we didn’t think there was much room for improvement. But once again Stark Future has proved us wrong with the all-new VARG MX 1.2!
What’s New in the VARG MX 1.2:
- Updated powertrain with improved efficiency
- New battery pack with 7.2 kWh and boasting 20% more range
- New frame is lighter and stronger steel alloy with claimed twice the strength of the chromoly steel used by other manufacturers and increased flex
- Overmolded wiring harness for extreme conditions
- Internally routed map switch cable, cleaner and protected inside the handlebars
- Reinforced, dual-compound skid plate, fully biodegradable
- Redesigned chain guide with 266% more lateral stiffness and a 7% weight gain
- New improved tyre inner tubes (if opted for)
- New Stark Arkenstone phone and docking station, with better connectivity, speed, brightness and clamping system (lap mode also available in all existing bikes in the next few months)
- New gearbox, lighter and with claimed higher efficiency
- New seat cover options to choose from
- 19 or 18-inch rear wheel, foot or hand brake and handguard options
- Two-year warranty as standard
Chassis updates
The new, steel alloy frame on the 1.2 is 0.9 kg lighter with a new amount of flex around the shock mount area, Stark say, which helps feedback, rider comfort, and bike control.
The KYB suspension system has also been “retuned” with updated mid-valve shim stacks (forks), and selectable spring rates based on rider weight – selectable at point of order and something Stark point out no other manufacturer is doing with original equipment.
New smartphone with lap timing
The Arkenstone military grade smartphone is a fully integrated and field-tested Android unit which sits in the handlebar and wirelessly connects to the bike for changes and information as you ride.
The new version on the 1.2 MX has improved connectivity to help fine-tune power delivery, switch maps on the fly, and now has a new Laps feature which means you can track GPS lap times and navigate terrain recording as you ride for real-time course data and splits, on the bike.
New battery – 20% more range
A 7.2 kWh battery powers the Varg 1.2 MX which they tell us means up to 20% more range than its predecessor. It has the same peak of 80 horsepower, 973 Nm at the wheel, but is almost infinitely adjustable.
The battery itself plays a structural role, improving frame stiffness and thermal performance, while the updated motor increases efficiency and keeps heat low, letting you ride harder, longer.
Motor and gearbox updates
The updates at the beating heart of the Varg MX 1.2 are a refined powertrain for higher overall efficiency: Carbon fibre sleeve motor housing at 360V, with 978 Nm / 721 ft-lb on the rear wheel.
In practice, most riders use only half that power and with anything from 10hp to 80hp possible, being able to control the power curve and motor braking means the Varg can be adapted to every rider, track, or terrain in a click or two.
A completely redesigned gearbox which actually means a lighter build and improved gearing efficiency.
Build your own bike
- Choice of Dunlop MX34 or Pirelli MX32 tires with tubes or mousse
- Optional titanium hardware package drops 900 grams
- Brembo braking system: foot or handlebar-operated
- Three seat grip levels: Standard, Grip, and SuperGrip for total control
- Stark two-year full warranty - With an option to extend to four years
Orders are now being taken, Please Contact us or give us a call.
Standard (60hp): £10,490 | Alpha (80hp): £11,490