This Striking New Motorcycle Is as Powerful as It Is Approachable to Ride

Stark’s Varg SM has arrived touting a svelte construction, stump-pulling torque and and street-ready hooligan manners.

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By Gray Van Dyke

Published October 14, 2025

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Updated November 10, 2025

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Earlier this year, Stark set the industry abuzz with leaks of a street-going supermoto variant of its revolutionary Varg electric dirt bike.

Promising many of the same benefits — like a unique ‘crawl mode’ and a trick Chromoly steel and carbon fiber construction — albeit with necessary traffic provisions and road-focused tires, it made for an exciting prospect in a segment largely dominated by agricultural single-cylinders (no shade against bikes like the Suzuki DR-Z).

Red and black electric motorcycle with a sleek design on a dark background. — The Varg dons lighting, a license plate bracket and road-going rubber (among other changes) to prepare it for supermoto duties.

At long last, it’s finally here. Stark has officially unveiled the Varg SM and made the model available for order. If you were excited about the bike before, just wait until you get a load of the specs.

A shock to the segment

Like its Varg MX and Varg EX stablemates, the SM is incredibly lightweight, tipping the scales at just 274.5 pounds. For perspective, the curb weight of the 2025 Suzuki DR-Z4SM comes in at 340 pounds.

Black smartphone mounted on black handlebars of a red and black motorcycle against a black background. — In place of a clutch lever, the Varg SM gives riders the option of a second brake.

As such, because of its svelte footprint and maximum 80-horsepower output, Stark is touting the Varg SM as offering the “highest power-to-weight ratio of any production Supermoto” on the market. And that’s not even addressing the bike’s stump-pulling 674 lb-ft of torque.

In any case, it’s a statement that certainly seems to hold up — while Ducati’s most powerful Hypermotard 698 comes close in output (77.5 ponies), it’s at the expense of a not-insignificant weight penalty (roughly 60 pounds more than the Stark).

Red and black electric dirt bike with gold front forks and disc brakes on a black stand against a dark background. — Weighing in at 274.5 pounds and producing 80 horsepower, the Varg SM boasts the best power-to-weight ratio in its class.

Now, in order to create a supermoto as light and powerful as the Varg SM, Stark Future did have to make a compromise when it came to range. With up to 74.6 miles in mixed-urban settings, 49 miles on highways and 50.3 miles under WMTC real-world testing, it’s far from a roadtrip-worthy mount.

That said, Stark does ensure that topping up a breeze thanks to its included 3.3-kW portable charger. Compact enough to fit in a backpack and compatible with standard household outlets and AC car chargers, it can fully recharge the Varg SM in less than two hours.

Close-up of a silver rectangular electric motorcycle charger connected near the rear wheel and kickstand. — An included charger makes topping up quick and easy.

While an EV alternative in Zero’s FX-SE delivers a slightly longer range and shorter charging times, the model doesn’t even compare in output at 46 horsepower and 78 lb-ft of torque. If you’re after an electrifying ride, the Varg SM will be the one to go for.

Breaking down barriers

As impressive as the Stark Varg SM is because of its raw performance, though, it’s arguably even more notable because of how much more accessible it makes riding a motorcycle — especially a supermoto.

Person wearing a beige hoodie and helmet sitting relaxed with arms crossed on a black dirt bike in motion. — The Varg SM makes riding effortless — you don’t even need hands.

Being an EV, it sports a single-speed linear transmission rather than a traditional gearbox, so it eliminates one of the most challenging aspects for beginners — mastering a clutch lever and shift pedal.

By that same logic, the Varg SM also does away with the vibrations (not to mention the occasional kick-start mechanisms on older models) inherent to most single-cylinder gas-powered motorcycles. If you’ve ever ridden a thumper for any period of time, you’ll know why they get their names.

Smartphone with a black case displaying navigation and power mode options, resting on a textured gray surface. — The Android interface allows for on-the-fly changes to riding mode and power specs.

What’s more, Stark Future has designed the bike with multiple terrain modes and scalable power, so output can be set at the full 80 horses or a more manageable number until the rider is fully comfortable.

Add to that features like integrated navigation, digital security functions and adaptable engine braking, and the result is a bike that truly takes the supermoto genre into the 21st century.

Pricing and availability

Stark Future is offering the Varg SM with two output options: a 60-horsepower ‘Standard’ model and an 80-horsepower ‘Alpha’ model. The former starts at $12,990, while the latter is priced from $13,990. Head over to the Stark Future website to learn more.

Red and black electric dirt bike with gold front forks on a white stand.

Stark Varg SM

Starts at $12,990

About the Author: Gray is an associate editor at Gear Patrol, covering cars, motorcycles and anything else with wheels. When he’s not chasing the latest industry news, he’s probably wrenching on one of many projects. For better or worse, he believes classics make perfectly practical daily drivers.

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