Source: European Investment Bank
Stark Future’s electric dirt bike uses cutting-edge technology and engineering, featuring custom-made key component and innovative electronics. To achieve this, Wass and his team had to reimagine the very essence of the motocross bike itself.
“Motocross is maybe the most difficult motorcycle to build, and the reason is that it does the most extreme type of riding,” says Wass. “So, it needs to be extremely durable and strong, but it also requires having perfect weight balance, very low weight, high power-to-weight ratio, and all of these things have to match perfectly.”
This becomes even more complex when designing an electric bike. You need to consider components such as the battery and electrical systems, which significantly impact the bike’s weight, balance, and overall performance.
“You no longer have things like a gas tank, gears, clutch and an exhaust system,” Anton adds. “It really changes the whole construction of the chassis. But if you stay open minded, this also gives you new opportunities.”
The final product is truly impressive. The company has developed the most powerful power-to-weight motor of any production motocross bike. The 6.5 kilowatt-hour battery, coupled with a custom carbon fibre sleeve motor, provides up to 80 horsepower, 30% more power than a comparable 450cc motocross gas bike. This setup allows up to six hours of technical trail riding or enough energy to complete a full motocross race, with a recharge time of just two hours.
The bike also has an adjustable power setting, enabling riders to set the power level anywhere from 10 to 80 horsepower. Thanks to this feature, new riders can reduce the power as needed during the learning curve.