When Stark Future launched limited editions of the VARG MX and EX earlier this month, it seemed like the SM model was the forgotten child of the bunch. But that wasn't the case; it seems Stark just wanted to give the SM Sköll its own stage, rather than share the light with its off-road-focused siblings.
Instead of creating a new platform, the SM Sköll is based on the architecture of the standard SM, using its 7.2 kWh battery pack, single-speed drive system, and carbon-fibre-sleeved motor. But as you'd expect from a Stark limited-edition model, it runs the full ALPHA specification, meaning it has a ridiculous 80 hp and tunable Dynamic Traction Control to help keep it all in check.
Supermotos are all about agility, and while you can achieve some of that with geometry changes, you can only get so far before you need to put the bike on a diet. This model's headline is that it's the lightest VARG SM that Stark has ever produced, weighing just 123.4 kg (272 lbs), which is 1.1 kg (2.4 lbs) down on the outgoing 124.5 kg (274.4 lbs) standard SM.
When Stark sent the VARG SM Sköll to Weight Watchers, it went on a diet of Titanium. The Catalonia-based company replaced the standard footpegs with 3D-printed titanium footpegs, which saved 140 g, but most of the weight savings came from a full titanium bolt kit, which further reduced the weight by 900 g. Since there was no change to the unsprung weight, Stark didn't adjust the damping, so the performance from the suspension performance should remain the same as the standard SM.
Visually, the SM Sköll separates itself from the standard model with a blacked-out look. The designers changed practically every eligible component on the motorcycle to black through a combination of anodizing, powder-coating, and deep-black treatments. The parts that've gone into stealth mode include: the upper and lower triple clamps, steering stem and retaining nut, swingarm, motor housing and side covers, inverter body and casing, docking station, handlebar map switch, and charging port cap. The top and bottom triple clamps are black anodized and carry the limited-edition engraving.
First deliveries of the limited-edition units will take place this October, and if you want one in your garage, you'll need to part with $14,990. That's $950 more than the standard VARG SM ALPHA and $1,950 more than the 60 hp variant.
