Stark Future has announced the VARG SM Sköll, a limited edition of 500 units based on the VARG SM. The Sköll runs the full ALPHA specification, 80 hp with tunable Dynamic Traction Control, adds 3D-printed titanium footpegs and a complete titanium bolt kit for a 1.1 kg saving, and takes every eligible component on the motorcycle to black. At a claimed 123.4 kg it is the lightest VARG SM built to date.

Far from positioning the Sköll as an entirely new platform, Stark retains the core chassis architecture, structural 7.2 kWh battery pack, single-speed drive system, and carbon-fibre-sleeved motor with an integrated inverter that define the VARG SM.

What is new is a 1.1 kg weight reduction achieved entirely through titanium, the full ALPHA power and traction-control specification, standard, individually engraved and triple clamps, and a component-level blackout that goes considerably further than a paint option.

The footpegs are 3D-printed in titanium, saving 140 g against standard OEM items. A full titanium bolt kit saves a further 900 g. The total reduction is 1.1 kg / 2.4 lb, taking claimed weight from 124.5 kg on the standard VARG SM to 123.4 kg.

Because these weight reductions focus on controls and fasteners rather than unsprung or rotating mass, wheel control and damping response remain unchanged. Instead, the reduced total mass lowers overall vehicle inertia, enhancing agility during quick transitions and making it noticeably easier to lighten the front wheel.

Through a combination of anodizing, powder-coating, and deep-black treatments, every viable component receives a stealth finish: 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.

The 520 RK MXU ultra-wide-ring chain keeps its gold finish against a 7075 T6 rear sprocket, standing out as the sole element intentionally left without a black treatment.

For comprehensive technical specifications, full press materials, and high-resolution imagery, please visit the VARG SM Sköll Media Kit.

CHASSIS AND GEOMETRY

High-strength steel frame with a carbon-fibre front subframe. Rake is 26.1°, wheelbase 147.1 cm (57.9"), ground clearance 31.2 cm (12.3") and seat height 93.5 cm (36.8"). Geometry is unchanged from the standard VARG SM.

SUSPENSION

KYB throughout. The fork is a 48 mm closed-cartridge coil-spring unit, adjustable for compression and rebound damping, with 290 mm (11.4") of travel.

The rear shock is a triple adjuster with spring preload, separate high- and low-speed compression, and rebound damping, giving 303 mm (11.9") of rear wheel travel.

As with every VARG, spring rates are selected to the rider’s weight at point of order rather than supplied to a single standard setting.

BRAKES AND TYRES

Brembo brakes: a 320 mm front disc with a four-piston caliper, and a 220 mm rear disc with a single-piston caliper. A handlebar-mounted rear brake is available as an option.

Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV tyres in 120/70-17 and 140/70-17. Australian-market machines are supplied with Anlas Grip Plus.

POWERTRAIN AND ELECTRONICS

80 hp peak, with 914 Nm (674 lb-ft) measured at the rear wheel. Drive is single-speed, no gearbox and no clutch between motor and tyre. Dynamic Traction Control is included across the ride modes and is fully tunable, as are power curves and regenerative braking, with mode changes available from the handlebar while riding.

The 7.2 kWh battery operates at 420 V and functions as a structural member. Claimed range is 183 km (113 miles)* urban, 118 km (73 miles)* suburban, and 81 km under WMTC. Charging is via Stark’s 3.3 kW portable unit: two hours at 240 V, three and a half at 120 V, from a standard household outlet or an AC car charger with an adapter.

The Arkenstone display provides turn-by-turn navigation on and off road, offline maps, GPX recording and playback, lap and session timing, and over-the-air updates. Crawl Mode for reversing and layered digital security are carried over.

HOMOLOGATION AND AVAILABILITY

The VARG SM Sköll is road-legal. As with the standard SM, continuous-power measurement makes it A1-licence compatible in Europe, and car-licence eligible in selected Southern European markets.

Limited to 500 units worldwide with no second production run. First deliveries from October 2026.

FULL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Colour

Sköll Black, every eligible component powder-coated, anodized or finished in deep black

Production run

500 units worldwide. No second production run

Claimed weight

123.4 kg / 272 lb (1.1 kg lighter than the standard VARG SM at 124.5 kg)

Peak power

80 hp (ALPHA)

Torque

914 Nm / 674 lb-ft at the rear wheel

Motor

Carbon-fibre-sleeved SPM, integrated inverter, 360 V

Transmission

Single-speed. No gearbox, no clutch

Battery

7.2 kWh, 420 V, honeycomb magnesium case, structural

Charger

3.3 kW, 16 A, 120/240 V. 2 h at 240 V, 3.5 h at 120 V

Range

183 km (113 mi) urban*, 118 km (73 mi) suburban*, 81 km WMTC

Frame

High-strength steel, carbon-fibre front subframe

Front suspension

KYB 48 mm closed-cartridge coil-spring fork. Compression and rebound adjustable. 290 mm / 11.4" travel

Rear suspension

KYB triple-adjuster shock. Spring preload, high- and low-speed compression, damping. 303 mm / 11.9" wheel travel

Front brake

Brembo, 320 mm disc, four-piston caliper

Rear brake

Brembo, 220 mm disc, single-piston caliper. Optional handlebar-mounted rear brake

Tyres

Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV, 120/70-17 front, 140/70-17 rear (Anlas Grip Plus, AUS only)

Rake

26.1°

Wheelbase

147.1 cm / 57.9"

Ground clearance

31.2 cm / 12.3"

Seat height

93.5 cm / 36.8"

Seat

Simil-Alcantara cover

Footpegs

3D-printed titanium (−140 g / −0.31 lb)

Fasteners

Full titanium bolt kit (−900 g / −1.98 lb)

Triple clamps

Black anodized, limited-edition engraving

Final drive

RK MXU UW-ring gold 520 chain, 7075 T6 rear sprocket

Traction control

Dynamic Traction Control, included across ride modes, fully tunable

Display

Arkenstone — Android-based, waterproof, shock-resistant. Navigation, GPX, laps, OTA updates

Homologation

Road-legal. A1-licence compatible in Europe; car-licence eligible in selected Southern European markets

Price

€14,990 / $14,990 / £12,990 / AUD 21,990

First deliveries

October 2026