INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Vancouver-based mobility startup Damon Motorcycles has entered the EV arena with a preview of its first e-moto, the Hypersport Pro.The
two-wheelers made by other manufacturers.Damon has determined to create its own EV model designed to overcome common flaws it sees in
range, charge-time and performance.He was clear the motorcycle is meant to be a direct competitor to the latest e-motos released by
safety and handling and comfort and the problems that have persisted with everyone in the industry, including all the e-moto companies
moving objects around the motorcycle, including blind spots, and alert riders to danger.Damon has also taken on the problem of
one-size-fits-all in motorcycle design, integrating a system on its Hypersport Pro that allows for adjustable ergonomics
taking pre-orders for its Hypersport Pro and will skip dealers, opting to use a direct-sales and service model similar to Tesla
Dorresteyn, the former CTO of e-moto startup Alta, as its COO
Full specs of the Hypersport Pro will come next month at CES, but Giraud did offer a glimpse, saying it would be more competitive and more
startup Zero Motorcycles launched its $19K SR/F, both in bids to go take e-motos mass-market
Aside from the price-gap, both have comparable charge times (about an hour), performance and range (around 100 miles for combined city and
down over the last several years.So how does Damon Motors plan to succeed as a new entrant in a motorcycle market with stagnant new bikes
out in the increasingly competitive e-moto space.
