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
with plans to release its $10K, 150-mile range Flow in the near future.Of course, there have already been some speed bumps and market
does Damon Motors plan to succeed as a new entrant in a motorcycle market with stagnant new bikes sales and increased EV competition from
out in the increasingly competitive e-moto space.
