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[Fran K]

The happy city councilmen.   

I wandered around their website including the parts pertaining to preparing for the 400 year high water event.  Was wondering how high of ground their building was at.  That is near the water.  Salt water right? 

[NEW2elec]

Weren't they supposed to have done test rides this summer? What happened to that?

I understand delays due to Covid but it seems these guys are all about marketing and not about the actual riding experience.

I really hope they come through but the electric moto space has so much vaporware which is where my scepticism comes from. Lightning has 2 factories but that did not seem to help them build bikes for some reason.

All of Canada was under Covid lock down.  It would have literally been against the law to come to the US for test rides.  That got lifted in Nov.
That's  how they are able to go to CES in Vegas next month.
I'm sure the supply chain screw up hits them too.  I guess they were lucky they were not yet in production in 2021.

I have no problem with guys being skeptic. 
Like I said I've never come on here telling people to place orders or deposits. 
I post this stuff to say hey here it is, make of it what you will.
I like it, I'm excited about it.  If others aren't then don't worry about it.  It won't hurt you.

I need to do the following to finish out my Damon order:
1.  test ride
2.  have a service center in GA or no more than 3 hours away.
3.  be able to insure it without selling a kidney
4.  seeing that the range and other spec are at least close to goal.
5.  and would like to see an increase on the battery warranty but if not I may just go with the 2 year subscription and then put my old butt on a more upright bike.

[NEW2elec]

The happy city councilmen.   

I wandered around their website including the parts pertaining to preparing for the 400 year high water event.  Was wondering how high of ground their building was at.  That is near the water.  Salt water right?

Fran K thanks for your concern.  I'll pass that along.
Well, probably not but thanks just the same.

[irdezcam]

At least two of us on EMF have orders there, OG.   
There are about 1000 people on the Damon Lab. Some have orders some don't.

If it doesn't appeal to you get something else, or nothing else it doesn't matter, but this does not add anything to the discussion.

At least two 

[Fred]

@NEW2Elec Do you have any affiliation with Damon other than as an interested potential customer? The enthusiasm with which you post about a product which you don't own and the tone of some of your posts makes it seem like you might have an interest in the company. If there is a connection then I guess that would be fine, but it would be good to know.

[NEW2elec]

@NEW2Elec Do you have any affiliation with Damon other than as an interested potential customer? The enthusiasm with which you post about a product which you don't own and the tone of some of your posts makes it seem like you might have an interest in the company. If there is a connection then I guess that would be fine, but it would be good to know.

Well I have addressed this already but since you asked a specific question then I'll answer it directly.
I do not work for Damon.
I do not get paid by Damon.
I have not been asked to post or share by Damon.
I have not invested in Damon.

I get nothing for posting here.  Unless you want to count a lot of flak.

I put down a $100 deposit on a Hypersport in late 2019.  At that time I was shown a delivery date of 2022.  That is still what I'm shown.

I posted in the very old Energica section an excitement and hope that they would succeed .
Same for the early Lightning section.
Hell, same for the Home Brew section posts on the Lightfighter race bike.

I believe that if electric motorcycles are going to become mainstream they need to do at least a few things better than the gas bikes they compete against.  If a company is shooting for these goals then I'm going to support them unless they are "proven" to not be what they claimed.

[NEW2elec]

At least two of us on EMF have orders there, OG.   
There are about 1000 people on the Damon Lab. Some have orders some don't.

If it doesn't appeal to you get something else, or nothing else it doesn't matter, but this does not add anything to the discussion.

At least two 

  You are a far wiser man than I.   If I would have taken your advise I would have saved myself a lot of headaches.
But I'm in for a penny in for a pound at this point I guess.

[HoodRichOG]

Damon press release claims they have $45M in orders.

Your $100 deposit isn't an order.

So if every bike is 30-40k, there should be over 1000 people out there that have already spent money with Damon without getting anything.

I hope these guys succeed but so far all I see is cray promises and no delivery.

[NEW2elec]

I can't verify how many people have or have not said they want to buy a bike.

I would say they are quoting a deposit as an order but that's just my assumption.  No one has paid in full for any bike that I know of.  I haven't been asked to put up any more than my $100.  Also the only bikes that were supposed to be ready by 2021 were the 26 Founders bikes.  Those people were told that their bikes would be delayed until 2022.  Once they are ready to build the bikes then as a deposit holder you pick your bike type and color and at that point you are obligated to buy the bike they build for you.

The 26 founders edition bikes and the premier bikes both required a $1000 deposit as they are the $40k bikes.

Just so it's clear I won't pay in full for a bike until these things happen.

I need to do the following to finish out my Damon order:
1.  test ride
2.  have a service center in GA or no more than 3 hours away.
3.  be able to insure it without selling a kidney
4.  seeing that the range and other specs are at least close to goal.
5.  and would like to see an increase on the battery warranty but if not I may just go with the 2 year subscription and then put my old butt on a more upright bike.


   

[Fred]

@NEW2Elec Do you have any affiliation with Damon other than as an interested potential customer? The enthusiasm with which you post about a product which you don't own and the tone of some of your posts makes it seem like you might have an interest in the company. If there is a connection then I guess that would be fine, but it would be good to know.

Well I have addressed this already but since you asked a specific question then I'll answer it directly.
I do not work for Damon.
I do not get paid by Damon.
I have not been asked to post or share by Damon.
I have not invested in Damon.

I get nothing for posting here.  Unless you want to count a lot of flak.

Thanks for clearing that up. I had a feeling you might have been asked before but I hadn't seen anything.

[slant911]

I am hoping to at the very least sit on one at CES.  But will have conversations with the people there next month.  If it looks and feels right I will deposit $100.  Will not complete purchase without a test ride at some point though.

[NEW2elec]

Hey awesome Slant911.
Post any pictures or whatever you think of the bike if you'd like.
Enjoy the show.

[HoodRichOG]

So when are they going to do test rides or ship the first bikes?

[NEW2elec]

As long as there are no big covid issues then next year they do test rides and they said they would build the first 26 bikes at their HQ.
I'd say the rest wait for the factory to be finished but that part is my guess.

[irdezcam]

At least two of us on EMF have orders there, OG.   
There are about 1000 people on the Damon Lab. Some have orders some don't.

If it doesn't appeal to you get something else, or nothing else it doesn't matter, but this does not add anything to the discussion.

At least two 

  You are a far wiser man than I.   If I would have taken your advise I would have saved myself a lot of headaches.
But I'm in for a penny in for a pound at this point I guess.

Mental health, you know, it's important to save as many headaches as possible, hahaha