If you’ve ever twisted the throttle and wondered how far you can really push an e-moto — or found yourself stuck in the black hole of range anxiety, durability doubts, and questions about long-term survival — Ben Marshall has the answers.

Damon Motorcycles has been the subject of plenty of talk — excitement, controversy, and a long list of questions that once felt too big to answer. The company burst onto the scene in 2018 with the HyperSport, a halo product that drew serious investment and thousands of depositors eager to see Damon’s vision roll into their garages. We sat down with Dom Kwong to get straight answers to the questions everyone’s been asking. But first, a little background on Damon’s new leader.

The Exit: Regrets, Lessons, and the Road Ahead We’ve ridden with Jay Giraud from teenage breakouts to the birth of the HyperSport. But building a dream isn’t all instant torque and zero-to-60 thrills. This week, we hit the hard corners: money, investors, CEO pressure, and the day Jay finally had to step off the throttle. Missed the previous parts? Part 1: Finding the Line - How Jay Giraud Rewired the Motorcycle World Part 2: 200, 200, 200 - Building the HyperSport Dream From

The HyperSport started as a personal quest that turned into a reality. Born from a drive to make motorcycles safer, it was forged through relentless innovation and a no-compromise approach to design. Riders from every corner showed up: blue-collar Republicans, Silicon Valley tech heads, European commuters, and even gas-guzzling, gun-toting lorry drivers from the South — all lining up to throw down deposits and back the machine.

Back in 2017, Jay Giraud had an idea — one that hit the electric motorcycle world like a torque spike to the gut. An idea bold enough to pull 3600 riders off the fence and make them throw down real money for a bike that, at the time, existed only on paper. An idea that didn’t just challenge the ‘electric vs. gas’ debate — it aimed to bury it.