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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.