The more I look at the current market offerings I have come to my own conclusion no one is building what I want, so I built my own using the Don Cox formula.
On a positive note it is awesome we have all these new options, Sur Ron started a whole category, reasonable cost, ever increasing power, quick swap batteries are all great. Now there are some really good 3/4 or 7/8 size bikes, also good.
But the only full size offering is the Stark. It’s successful and it’s a nice bike but I think it misses the mark, it’s heavy and you can’t quick swap the battery. Also the amount of power is impressive but is it usable?
I think the market needs a full size offering with traditional geometry, with a frame design that’s bullet proof (pick any modern chassis). Make it possible to quick swap batteries, and have short range (low weight) batteries and long range (higher weight) batteries where the rider can choose what option they need. Power 40-50 KW.
Sell it for $6,500 to $7,000 - keep costs down by using Japanese brand wheels, suspension etc - just use what works and what is readily available. Relatively small changes to the existing Japanese frames could make all this work.
Yamaha should just hire Don and then do what he says, it’s crazy Don is friends with Kenny Roberts, maybe Kenny can twist Yamaha’s arm to just do it.
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