Hi Riders,
One day too late for the October update, as always here is the link to the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLJr_-DXHZI
Bonfire Y Long Range
From 2024, we will only be concentrating on one Long Range model, the Bonfire Y. We will not initially offer the Bonfire S, E & X as a Long Range variant. After collecting pre-orders for a few months now, one thing has become very clear: The demand is mainly for the Bonfire Y, where we have over 100 pre-orders.
We only have 3 pre-orders for the Bonfire S & E Long Range, so it is not economically viable for us to finance the homologation for two models. Customers who have ordered a Bonfire S or E Long Range will receive their model as an individual homologation in April 2024.
We cannot launch the Bonfire X Long Range with a clear conscience. The problem will be the low power output of 5 kW. Even though the Bonfire X is an A1 motorcycle, the power output is too low to be able to ride fast on main roads or country roads safely and continuously. Unfortunately, to avoid being perceived as an obstacle to traffic, you have to be able to ride at least 100 km/h continuously these days. It therefore only makes sense to switch directly to a Bonfire Y. A high speed can be maintained at all times. We have only received just over 10 Bonfire X pre-orders and we offer our customers the upgrade to the Y.
For this reason, we will continue with the normal range modelsBonfire S, E & X) for the time being. In recent months, we have mainly sold Bonfire S & E Normal Range models, as they are mainly used in cities and do not require a long range. Therefore, a long range version is probably not necessary.
This means that from April 2024 we will only produce and deliver the Bonfire Y Long Range.
Crowdinvesting
I have good news: We will be launching a new crowdinvesting round this year to finance the homologation of the Bonfire Y and order all components in time for the start of production in April 2024. This time, our customers from Switzerland and Austria can also take part. As soon as it starts, we will of course let you know in our newsletter!
PS: If you are very interested, please reply to my email and I will add you to our Family & Friends newsletter, to which we will be the first to notify you and for which there are special conditions ;)
2nd place
And I have even more good news: The Bonfire is the second most popular electric motorcycle in Germany. You can see this in the registration statistics from the KBA. By the end of August, almost 200 new registrations had been recorded.
This is a milestone for us. We would never have dreamed of being able to keep up with the big players with such a small team just three years after the company was founded. But there is still room for improvement. Next year, we want to storm into first place with the Bonfire Y!
Take care and see you at the Black Friday Sale!
Cheers, Viktor
