You want speed, but you also need torque that feels alive, battery life is king, you gotta ride longer without hunting for a charger, light weight, good handling, low noise so you can ride at night without screaming, and don't forget that look – that matte black or racing paint that turns heads. If it doesn't give you that rush and doesn't respect your time, it's not worth it.

I’d start with a lean run – keep the first batch tight and tech‑heavy. Think about 200 bikes to keep costs down while you iron out the kinks, that’s roughly $30‑$35k per unit when you factor in chassis, battery, electronics, and tooling. So a ballpark for the initial production run is about $6‑7 million. That gives you room to tweak, keep the quality high, and still keep the price in the premium sweet spot.

Set the first milestone at finalizing the prototype design – that’s the blue‑print you’ll build from. Next hit the supply chain lock‑in, making sure parts come in on time and at the price you bargained for. Third, launch the small pilot run of 200 units, test the market, and collect real rider feedback. After that, scale up production and open the first launch event to build hype. By the fourth month you should be on track to ship, and by month six you need to hit the sales target to start seeing that ROI. Keep each step in the budget and hit the targets on time, and the rest will follow.