Thank you all for taking the time to complete the survey. It will provide some valuable information for the Marketing and Engineering teams, but I cannot see any result of that survey further affecting delivery schedule for the bikes.
Regarding clutch and motor speed control, I think you will find this all very intuitive and, in fact, easier than a gasoline powered bike. The motor controller prevents over-speed of the motor and you'd have to really bang through alot of downshifts from a very high speed to create a problem... like you would have to on a gas bike. The clutch does not have to be used for launch from first gear... or second... or third, etc... It's impossible to stall and there's not enough rotating inertia (like on a gas engine) in the motor to take advantage of the "power hit" that comes from dumping the clutch at redline, which is also done to extract peak torque from the gas motor. We make peak torque down low in the rpm range, so launching without the clutch in first is the fastest. Seems like alot to wrap your head around, but I promise you that after one ride it'll feel natural and intuitive. It's like a gas bike, just easier.
