Reservation change?

[EmpulseRider]

I read in this article:

"If you already pre-ordered, do so again to specify which model you want. Source: Gas 2.0 (http://s.tt/1bmfr)"

Do we really have to re-preorder? I dont believe Brammo mentioned anything to that effect.

[Deadly Silent Ninja]

Unless they have a way to keep your spot, that would suck for any early pre-orderer. Imagine being among the fist 50 and then being bumped back to 1,997 or something?

I think it would be much easier if they asked people to confirm the model when they asked people to put down the money for the R or confirm their intention to buy the basic model.

[EmpulseRider]

Exactly my thoughts. I wonder if Brammo can confirm or deny this.

[FreepZ]

I got the impression that the way that it was going to work was that when your number came up, you would be asked if you wanted an Empulse or an Empulse R. If you said "R" and sent them the down payment then your bike would be on the way. If you said "Non-R" then you name is added to the list for next year. Then in 2013 they would run through the list again, and probably offer to sell you the "R" just in case you changed your mind. Once again, if you send them the down payment, your bike would be on the way.

I'm not sure what else would be fair.

[Brammo Rider Wannabe]

Just checked my order on the website. Reservation #628 for an Empulse 10.0 has been changed to an Empulse R.  I will be waiting for them to contact me before I change anything that might screw up my place in line. I will be, however, informing them that I do not want the R and will wait for the standard Empulse. I wonder where my spot will be in that line?

[EmpulseRider]

Where are you getting your order number from?
My order number is: 2010-07-20-374 so #374... but I know its much lower than 374. The last correspondence with Adrian said I was among the first 100 pre-orders, I actually thought I was 15 at one point but now I have no idea...

Update: Hmmm, an old email from Brammo says my order number is different:
"Your new order number of #2010-07-20-007 is correct"
What the heck happened??? This is after I had complained that my order number #2010-07-20-003 had been lost when thier system went down initially.

[protomech]

Initially I think the number format was year-month-day-(reservation # on that day). At some point it was changed to year-month-day-(reservation # overall).

[Brammofan]

I've made some inquiries about this.  Hopeful that we'll hear something soon.

[EmpulseRider]

Initially I think the number format was year-month-day-(reservation # on that day). At some point it was changed to year-month-day-(reservation # overall).

Im not so sure about that either... I ordered a USB flash drive from Brammo and the order number for that was: 2011-05-05-1108... so I think they may have lumped every order into the same sequence... also, Adrian had told me that I was among the first 100 to pre-order an Empulse.

[thespecialone]

All pre orders will receive an email from Brammo in the next few days. All the US pre-orders will be processed in the sequence they were originally placed. However, if you are pre-order #1 and elect to take an Empulse in January and pre-order #2 elects to take an Empulse R that bike will clearly ship first. You can use the online system to convert an existing pre-order for a 6.0 8.0 or 10.0 to either an Empulse or Empulse R - but as I said the original sequencing is maintained. Hope that helps clarify the situation. There are currently about 1100 pre-orders in the US and since the launch another 45 people have placed pre-orders for the Empulse or Empulse R. Keep an eye on your in boxes...Adrian

[protomech]

Thanks for the update.

[EmpulseRider]

Yes! Always a treat to hear from thespecialone himself! Thanks for clarifying.

[implovator]

This thread motivated me to dig deeper and figure out my pre-order number. #802. I wept quietly at my desk for a few minutes.

[flar]

Odd, my "order number" was #1716, placed in early April, and I asked, via email, if that was my place in the queue and got a confirmation from Brammo that it was indeed my place in the queue.

Now Adrian is saying there were only about 1100 pre-orders???

I thought the first 1000 pre-orders happened within a few weeks of them opening it up and announcing the giveaway.

[Brammo Rider Wannabe]

Where are you getting your order number from?
My order number is: 2010-07-20-374 so #374... but I know its much lower than 374. The last correspondence with Adrian said I was among the first 100 pre-orders, I actually thought I was 15 at one point but now I have no idea...

My initial order was #2010-08-16-009. When I go to the order site and check it now lists my order as #2010-08-16-628. It is possible that their old system counted up one for each order of the day and reset the next day. That would make my order the ninth for the day, because I doubt that only one other person ordered an Empulse between your order and mine. With their new system it is possible that the number 628 refers to the 628th order for the site overall. If this is the case then I truly have no idea where I am in the queue for an Empulse.