Harley-Davidson LiveWire Spotted in the Wild

While enjoying a vacation in Florida, one of our pals stumbled upon Harley-Davidson’s hottest new bike.

Phil Waters is a friend of mine, and one hell of a motorcyclist to boot. He runs Cleveland Moto, which is not only an excellent motorcycle dealership and repair facility, but also the name of an equally excellent motorcycle-themed podcast that he hosts.

Every Friday night, Phil and his band of misfit bikers (this writer included) converge upon the dealership after-hours to talk about everything from motorcycles to military equipment, spicy sausage recipes, and bad dental work. It’s always a good time for us, and definitely worth a listen if you can handle a bit of rough language here and there.

Last week, however, there was no podcast, because our host was in Florida, visiting the new Star Wars-themed Disney park. We were a bit jealous — who doesn’t like Star Wars and warm weather? What he spotted near his hotel, though, had us even more jealous. Phil had seen a LiveWire, up close and personal.

Most of us — that’s the podcast gang and you, dear readers — are still waiting for a chance to lay our eyes on the newest, hottest Harley-Davidson. Thankfully, our friend managed to get some great shots of the bike.

It’s sitting pretty at a charging station, getting used and enjoyed by its owner. The black paint sits in sharp contrast to the sunny Florida weather, but I’m not complaining. I doubt the owner is, either.

So many of the press photos show the bike in orange. You’ll have to forgive me for forgetting that Harley-Davidson offers the LiveWire in multiple colors. While I haven’t picked a favorite yet, black is certainly a contender after seeing these photos.

All in all, these pics offer a tantalizing taste of what we can soon expect to see all over the country. I look forward to the day when I walk by the EV charging stations on my way into the store and see a sleek, fast-looking motorcycle nestled in between the Teslas and BMW i3s. I guess 2020 is finally starting to feel like the future after all.

Photos: Phil Waters

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Cameron Vanderhorst

Cam VanDerHorst has been a contributor to Internet Brands' Auto Group sites for over three years, with his byline appearing on Ford Truck Enthusiasts, Corvette Forum, JK Forum, and Harley-Davidson Forums, among others. In that time, he's also contributed to Autoweek, The Drive, and Scale Auto Magazine.

He bought his first car at age 14 -- a 1978 Ford Mustang II -- and since then he’s amassed an impressive and diverse collection of cars, trucks, and motorcycles, including a 1996 Ford Mustang SVT Mystic Cobra (#683) and a classic air-cooled Porsche 911.

In addition to writing about cars and wrenching on them in his spare time, he enjoys playing music (drums and ukulele), building model cars, and tending to his chickens.

You can follow Cam, his cars, his bikes, and his chickens at @camvanderhorst on Instagram.

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