Forum Members React to the Lastest LiveWire Report
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01-15-2019, 06:02 AM
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01-15-2019, 06:14 AM
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#23
01-15-2019, 07:44 AM
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Glad to see Harley Davidson is looking to the future. The price is high now but will come down in the next few years. I believe they say it will go 110 miles on a full charge. With only a 3.3 gallon tank on a 2019 ROADSTER it will only go 150 miles before it needs a fill up. Here in Florida most Walgreen's have fast chargers so you can fully charge the livewire in under an hour just about anywhere.
The livewire will not need a lot of MNT such as oil changes clutch cables etc mainly tires and breaks
This bike is for urban riding not for long hauls. In 5 years the range will be over 200 miles and the price will drop then you take it for a long ride. This thing will hit 60 MPH in 3.5 and is built to Tesla type standards. There are many cheaper electric motorcycles out there but not built to the HD quility we have come to expect in the past few years.
A livewire starts at 29K plus TTL you can get a 2019 Roadster for example for 12K plus 3K to make it your own and pay for gas for a few years for the price of the Livewire but this bike is cutting edge technology and for that you have to pay. If HD ignores new technology they are doomed to die as hundreds of other companies have done. Personaly I salute HD for putting out the Livewire.
The livewire will not need a lot of MNT such as oil changes clutch cables etc mainly tires and breaks
This bike is for urban riding not for long hauls. In 5 years the range will be over 200 miles and the price will drop then you take it for a long ride. This thing will hit 60 MPH in 3.5 and is built to Tesla type standards. There are many cheaper electric motorcycles out there but not built to the HD quility we have come to expect in the past few years.
A livewire starts at 29K plus TTL you can get a 2019 Roadster for example for 12K plus 3K to make it your own and pay for gas for a few years for the price of the Livewire but this bike is cutting edge technology and for that you have to pay. If HD ignores new technology they are doomed to die as hundreds of other companies have done. Personaly I salute HD for putting out the Livewire.
#24
01-16-2019, 12:14 AM
They would have to drop the bike to under $15k to generate any type of serious interest. Harley doesn’t drop bike prices really - certainly not that much.
Great in concept - lousy final product.
#25
01-16-2019, 07:31 AM
Stellar HDF Member
I have no desire to ride around on a crotch-rocket looking bike. Harley needs to blend the old styling with the new tech.
Show me the electric Road King model that can get 175+ miles on a charge, then I'll be interested.
Convert one (or both) of the RK saddlebags into a back-up battery holder to increase range.
Blend the old with the new to make everyone happy.
Show me the electric Road King model that can get 175+ miles on a charge, then I'll be interested.
Convert one (or both) of the RK saddlebags into a back-up battery holder to increase range.
Blend the old with the new to make everyone happy.
Last edited by Plow64; 01-16-2019 at 07:32 AM.
#27
01-17-2019, 01:40 PM
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01-17-2019, 01:51 PM
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01-17-2019, 02:14 PM
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01-17-2019, 02:55 PM
