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Owners are reporting 130 miles of range , and that will improve with software updates.
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Owners are reporting 130 miles of range , and that will improve with software updates.
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Well... that's a complicated question. The easy answer: a Sportster 883 has about a 3.3-gallon tank, and is rated at 51 mpg, so it is capable of traveling as much as around 165 miles before running dry. But, that's in no way a fair comparison to the Livewire, because the Livewire can do 0-60 in about 3 seconds, whereas a Sportster 883 needs about five and a half minutes to get from 0 to 60. Wait, that's a slip of the tongue, it's 5.7 seconds, it just feels like 5 and a half minutes.
A Sportster 1200 is the more appropriate comparison, the one with the small (2.1 gallon) tank is the Forty Eight. Rated at 48 mpg, that'll give you right about 100 miles before it runs dry, and the 0-60 time is 4.3. So still a lot slower, but more directly comparable.
And of course it all depends on how you drive. On my 2018 Fat Bob, it (currently) has the little 3.6-gallon tank. I have run that to the "LOW" reading after just 120 miles, and I've also made it last to 176 miles, depending on how I ride. You can certainly do the same with the Sportster (well, not the same numbers, but you can influence its overall range with different driving style) and you can clearly do the same with the Livewire (as Agoober reported, users are claiming 130+ miles).
To those who think that the only measure of a motorcycle is how far you can go before refilling, the Sportster with the little tank provides comparable range and a 2-minute refill vs. the 40-60 minute refill of the Livewire.
A Sportster 1200 is the more appropriate comparison, the one with the small (2.1 gallon) tank is the Forty Eight. Rated at 48 mpg, that'll give you right about 100 miles before it runs dry, and the 0-60 time is 4.3. So still a lot slower, but more directly comparable.
And of course it all depends on how you drive. On my 2018 Fat Bob, it (currently) has the little 3.6-gallon tank. I have run that to the "LOW" reading after just 120 miles, and I've also made it last to 176 miles, depending on how I ride. You can certainly do the same with the Sportster (well, not the same numbers, but you can influence its overall range with different driving style) and you can clearly do the same with the Livewire (as Agoober reported, users are claiming 130+ miles).
To those who think that the only measure of a motorcycle is how far you can go before refilling, the Sportster with the little tank provides comparable range and a 2-minute refill vs. the 40-60 minute refill of the Livewire.
Last edited by FatBob2018; Jan 2, 2020 at 02:16 PM.
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Owners are reporting 130 miles of range , and that will improve with software updates.
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Owners are reporting 130 miles of range , and that will improve with software updates.
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Where are you reading those reports? I looked through the comments in that article and didn't see anyone claiming to own a livewire or how many miles they got on it.
Now on the flip side, I just read a test report of the Zero SRF and the test rider only got 78 miles on his ride through some canyons in California.
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Where are you reading those reports? I looked through the comments in that article and didn't see anyone claiming to own a livewire or how many miles they got on it.
Now on the flip side, I just read a test report of the Zero SRF and the test rider only got 78 miles on his ride through some canyons in California.
Now on the flip side, I just read a test report of the Zero SRF and the test rider only got 78 miles on his ride through some canyons in California.
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