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Old Nov 14, 2022 | 09:06 PM
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Just look at the CEO and Board of Directors to understand this. A bunch of PC elitists, that hold the Harley rider in contempt, and only care about global warming.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2022 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by smitty901
Nothing stopping HD from doing it . They will just no call it a surcharge.. We will pay for for it marked up prices.

Who are these “we”you keep referring to??? None of the guys I ride with have had any interest in the new Harleys since the m8 came out, myself included…
 
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Old Nov 14, 2022 | 09:12 PM
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While the mothership understands and preyed on the average harley buyer for a lot of years being a bandwagon hopper, what the failed miserably at understanding is they are a bit particular about WHICH bandwagon they are jumping on.

Blew this call big time, tech isn't up to the sales pitch by a very long shot.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 09:52 AM
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Has anyone seen any EV bike out on the streets. Not just a Livewire, but any? I have not. HD and auto dealers need to make what people are asking for. Not make something nobody (or very few) asked for.
 
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Originally Posted by jamala00
Has anyone seen any EV bike out on the streets. Not just a Livewire, but any? I have not. HD and auto dealers need to make what people are asking for. Not make something nobody (or very few) asked for.
Seen several Zero's, they are made here, one live wire at a weekend be seen spot and an ever growing mob of E scooters, bikes and scate boards. Some of these Ebikes are just small motorcycles .
 
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Old Nov 16, 2022 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by TwiZted Biker
Seen several Zero's, they are made here, one live wire at a weekend be seen spot and an ever growing mob of E scooters, bikes and scate boards. Some of these Ebikes are just small motorcycles .
Ya, I see E scooters and bikes all the time. That is not the same thing as a Livewire.
 
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not to worry my friend, us ICE riders will pay for it....
 
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Originally Posted by jamala00
Ya, I see E scooters and bikes all the time. That is not the same thing as a Livewire.
The wire is very niche item, think there's on a couple brands with very limited top shelf offerings that could compare. The ground swell for this going to start in the Ebike & scooters and they'll move on to larger machines as their use & income rise and the tech gets to the point players can start making real mainstream machines that aren't as severely limited and pricey as they are now.

Harley jumped the shark about half a decade ahead of where they should have. EV streets bikes just aren't there yet.
 
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i'm curious, and not meant to flame anyone who bought one, but are there some folks here who have an opinion on this

I'm curious, as an owner of one of these did you feel like as a 'first adopter' of something new you were taking a risk?

does the mothership have an obligation to keep those who bought up and running for a certain amount of time?
 
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Old Nov 18, 2022 | 12:56 PM
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That's very good and interesting point, hadn't thought about that side of it it they drop them. Could be a damned expensive dust collector.
 
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