Your neighbor’s electric BMW sounds quiet and tricky to notice, which can be a safety concern. I agree, the Livewire looks way better than that one.

 

They do have a driver. Many people, drivers and the rest are f the world like quite.

Electric cars quite too

 

Well that clears it up.

 

It means I don't think it is that big of safety concern that electric bikes are quiet. They have a driver piloting them. We already have plenty of quiet electric cars. Many people like quiet machines and do not enjoy listening other people's vehicles. So to many being quiet is an advantage.

 

I test rode one of these a few years back before Harley spun them off - 22 or 23 I think. I wasn't looking to buy but got the 'come test ride' email. That was my first 'official' Harley ride ever.

It was at Speedway Harley up in Concord. They didn't seem exceptionally interested in it - it was like I was bothering them, which I probably was because I had no intention of buying, just wanted to try it.

It's a weird bike - it throws your sense of speed off because you don't get feedback from it like you do with a petrol engine and gearbox. It's numb, like electric steering in most cars nowadays. I didn't hate it, and if it wouldn't be a bad around town bike since I have a garage. I actually kind of like the way it looks, but the range and the price are unjustifiable for what it is.

Quiet vehicles are nice, but I like a little racket on my motorcycles. Quiet is for when I'm traveling with my wife over some distance.

 

Yeah, they're quite ... really quite

 

@lemosley01 did the salesman at Speedway HD tell you why they keep the fobs away from them now? One told me they had a customer sit on one, and twisted the throttle like he was going to ride it. Unfortunately, electric bikes don't have neutral, so it took off in the showroom and hit two other bikes. Or so the salesman told me.

 

No mention of that, but I could see how that would be a problem. It's kind of hard to tell the bike is on because there is no noise. Once you get used to it, its probably fine, but unlearning 30 years of habit is difficult.