Harley-Davidson now taking orders for its first electric motorcycle.

MSN ^ | 01-08-2019 | MSN

[Captain Peter Blood]

The electric motorcycle that Harley-Davidson announced back in 2014 is finally hitting the market this year.

Since 2014, Harley-Davidson has been working on developing its first electric motorcycle; at the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday, the company announced that the 2020 LiveWire model is finally available for pre-order before its official August launch.

[bigbob]

Yep, when it becomes the high performance leader, they’ll have trouble building them fast enough.

[marktwain]

Who wants a bike that doesn’t go...rooom roooom

Maybe a quarter of the electric power goes to loudspeakers to give the desired noise level...

[editor-surveyor]

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No, but it comes with a sign that says “Broom-Broom!”

[UCANSEE2]

It’s not the voltage that kills you, it’s the amps. I’ve been hit by 20,000 volts several times.

[editor-surveyor]

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What a friggin joke!

I don’t want a pickle...
And I sure don’t want no ‘lectric sikle!

[Windflier]

I predict a flop.

Probably, but it'll be a collector's item, that's for sure.

[Windflier]

Who wants a bike that doesn’t go...rooom roooom

Or a Harley that doesn't go, potato-potato-potato.

[VastRWCon]

New coke

[wgmalabama]

Loud pipes piss people off. Makes me want to hit them.

[Blue Jays]

"...when it becomes the performance leader..."

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Engineers will need to discover a way to give it sufficient range so that a couple could take it to the mountains or to the beach overnight with plenty of charge in reserve. Range is too short at this proposed pricepoint.

Agree with you on performance. We know electric motors generate outrageous amounts of torque and capable of tremendous acceleration.
Such fast acceleration, in fact, that a rider would need to be judicious with the throttle.

Curious what engineers from HD / BMW / Honda / Kawasaki / Yamaha / Suzuki / KTM / Triumph develop in the coming years.

[willk]

It is not the motor that makes the noise. Apparently you didn’t see the episode on South Park about Faggots.

[Celerity]

This bike was featured in Avengers age of ultron.

YEARS ago.

[Blue Jays]

"...Triumph Speed Triple..."

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Awesome...one of my all-time favorite motorcycles. Enjoy!

[Keyhopper]

For 30k you could buy 2 huyabusa.
They do 186 mph, stock.
Loud bikes save lives

[W.]

I miss my old 1983 KZ 750. Zoom!

[wally_bert]

The bikes in Megaforce did the electric stealth thing during a scene.

Last weekend my Willys jeep conked out close to home. It was at the top of a hill very close to home.

I was able to push it and coast to the driveway. It still rattled a lot. I passed a couple of people walking. They were amused.

Simple electric fix. Took a few minutes to fix. Some decrepit wiring still present.

[wally_bert]

Streethawk asserted that I think in the short lived series. I liked it anyway.

[Blue Jays]

"...loud pipes save lives..."

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My preference is riding aware, in helmet / full leathers / boots / gloves, very loud aftermarket horn, and remarkably bright lights.

[Sirius Lee]

I miss my old 1983 KZ 750. Zoom!

Dudes think that a hardly abelson is badddasss, but the devil rides a KZ

[RetiredTexasVet]

Read the small print, undoubtedly it will state “batteries not included”!!