Harley-Davidson Will Go All-Electric, Says CEO

Jalopnik ^ | 2023-01-18 | José Rodríguez Jr.

[Salman]

Harley-Davidson is planning to phase out motorcycles powered by its storied internal combustion engines, and will slowly but surely transform into an all-electric brand. Harley CEO Jochen Zeitz tells Dezeen that after 120 years of being famous for its big gas-powered models, electrification is the logical next step. That is, if the company plans on sticking around for another 120 years.

Harley-Davidson’s EV transition “needs to happen,” according to its CEO, and not just on a small scale with a brand like LiveWire. No, we’re talking H-D dealers selling EVs exclusively, although it isn’t going to happen overnight.

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[Bikkuri]

Remember these? (probably better milage too)

[fretzer]

>My ‘05 Springer never leaked a drop of oil

nor does my ‘93 FXR or ‘17 FLHXS. And both have 2:1 pipes and Dynojet tuner on the FLH. I enjoy setting off car alarms.

[Sirius Lee]

They might as well give the E-hogs a rainbow paint job. EVs are for fags.

[IYAS9YAS]

VERY STUPID move do these CEO’s EVER LOOK at who the hell their consumers are GEEZE!!!

Their customers are dying off. Younger people don't want them and can't afford them if they did.

[joshua c]

dont build what the customers want

build what the gov wants

what do they call that again?

[Theophilus]

Harley It’s Dead Son.

[chuckb87]

“My gosh, what’s next? Are they gonna go after my chainsaw? My snow blower?”

If you live in CA they are.

[central_va]

The differecne is labor PER PART. If a part made in the USA costs $100 then the labor is around 7% on average or $7.00 per $100.00. Manufacuring is NOT labor intensive no matter where it is done THAT IS THE WHOLE POINT OF MASS PRODUCTION.
It is degress of cheapness.

[real saxophonist]

I had one of those.

[peggybac]

Harley Davidson? Really, WTF?

[GingisK]

Will the use Moogs to make the sound of the engine?

[Hatteras]

Haha, the good news is because it’s a motorcycle with smaller batteries it will only take two days to recharge!

[Bikkuri]

Yeah, me too... and I don’t remember it looking that cheap/fake :P

[BraveMan]

Soon I’ll be able to get that ‘Hello Kitty’ Bagger I’ve lusted after.

[central_va]

Gay

[yldstrk]

HD is dead then...
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Suicide

[vrwcregistered]

Well I guess it will be “I’d rather ride a rice burner than push a Harley.”

[steve86]

Hanging on to my Buell Lightning, along with other ICE vehicles.

[null and void]

Any Harley riders here?

I'd guess not anymore!

[TexasGator]

“Dude, we old guys wear earplugs.”

Unsafe and illegal.

“Loud pipes save lives.”

Unsafe and illegal.