The Harley-Davidson LiveWire

The Harley-Davidson LiveWire: Pioneering Revolution or Electric Flop?

When Harley-Davidson first pulled the cover off an electric concept bike back in 2014, the entire motorcycling world suffered a collective case of whiplash. The company built on loud, rumbling V-twins and chrome traditionalism was suddenly whispering about battery cells and instant torque.
The Harley-Davidson LiveWire

The Harley-Davidson LiveWire

Fast forward to today: The LiveWire is still alive, but its journey has been anything but smooth sailing.
While the bike has been widely praised by moto-journalists as a thrilling, high-performance machine, it has faced brutal financial headwinds. So, did the electric Harley turn out to be a revolution, or did it end up a total flop? Let’s dive into the production numbers, the pivots, and where the brand stands today.

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Livewire Review

Livewire Review – Harley’s Next Big Flop?

Well, this is just my personal opinion. Agree or disagree please leave your comments below.

First of all looks, even being a chopper guy, looking at this like a sport bike rider I don’t think it has any personality. As far as price goes, I think at $30,000 this is sure to be one of Harley’s biggest flops ever. I really don’t think that even if they cut the price in half this would be a good seller. (more…)

Electric Motorcycle

Electric Motorcycle – Jay Leno’s Garage

It’s an awesome looking bike. I’d ride one if it were a reasonable price and range of at LEAST 200 miles. Otherwise good luck getting riders to buy one.

This is certainly a good-looking motorcycle, but I would think the real question whether or not it would be a success is what the retail cost is going to be compared to their gas models. (more…)