An Electric Harley

[looksgoodinred]

Harley-Davidson, a brand best known for rumbling V-twin engines and loud chrome pipes is announcing its first electric motorcycle with the Project Livewire.

 

 

acceleration is said to be 0-60 mph in 4 seconds.

 

i like the new sparer frame. and i like the hum. if they could give it better range, i think it would do better in North America.

 

 

The company is taking the Livewire on a cross-country tour through 30 dealers along Route 66 starting next week, and some people actually get the chance to get on and ride this experimental hog. In 2015, the program goes international with stops in Canada and Europe.

The Livewire has the cues of a naked sport bike with an exposed trellis frame and dual-sided rear swing arm suspension, but the engine is something very non-Harley, though. There's no big V-twin here, instead the electric motor appears partially exposed in a polished case underneath.

Harley is keeping technical details a tightly kept secret for the moment. It promises "tire-shredding acceleration and an unmistakable new sound" in its press release but doesn't back it up with any hard figures. From the teaser video, it definitely has the high-pitched whine associated with electric motors.

 

 

[BrianFaePerth]

Electric rules, at least in this country.

 

15-20% of all new car sales are electric due to subsidies and the likes.

[BrianFaePerth]

We're talking about Pure American V Twin muscle, nae the BMX ramps on wheels you see parked around Norway.

 

Thon Tesla fuckin rules. If eh wasnae piss poor that would be my ride of choice, cruising past the peasants doon the bus lane in my sports car

[looksgoodinred]

Gay!!

 

We ride these beasts for the V twin rumble.

 

it's not the Harley you're expecting, that's for sure

 

i'm pretty certain the electric would never replace/outsell the traditional Harley, but still. a helluva ride. and the sound is impressive. just in a different way, i think.

[looksgoodinred]

 

Thon Tesla fuckin rules. If eh wasnae piss poor that would be my ride of choice, cruising past the peasants doon the bus lane in my sports car

 

the Tesla's a nice-looking car and would be fun. expensive enough as it stands, but becomes stupid expensive when you load on all the carbon fibre options.

[looksgoodinred]

big pistons. aye.

[dave_min]

Sounds shite.

 

Harleys should be Loud & Shiney.

[BrianFaePerth]

I'd be honoured if you polished my piston.

 

Not an honour when you consider the men and women paid to do it before

[Ke1t]

Nice looking bike.

 

Who's it aimed at?

[BrianFaePerth]

 

the Tesla's a nice-looking car and would be fun. expensive enough as it stands, but becomes stupid expensive when you load on all the carbon fibre options.

 

Bottom of the range goes for 40k here, which is less than your average family car. Top of the range is about 70k, which is a bargain compared to its petrol/diesel competitors.

 

Eh ken the boy who runs the dealership in Bergen and he has made millions (NOK) the last year or so.

 

Bastard won't lend me any of it to buy one of his cars tho.

[Ke1t]

Homosexual Eco warriors.

 

 

...yeah... I can see Joe Hart on one of those.

 

[BrianFaePerth]

 

 

...yeah... I can see Joe Hart on one of those.

 

 

 

Didna realise Mr Tumble was a goalie

 

[looksgoodinred]

Tumble has came a long way since his Little Land Rover indiscretion.

 

 

he does NOT look good in red

[BrianFaePerth]

Tumble has came a long way since his Little Land Rover indiscretion.

 

 

How exactly did you have thon pic to hand so quickly

[Oregon Red]

Regular Harleys are pretty much for old gay fat guys over here.

So this shouldn't be a major change.

[caledonia]

Just does not sound the same

slightly on topic check this out

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egJzU_29C3I