Test Riding the Harley Davidson LiveWire – Electric motorcycle prototype
Here is the video of my ride on the Harley-Davidson LiveWire on a private test track of Michelin. I was very curious to try an electric motorcycle after having watched the video of RoyalJordanian about the BMW C-Evolution (https://youtu.be/OGwHR7npXWY). I haven’t been disappointed!
Specifications in brief:
– Cast aluminum treillis frame and swingarm
– 3-phase induction electric motor, oil-cooled
– 74 hp, 70 nm, 2 riding mode (Range & Power)
– Direct drive transmission with Gilmer belt
– 210 kg (460 lb)
– 790 mm (31 in) seat height
– 65-85 km (40-53 mi) range
– 3.5 hours for a full battery charge
– Won’t be marketed before 2020, price TBD
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All the footage of this video have been recorded in the Michelin Ladoux Technology Center on June 27, 2015.
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I wonder if holding a steady speed in town would feel a little twitchy, maybe a hi/lo switch for the left foot (for the computer to interpret in some intuitive way) would be good for people used to gears.
The limiter is what makes me not want one
is there any regen on braking?
Cool looking bike
how much kilometers you can drive the road untill the battery is empty?
oh sorry. i had not saw it. By the way 3.5 hours and 85 km…. is absolutely not worth it.
And there it is, the genie is out of the bottle and will never go back in. The death of the combustion engine is assured. Just give it more range and make it do a 100mph and they will sell no problem, as for noise and vibration, who needs it? Also largley maintenance free too.
Way to rip off Buell, HD!
Front looks super flimsy. Other than that it seems solid. However, HD is not exactly known for their engineering if you ask me.
For a company that doggedly stuck to a deeply flawed engine design for decades simply for mere symmetry you got to hand it to H-D for giving it a decent go. Bike looks good too.
Wondering how it compares to its competitors, in acceleration and speed.
The designers has designed batteries into the bike and not the other way around. You need a certain amount of KW in order to get a satisfied radius! No argue about that. You can see that there is just not enough volume for batteries and motor. End result is: no sales. Just my opinion!
They are releasing it in 2019
fuck electric
Wenn man bei Harley Davidson nur noch aufs Geld schaut. Sollte man sich überlegen eine
neue Strategie und Umsatz denken das ändern können. Nicht immer wo HD drauf steht ist aus den USA sondern ein bielich produkte. Den mythos HD haben die kunden gemacht nicht HD. Beste beispiel ist berühmte HD captain america. Da mit hat HD am wenigsten. Sie stammt von einem afroamerikaner für den berühmten Film. HD hatte sich geweigert eine HD zu Verfügung zu stellen.
captain america stammt von einem afroamerikaner. HD hatte Sich strickt geweigert für den Film HD zu Verfügung zu stellen.
I like it. But the price has to be competitive. Around the $10k or less. Or it won’t sell.
Electric motorcycle is not motorcycle!
Seriously they're adopting that pathetic annoying whine as a Harley Davidson signature. Back to the drawing board guys, seriously, earn your keep.
It's official Harley-Davidson jump the shark. It's over
40 Mile Range. What a joke. I bet this new toy will be Fifteen Grand.
I cannot imagine myself ever to be riding or buying to ride, this "bike". There is no feeling, no connection, nothing. I will keep my 2016 breakout for the rest of my life. I don't mind if this will be deleted.
50 mile range? I ride further than that to work. Sell it to the Europeans, I don't think Americans are going to go for this.
Mirrors are horrible.
Sorry I don’t like it. I prefer it to be a little wider for handle bars. And a longer body.
People don't ride the Harleys because they are good bikes. People ride Harleys because they are loud and obnoxious. The people who ride the Harleys are loud and obnoxious. My obnoxious neighbor who rides a Harley, won't want a quiet bike. She wants a loud bike. Yes, your prototype is good, but will it appeal to those who are currently buying them? No. Will they appeal to a different market? Maybe.