Harley-Davidson’s First Electric Motorcycle

Wroom! Wroom! Born to ride, yeah! Hey...how're you doing today. Ready for a big mug of coffee and a virtual doughnut? Hard to ride, drink and munch all at the same time so you'd better just hang out with me till you finish, eh...

Harley-Davidson is more than a motorcycle, or even a brand. It is an icon, one that brings to mind big, loud bikes ridden by burly men with tattoos and beards. The company has long been known for rumbling V-twin engines and the open road. All of which makes the idea of an electric Harley seem downright absurd.

The LiveWire is the first electric two-wheeler out of Milwaukee. 

Hell’s Angels aren’t going to be riding them anytime soon, but the bike offers an entertaining blend of power and comfort. It doesn’t sound anything at all like a proper Harley—or a “fighter jet landing on an aircraft carrier” as Harley brass say—but it’s got a futuristic sound that brings to mind an airliner taking to the air.

The LiveWire may not rumble like the Harleys everyone knows, and it doesn’t perform like them. But it’ll hit 60 mph in under four seconds and it’s got more style than other electrics we’ve ridden. Now Harley has to find out if anyone actually wants the thing.

I've heard it described as a 'Harley for Nerds'. Does it have a built-in IPad?

See ya, eh!

Bob