TSY photography of Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire NYC Launch by Chris Logsdon & Ashley Smalley
After four-plus years of R&D, and a lot of toil, Harley-Davidson kicked-off #ProjectLiveWire with a tour of 30 dealerships across the country that launched 6/23 in NYC. Lucky motorcycle enthusiasts will have the opportunity to test ride the new electric bike and give Harley-Davidson their feedback that will help gauge consumer appetite, and the viability of their LiveWire platform. It’s been a long road for Harley-Davidson, who produced 33 pre-production prototypes at a cost of over 200K per bike, optimistically assuming back then that advances in battery efficiency would be much more robust than they are now. No such luck, it remains the technology’s achilles heel. Harley-Davidson is well aware that 53 miles per charge will not light the world on fire, but strides will surely be made. It’s definitely a well-made and ambitious bike for a new generation not beholden to Harley-Davidson’s V-Twin heritage. The big questions are– to what degree and how soon can ride range improve, and what will the production LiveWire sticker price look like?
TSY contributor, Chris Logsdon, on his firsthand experience riding Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire electric motorcycle–
The Selvedge Yard 