Electric Harley Davidson Announced for 2019

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  • properchopper
    • Apr 2007
    • 6968

    #1

    Electric Harley Davidson Announced for 2019

    Coming to select H-D dealers soon :the Livewire

    Ride into the future with a Harley-Davidson electric motorcycle or bike. These e-bikes and e-motorcycles of tomorrow are fully electric-powered.


    I can't wait to take a test ride - my former H-D employer will fix me up
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  • longballlumber
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Apr 2007
    • 3132

    #2
    Kinda crazy that a company that tried (or actually did) copyright the “sound” of there engines has made the leap?

    I guess I should have said trademark the v-twin sound

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    • properchopper
      • Apr 2007
      • 6968

      #3
      Originally posted by longballlumber
      Kinda crazy that a company that tried (or actually did) copyright the “sound” of there engines has made the leap?

      I guess I should have said trademark the v-twin sound

      Harley once tried suing Honda for copying cruiser styling and the single crankpin sound. Finally dropped the suit.

      Now, from the Livewire nomenclature :

      "The gear set between the motor and the drive belt has been designed to produce a tone that increases in pitch and volume with speed, producing an exciting aural response to speed and acceleration." (I've experienced an exciting aural response to speed and acceleration - 'tho not from a motorcycle)
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      • larryrose11
        Senior Member
        • Jun 2010
        • 757

        #4
        indeed, it is a big intellectual jump for H-D. The performance of electrics are there. a lot of them do lack the visceral growl. but it is made up in other ways.
        for anyone who is interested in the topic this is a great forum.
        ElMoto.net, we are passionate about electric motorcycles and the transformative future they promise.
        Cheetah, Super Rio, (Mod) Starship (Mod and sold),

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        • properchopper
          • Apr 2007
          • 6968

          #5
          H-D is a publicly owned company stock-wise and is struggling to find a way to keep its rapidly diminishing "old school" demographic base served with the traditional look and sound BUT finding a path to respond to the needs of newer generations. Times are changing for sure. I have a foot in both worlds and look forward to an e-bike.

          BUT :

          EL 1.jpg EL 2.jpg

          El 6.jpg

          Thanks for the link
          2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder; '15 P-Cat, P-Ltd Cat 2-Lap
          2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder, '13 SCSTA P-Ltd Cat High Points
          '11 NAMBA [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, Sport Hydro; '06 LSO, '12,'13,'14 P Ltd Cat /Mono

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          • ray schrauwen
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Apr 2007
            • 9471

            #6
            I think it sounds awesome.
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            • larryrose11
              Senior Member
              • Jun 2010
              • 757

              #7
              ProperChopper,
              Care to comment on these bikes?
              I'm partial to the Bobber myself.
              Curtiss Motorcycles announced today 2 new versions of their original Zeus electric motorcycle concept, launched this summer. Perfect timing...
              Cheetah, Super Rio, (Mod) Starship (Mod and sold),

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              • properchopper
                • Apr 2007
                • 6968

                #8
                Originally posted by larryrose11
                ProperChopper,
                Care to comment on these bikes?
                I'm partial to the Bobber myself.
                https://electricmotorcycles.news/lit...s-motorcycles/
                The Bobber is sweet but the Curtis (used to be known as Confederate Motor Company ...) WARHAWK is my pick:

                https://www.curtissmotorcycles.com/warhawk scroll in the link
                2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder; '15 P-Cat, P-Ltd Cat 2-Lap
                2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder, '13 SCSTA P-Ltd Cat High Points
                '11 NAMBA [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, Sport Hydro; '06 LSO, '12,'13,'14 P Ltd Cat /Mono

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                • rearwheelin
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 1941

                  #9
                  Now this is progress F01CB1F7-9B2E-4DE7-9BED-F6C254DE3E49.jpg
                  "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction."
                  --Albert Einstein

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                  • rearwheelin
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Oct 2008
                    • 1941

                    #10
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                    "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction."
                    --Albert Einstein

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