What do you think of the LiveWire, the new electric Harley prototype?

KiotiKowboy · Jul 27, 2014

A Harley is a Harley is a Harley ... Pig performance. Handles like a brick. If you want to ride - get a REAL motorcycle.

Rustyiron · Jul 28, 2014

Oh, you just had to go there?

roadhunter · Jul 28, 2014

If you really want to see somethign different check this out.

American Made
84 MPG
$6,800

A guy I work with has one preordered already and it sound slike a really neat concept that might actually make more sense than an electric bike that has a 50 miile range.

Elio Motors: Ultra High Mileage Vehicle

BigE_ · Jul 28, 2014

I wonder if you'll be finding these on the side of the road in a few years like you do with other Harley's? Nine times out of ten a broken down bike on the side of the road is a Harley. I can't stand the loud, obnoxious things. Guys that ride them thinks the louder the better, but everyone within earshot just thinks those guys are jerks. It's worse than the thumping rap that used to be so popular on car stereos. This is definitely a turn for the better.

There is a common misconception that electric cars put out so much pollution because they use coal fired electricity. The truth is, the coal plants put out relatively little pollution compared to the same energy output of an automobile. The lithium batteries are also now being recycled back into new batteries.

My next car will probably be electric. I'm tired of paying $800 per month for gas when I could be paying $40 a month for electricity. Yes, I've done the math. No, I'm not really worried about auto pollution, although it has been a problem in the past. No, I'm not worried about range. Tons of places to charge in my area. I will probably lease it, though, because in 2017 they will have the extended range models available.

Tesla is working on a 4WD truck, with a 400HP motor on the front and another 400HP motor on the back. Same 265 mile range. That thing will have some towing power behind it, and free charging all across the nation. I shudder to think how much it will cost, though.

2458n · Jul 29, 2014

I has a 1975 sportster and 50 miles was about as far as it went.

crash325 · Aug 3, 2014

I had a 92 convertible (Stolen), 93 Classic & 95 Dresser.
92 & 93 Were miserable the fist few hundred miles. Hard to even get them up 45 / 50 miles an hour.
At 500 miles the 92 was tuned & warmed up, with cam, ignition, carb, & exhaust. It would run with most anything, had about 30,000 on it when stolen.
93 Got a real warm up, big valve heads, big bore carb, tried a couple different cams, & 3 or 4 exhaust systems. IT would hang with the big dogs even riding 2 up. A friend owns it & folks still ask what it has in it.
A slight handicap in a short drag, due weight. It really came on at higher RPM'S & would out run the big boys most of the time.
Dresser was just mildly warmed, wanted better fuel mileage. It would run 95 / 100 2 up all day long.
If you want just a little more performance, burn low lead AV gas or boat gas. Adds enough that you can feel the difference in 2 /3 miles. They love lead.
Had 1 break down with the dresser, key switch went out.
Maybe a 100,000 miles no other problems. & no oil leaks. A little hard on rear tires.