The LiveWire is an absolute hoot to ride and performs like nothing else I have ever ridden before. It also comes with fast-charging capabilities (40 minutes to 80 per cent, 60 minutes to full charge) with the charging cable slotting into the top of the “fuel tank” and which can be stowed in the under-seat storage when not in use. H-D also offer a companion app for the bike that allows you set up a geo-fence for safety, alerts you if anyone tampers with your bike, allows you to track charging progress and other statistics, and offers turn-by-turn navigation and music and call info in the display via Bluetooth.
The LiveWire is priced at $29,799 (Rs 20.54 lakh) in the US and isn’t expected to come to India for the next year or two at least, but will eventually makes its way here. As Harley-Davidson’s flagship and the first entrant into the EV space, the LiveWire is a stunning motorcycle and, with the world skewing towards more polar-bear friendly options, heralds a new era in the legendary Milwaukee brand’s story.
Harley-Davidson LiveWire Specification Sheet
Price: Rs 20.54 lakh (in the US)
ENGINE:
Configuration: Electric motor
Motor type: Synchronous Internal Permanent Magnet, with Water Jacket cooling
Battery: Lithium-ion
Capacity: 15.5 kWh
Power: 78 kW (105 hp)
Torque: 116.6 Nm
Claimed range: 113 km at 113 km/h; 235 km urban; 152 km combined; 158 km World Motorcycle Test Cycle standard
Claimed recharge time: 12.5 hours (1 hour with DC fast charger)
Charging: On-board charger, standard 110V or 220V
Transmission: Clutch-less, single-speed, belt final drive
CHASSIS:
Type: Aluminium cast perimeter frame with powertrain
as a stressed member
Front suspension: 43-mm Showa inverted seperate function forks, fully adjustable
Rear suspension: Single Showa shock, fully adjustable
Front brake: Twin 300-mm discs, four-piston radial mount monoblock calipers
Rear brake: 260-mm disc with dual-piston caliper
Front tyre: 120/70 ZR17 Michelin Scorcher Sport
Rear tyre: 180/55 ZR17 Michelin Scorcher Sport
Rake/trail: 24.5°/108 mm
Wheelbase: 1,490 mm
Seat height: 780 mm
Kerb weight: 249 kg
