Harley-Davidson is set to launch its first new electric motorcycle, Live Wire

Having been able to leave a strong persona on the mind of bike-enthusiasts around various parts of the globe, as in the past, this year too, the American Company Harley Davidson is dispensing a new taste for the bike lovers.

This year, the American Motorcycle company is all set to launch its first new Electric Motorcycle, The LiveWire. As electrification has been a chief part of today’s Automotive Industry, Harley Davidson is also set to go green this year. The company has announced to reveal the detailed features of their new electric model, LiveWire in CES 2019.

 

More on, shedding light on the specifications of the bike, this beast is fully battery powered while LiveWire will lack the V-twin engine, unlike the previous models. This two-wheeler can sprint at the speed of 0-60 mph under 3.5 seconds.

The company reveals that LiveWire can provide a mileage of around 180 km on a full charge. Since the company has installed an automatic gearing system in the machine, riders need not release clutch or shift gears to control their riding speed. Other specifications of LiveWire such as Horsepower and torque specifications have not been revealed while the company will unwrap detailed features at LiveWire’s launch.

The low-hung motor is all enclosed inside the aluminum frames which helps in controlling the rigidity of the machine. Since the bike has a narrow width bar, riders need to lean their body to maintain the riding position likewise in other sports bikes. The manufacturer Harley Davidson ascertains that LiveWire can connect to two levels of charging, CCSE-IEC charging and DC fast charging sources. The LiveWire is equipped with dual-disc Brembo Monoblock brakes enhanced with an anti-lock brake control system. H-D/Michelin Scorcher tires are installed on the discs.

LiveWire comes with a color touch screen at the front which displays the control information to the riders. Also, the display can be customized by the riders while Harley has designed a specific smartphone application named H-D Connect which remotely connects and helps to monitor the charging status and other information of the bike.

Harley Davidson has planned to launch and sell this new beast, the LiveWire around the fall of 2019 while as per source, the pricing for the bike will approximately be around $30,000.

While an important question may arise among most of the viewers and bike enthusiasts, “Will LiveWire be able to convince bike lovers and riders to go green?”. Well, let’s see if it can. 

So, all the Harley-Davidson lovers out there, are you all excited for the insight of this new beast in the town.

If yes, then don't forget to leave a comment down below and also write down your queries if you have any.

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