Livewire Electric Motorcycles | Killer Creek Harley-Davidson® (2024)

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Why did Harley stop making the LiveWire? ›

As we lead in the electrification of motorcycles, we have delivered our first LiveWire motorcycles to authorized LiveWire dealers. We recently discovered a non-standard condition during a final quality check; stopped production and deliveries; and began additional testing and analysis, which is progressing well.

The Harley-Davidson LiveWire is an electric motorcycle by Harley-Davidson, their first electric vehicle. Harley-Davidson says the maximum speed is 110 mph (180 km/h) with claimed 105 hp (78 kW) motor.

2023 was even worse with zero (i.e., none) Harley-Davidson LiveWire One motorcycles sold. Depending on whose data you believe, in total, Harley-Davidson and LiveWire have only sold somewhere around 1,700 motorcycles since inception. This includes their “newly released” S2 Del Mar middleweight motorcycle.

The EV will have three colorways and cost $15,499, which is $499 more than the previous target price. However, the S2 Del Mar remains LiveWire's most affordable model — the LiveWire One starts at $22,799.

Upon closing of the transaction, Harley-Davidson will retain an equity interest in the Company of approximately 74%, ABIC's shareholders will own approximately 17%, and ABIC's founders and KYMCO will own approximately 4% each*.

The Harley-Davidson LiveWire, launching in August, is the American manufacturer's first electric motorcycle. Harley-Davidsons are famous for their iconic deep rumble. But the Milwaukee-based motorcycle maker's latest model features an electric motor that emits a high-pitched whirring sound.

Recorded with a Vbox datalogger at our testing facility, the LiveWire clocked an 11.54-second, 110-mph quarter-mile run. What's most impressive is its ripping 3.1-second 0-to-60 time—that's a tick faster than the 2020 BMW S 1000 RR open-class superbike we tested last summer!

LiveWire ONE and S2 Del Mar offer immediate and linear power, eliminating the need to shift gears and operate a clutch. The single-speed transmission allows for a stable connection to the road, resulting in increased rider confidence, and the absence of a clutch makes stalling a thing of the past.

Does the Harley LiveWire have a clutch? ›

INSTANTANEOUS POWER THE MOMENT YOU TWIST THE THROTTLE.

No clutch to release. No gears to run through. All you do is flick your wrist and take off. All you have to do is ride.

LiveWire: Good Option, Even for New Riders

No gear changes, no clunky clutch, no rev-matching, no stalling—ever.

LiveWire is an American electric motorcycle manufacturer. It was initially launched as a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) division for Harley Davidson in July 2021. The company was spun-off from its parent and went public on September 27, 2022, via merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC).

Best-Selling Harley of All-Time: The Sportster

The Harley-Davidson Sportster, first introduced in 1957, is renowned for revolutionizing motorcycling with its powerful engine and lightweight design. The Sportster is the most popular HD and the best-selling Harley of all time.

It won't happen overnight but rather is likely to take decades for the bar-and-shield motorcycle company to go fully-electric. That's how Zeitz described the transition in a recent interview with Dezeen. “At some point in time, Harley Davidson will be all-electric,” he explained.

So the company called an audible, and in a move that is likely still too recent to be effectively judged through the lens of hindsight, Harley spun out all of its electric motorcycle development and sales into a new brand known as LiveWire.

Harley Davidson's new electric motorcycle 🏍

The best alternatives to Harley Davidson LiveWire are Rad Power Bike, Lightning LS-218 Superbike, and Storm Electric Bike.

That's Not a Reason to Buy Either. Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson split its electric bike operation Livewire into a separate publicly traded company with the goal—in part—of generating value for Harley shareholders.