Our guesstimate on battery pack size, judging from Harley’s quoted charge time and parameters, is somewhere in the neighborhood of 7 kWh nominal, a bit less than the 9.3 kWh and 10.0 kWh of the Brammo and Zero.
That means the Harley-Davidson Livewire is good for just over 50 miles of mixed city and highway riding that is limited to 92 mph (we’re not really sure how Harley-Davidson came up with that figure). Expect to go 0-60 in around 4 seconds.
Top speed is apparently limited to 92 mph — again second-hand rather than straight from Harley-Davidson – and range isn’t disclosed officially in the press release either. As we’ve seen it quoted as being anything from 53 miles per charge all the way up to 130 miles per charge, so we’ve reached out to Harley-Davidson for clarification. Given other electric motorcycles on the market today are managing between 100 and 130 miles per charge, we’re hoping this all-electric hog is capable of a similar range. Anything less, and we’re doubtful it will meet with any demand.
Ah interesting, so somewhere in between 50 and 130 miles, LOL. So if top speed is limited to 92 mph and harley is saying that 50 miles based on 92 mph, means you get 50 miles at WOT...Got it from Transport Evolved:
Yeah that sure sounds like what it will do, plus remember it does have regenerative braking, so along with riding it like a granny, 130 miles sure seems to be possible. But as you'll see mentioned in my LiveWire specifications thread (http://www.hdlivewireforum.com/foru...cations-harley-davidson-project-livewire.html), VERY FEW specs are official and will continue to stay that way for a while.Ah interesting, so somewhere in between 50 and 130 miles, LOL. So if top speed is limited to 92 mph and harley is saying that 50 miles based on 92 mph, means you get 50 miles at WOT...
Well exactly, and I think that was obviously done on purpose. This bike is meant to show what an eventual HD electric bike will be like which could be 2,3, 5 years down the road, but in that time batteries will be getting smaller and lighter. So sure it may have a diminished range now, but I think thats because Harley built a bike for 5 years from now.Yeah that sure sounds like what it will do, plus remember it does have regenerative braking, so along with riding it like a granny, 130 miles sure seems to be possible. But as you'll see mentioned in my LiveWire specifications thread (http://www.hdlivewireforum.com/foru...cations-harley-davidson-project-livewire.html), VERY FEW specs are official and will continue to stay that way for a while.
exactly, I think its a brilliant move. The Livewire is not saddled down with the big and heavy battery packs you see the Zero's and Brammo's weighed down with and that will add to the consumer experience. It would be piss poor brand management for Harley to of built the Livewire and then when ridden it was sluggish and heavy (becasue of the batterys) just like everything they currently sell.@Junko, it definitely was.
I've seen mentions of supercapacitors for the future of electric vehicles, so it's also another possibility for a bike like this to get more range, possibly not something we'll see right away, although that would be awesome. So this bike apparently being years before it hits the road as a street legal production bike, we might be getting much closer to that new tech coming to bikes like this.
Definitely not your father's harley which will leave harley traditionalist sort of mad that harley went this direction, but they need to do it, they have the following needed for it.exactly, I think its a brilliant move. The Livewire is not saddled down with the big and heavy battery packs you see the Zero's and Brammo's weighed down with and that will add to the consumer experience. It would be piss poor brand management for Harley to of built the Livewire and then when ridden it was sluggish and heavy (becasue of the batterys) just like everything they currently sell.
People would be simply write it off as just another harley, but like this its a real punch in the nose, this is not your fathers harley....![]()
http://www.hdlivewireforum.com/foru...ssion/970-perspective-livewire-s-battery.html
Harley will have to just to maintain a competitive edge. If they don't, it can negatively impact sales.My wife and I did extensive testing with both a Energica Eva 80 (claiming 70 miles at 70 mph) and a Zero DS 13ZF (also claiming 70 miles at 70 mph). We found both would give you 92-95 mile range in spirited back road riding (~50-60 mph). Rider weight does matter, as does your initial stop-light launches. So I see no reason that the Harley (with a similar 70 miles at 70 mph claim) will not deliver a reliable 92-95 mile range for most riders. Looking forward to being able to test ride one properly (full range ride).