Glad to see them approaching new demographics and expanding upon their portfolio. They still seem to be making the same mistake with pricing and keeping their audience very niche. Have to wait and see what the products actually look like.
While I can understand this from a marketing perspective, shouldn't we be encouraging kids to exercise more not less? Found a picture of the bikes and they look to be decent quality for the price. 20 volt battery than can run between 30-60 minutes depending on use.
I was wondering if anyone was going to mention that. Electrically assisted bikes for kids do seem like a step in the wrong direction. Harley is clearly focused on simply getting kids more familiar with their brand and products.
That responsibility falls to parents, not Harley Davidson. And since you can only get about 40 minutes of use depending on the power mode, kids are still going to have to spend lots of time peddling.
I see it like how some parents get their kids into racing at ages most would think is too early. So its all about education and training. These are probably far safer than what any amount of competitive racing would expose them to..
I don't think this is quite what people had in mind when they suggested that HD make some changes to bring in younger riders. They should have instead looked into motocross and dirt bikes as that's where a lot of street riders get their first taste of motorcycling.
It greatly depends on demographics which are shifting a lot these days to the point they need to try new things. I can see how a family living in the city or in suburbs closer to city centers will find value in these new products.
For less than half the price you could buy your kid one of those powerwheel trucks and a brand new bike. I know Harley considers themselves a premium brand, but they continue to limit their consumer base with niche products like this.
Honda has shown off two new electric bike concepts at this years X Games in Aspen. There have been no specs released and neither of them have working concept names. They will likely sit at the lower end of Harley's spectrum in terms of price and will be the first of many new electric models...
HD has issues a global recall for approximately 44,000 of its Street motorcycles for brake issues. This affects all Street 500, Street 750 and Street Road that were sold between May 2015 and Dec 2018. It looks like the majority of affected models are in India as only 12,800 models are estimated...
Hey folks, since I am already here, and I am sure you know a lot about HD motorcycles (well, way more, than me, as I have just got one), I decided to ask you something.
I wanted to replace brake discs on my Roadster, and wanted to ask what you folks can tell about quality of Performance...
Harley will be detouring from their regular models, with three new concept bikes that were recently shown off. This is in an attempt to bring new customers to the brand, which will be necessary to keep them afloat. The three new bikes will be: a 1250cc Pan America adventure tourer, a 975cc...
Believe it or not by the Livewire will not be the first electric HD motorcycle. In fact the first of its kind was originally created in 1978 by Steve Fehr of the Transitron Electronic Corporation as a one off model. The factory 900cc combustion engine was replaced with a variable speed electric...
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