They already make silent ones, trying for the non-fuckwit crowd I guess.
Full Disclosure yeah , I’m a fuckwit with a Harley ! Had a few , latest is quiet, hahahaha comes with being old I guess
But the HD Live wire is a techno beast . Mot much range maybe 200 km - goes like a cut cat - not as ‘ good as a zero ‘
But HD has shifted the EV business away from its previous ‘ core customer ‘ as it wasn’t ‘ aligning with their needs ‘ which is now older men (mostly ) also trading on an outlaw image doesn’t engender millennials to their brand - no interest in ‘ pirate ‘
So the live wire business has spun off - the mikes are now ready for sale in US @ $22,000 ish - price has come down substantially .
Here they were a $49,990 proposition , now a preloved one is about $35 k up .
most were purchased by riders who already had a stable of bikes - and yeah HD‘s
The interesting part of my dribble is - anecdotally - only 500 were made worldwide - and 387 have been sold since many started and stopped in 2020.
HD corporate has lost … dunno how it fell down back of couch …… $380 million USD !
The new livewire is an offering of approx 250 units for 2023 .
I would love one - but not at $ 50k
This is a great review on YouTube - if nothing else the future is coming .
Some of the commentary was interesting when released ‘ no noise , not a real Harley‘ etc