Thread: Getting power out of a harley

Originally Posted by ishoot10s

I kicked the tyres on a Livewire today. Holy shit fuck. Talk about quick! See a gap, semi-pin it and you’re there. The acceleration from stopped is unbelievable. Doesn’t have the top end of a rice rocket, but for a city commuter in traffic, just brilliant. No gear changes to worry about, a ton of engine braking (regenerative) in sports mode, over 200 km range with a conservative riding mode, a very impressive bit of kit. But the price point in NZ just kills it, which is sad because once you’ve ridden it, it’s hard to walk away from.

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Yeah. Very spendy but also very cool. What's it like having no engine noise? That would be weird.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Yeah. Very spendy but also very cool. What's it like having no engine noise? That would be weird.

There’s quite a whine when you give it some, they’ve used straight cut gears I think in the reduction or 90 degree gearbox. When you’re stopped at lights etc, there’s a haptic pulse you feel every few seconds, like you’re giving it tiny twists on the throttle. It just reminds you that it’s alive and ready. It really is pretty neat, but smaller than I imagined.

Originally Posted by ishoot10s

There’s quite a whine when you give it some, they’ve used straight cut gears I think in the reduction or 90 degree gearbox. When you’re stopped at lights etc, there’s a haptic pulse you feel every few seconds, like you’re giving it tiny twists on the throttle. It just reminds you that it’s alive and ready. It really is pretty neat, but smaller than I imagined.

Buy it
Price is $30K in the USA so NZ price is not out of the ordinary. Look after it and it will become a classic.