As Robert Patrick’s T-1000 would say, “Say, that’s a nice bike” 🏍 not realising that the clip from T2 Judgment Day would be used. 😂. So great to have Robert Patrick ride along as well.
The price will come down with time. I worked at Best Buy when plasma screens were new technology. A 40” plasma cost $11,000. You wouldn’t be able to give that tv away nowadays.
Awesome video Matt. Plan on purchasing a triglide this year. Will test ride in the spring (damn Minnesota winter). Your videos are invaluable. Enjoy the videos especially your touring trips. Thanks and keeper coming.
Great video Matt, really enjoyed it. Like I said before, was considering the end of last year, however charging infrastructure here in the UK is not supportive enough to justify owning a Livewire, nor is the £28,500 price tag, the bike in my mind should be priced around £19,995. Looking forward to picking up my 2020 Slim with Screamin Eagle stage 4 & V&H Bigshots next month.
@@Marksman2oo7 yea its called stopping at the gas station around the corner from your house before you come home.. you will always have a full tank everyday
Wow awesome video! I'm motivated to go ride! My story: I spent probably 4.5 hours total traveling to go test ride one of these with a friend at the end of this past summer, at a special Livewire demo event, one of only a few held in the US. It was based out of a large mall parking lot with the test route taking us around the mall and the surrounding service roads. We had these things going 90+ in that congested setting, it was truly crazy. My number one observation to share with someone who never experienced riding a Livewire would be how effortlessly the power comes on. Unlike a normal engine, the electric motor seems completely unstressed whether you're just floating through traffic at 10 MPH, or literally wide open accelerating to 100. If you appreciate engines, it's a unique sensation. Oh and by the way, I definitely believe it accelerates 0-60 in significantly less than 3 seconds. That might be another case of Harley underpromising on stats. I'll be sure to recommend this video to people I know! Thank you.
My "Chapel" got one in just before Christmas. They let me sit on it. Feels lighter than my 2018 XL1200C. Only problem I had was, Seat is High for me. The Range I could work with. Riding to and from work. Have to charge it by the middle of the work week. They allow people to drive in the River Basin? Looks like driving an electric power jack like the double and triples at a warehouse.
Nice review! Worth pointing out that it is not quiet accurate to say there was no space for a L2 charger. The space under the seat is EXACTLY the size required for a 3.3 kW L2 charger (see any Energica motorcycle). I can only assume they had one there in pre-production and then pulled it out for cost-containment, or maybe they are planning one as a future upgrade.
For space, weight, etc reasons they had to make a decision for level 3 or 2. They went with the faster one. I think there are less level 3 chargers out there than 2 but I think it’s the right decision to go 3. This will “future proof” the bike a little more and dealerships are all required to have level 3. Plus charging is free at the dealers with level 3
Great job guys. I've been following Diego on IG for awhile and it's cool to see him finally featured a bit here. He is probably the single most persistent fan of the LiveWire out there and I'm sure he will ultimately influence several sales of this bike. Keep up the great work fellas
Like it, but would love it at sub $20k and would prob pull the trigger if it was. However would be nice to see Hd offer the EV power plant in all their other bikes! Why not! I’d love to have a SG Special w the Live Wire drivetrain in it! Talk about being able to listen to some good tunes while riding!
Great video man! Very interesting to see actual riders opinions on these, they seem like a great practical option for those who daily commute and will be another option for touring once charges are more available throughout the country
Great video Matt! I saw a lot of hand signals during the ride, which led me to wonder if the brake light activates during the regenerative braking/deceleration process?
Thanks for sharing Matt. It really is a cool bike and had I not bought a LRS, I'd seriously consider one and do some custom paint. For 0-100% in 64 minutes is pretty damn good considering that's within a margin of error of less than 10% and probably worst case too. Robert Patrick, what a bad ass dude. I love it when famous people are also very real...respect.
Great video Matt and Robert seems to be a blast to hang around with, gotta love him . I dig the Livewire but dang it I love my motor, pipes and sound. I definitely think it's the future but it's going to take awhile. Fingers crossed on Tuesdays report. God Bless
This video was as good as all the others I have viewed, your presentation of HD and the individual bikes is terrific. The way you comment on previous models as compared to the one you are reviewing is very useful and entertaining. . . As for the LiverWire, I am so not interested I surprise myself, the level of apathy is only surpassed by the way I regard F1 in recent years. Please keep up with the excellent videos.
I'm sure you will sell out to all the Hollywood types telling the rest of us to go electric. :-) I would buy one if I had $30k for pocket money like all those in the industry.
Great video, Matt. Thanks for putting in the time for people that didn't know much about this thing, like me. I'm 33 and fell in love with Harley's at an early age because of the Old Man. I only recently got one in 2018. The FatBob 114. Absolutely love it and absolutely love the Harley Brand. I am still skeptical of the electric bike. It's still a fresh fish in a sea of two wheeled machines. Harley has done an amazing job, nonetheless. By far the coolest one I've ever seen. I'm sure some day most people will learn to adapt (including myself) to the electric bike format. Until then, I'm proud of Harley for staying innovative, motivated and up to date with their builds. All that being said, still can't beat the rumble of a cammed, piped, tuned blopping Harley. Although, we don't always have to ride the same bikes. Having an arsenal/variety in the garage is what the true enthusiast thrives for.
Another great video brother. I mean if this doesn’t convince you to get the livewire I don’t know what will. Maybe just getting on one.😎 really looking forward to getting my livewire one. Keep it up man.
Great video Matt! The Livewire is a truly technological achievement. My only issue is the price. What market sector is HD aiming with this bike? The older HD crowd does not look very enthusiastic about this bike. I think it looks great.
can you use a level 3 charging station for a car? such as Volt or electrify America stations? At used 22k what do you guys think of the value at that price
Awesome video Matt - and the LiveWire is an awesome bike. And who better than Mr Robert Patrick to help showcase this futuristic machine? Exciting times for Harley-Davidson and good to see the most traditional of MC brands writing the future of motorcycling. I currently ride an Indian Scout but who knows; bikes like this, the amazing Fat Bob and many more to come keep the limelight on H-D and give the industry leadership and competition. Yes - I'm tempted 😎
What a fantastic video Matt, excellent work man. I’m very interested to see where this goes for HD. It’s gutsy as hell for them of all companies to try this. I beg your forgiveness and I’m sorry to be negative, but this is just not something that will ever interest me. Im a very open minded person, but I’m too old, and must have all that you speak of in the beginning. I do however think it’s possible there will be enough younger modern minded riders to sustain the effort, and I wish HD all the luck in the world on its success.
I’m glad H-D didn’t try to emulate the sound of a gas powered v-twin on an electric scoot. That whine is part of the uniqueness and visceral soul of the Livewire. Well done.
What is the cost to replace the battery when it goes? Also, if a person buys this bike and doesn’t ride it often, and the battery drains. Will this damage the battery?
Love the video, and great to see the love of riding from Patrick. I would love to try one of these bikes, but just like every other bike maker releasing newer models, the pegs are a no go for a person with reduced range of motion for legs and or knees. PUT MIDS ON IT ! I have ridden electric bikes when overseas, and I loved it. The peace and quiet of riding late at night to relax after work, the throttle response in heavy traffic, all of the features were great, but nothing other than a scooter in size because NOBODY thinks about having an OPTION for putting mids or forward controls on them. I lost range of motion from an injury in the service many years ago, and I am sure there are others just like me; and that isn't even considering someone with arthritis or other range of motion limiting conditions. Harley came to the electric bike later than other companies, but PLEASE take the lead and give us optional riding positions.
would I buy it, No. I wouldn't its not my style I prefer the loud pipes and thundering gasoline engine but I truly appreciate Harley Davidson going the extra mile and being a leader in the industry to design something like this. Thank you Harley for accepting the challenge and going the extra mile. Its an absolutely incredible machine and the engineering that had to go into it I can't even imagine. The styling is not your typical Harley its striking, new, fresh. I totally agree with Mr. Patrick the lines are elegant and streamlined It is an incredible bike
OMG I loved this video Matt laidlaw an Robert Patrick big Robert Patrick fan awesome awesome video the livewire is probably a great bike but not something I’d be interested in I own a 11 ultra classic I truly love Harley Davidson motorcycles thanks for making such a great video watching Matt an Robert riding both are exceptional riders
It would be cool if they tried using the street glide platform and offered larger batteries or some sort of quick change battery pack so you could just stop in and switch out your batteries for a fully charged set.
My issue with this electric bike is that Harley-Davidson could have easily installed a recharge generator on the bike to charge the bike while in forward motion. I have seen that feature on e bicycles which makes their range endless. And that’s why I am sticking with gas.
It’s a lot less than the gas powered engines. Basically tires, brakes, belt check. There is a small amount of “transmission fluid” that goes in the drive gear case. I think you change that about every 10k maybe. It’s inexpensive. I’m not entirely sure when the coolant needs to be changed.
I would like to know what the dearlship charges you to charge your bike for a hour? Also what is the cost of charging at home? All these electric bikes, cars extra never tell you what and how much it costs you to charge, like how much do you pay on your home electric bill.
15.5KW battery will take 15.5KW of power from your wall for the charge. Cost is about 12 cents per KW per hour. $1.86 for a full charge. That's about 2 cents a mile (assuming the 95 mile lower spec). Gas comparison (not including oil changes): Cost is $2.40/gallon average US on an average 44 mile/gallon bike. That's 5.5 cents a mile.
@@Ditch1970 According to their website. Charging is free for the first two years. I have no idea what it would cost after that or at non-harley fast chargers.
Is there anyway to attach side bags or a top case to stow some stuff one needs to take along to work everyday? Sorry if if that’s ethical sacrilege but my bike needs to not just look beautiful. I need to travel 30miles to work mainly country roads, so I would be the ideal target customer. I do agree with you, that the live wire has a much more precious finish than the Zero SR/F, you see it in the switches and the throttle grips and also the frame. That said, Type 3 is still scarce compared to the type 2 charge points though. In Germany we could drive wherever we wanted to and think about fueling on type 2 whenever we hit an arbitrary reserve charge on the battery, but with type 3 charge points, you cannot just drive into any random horizon, you will need to plan it around the type 3 charge point on a map. But it’s comforting that the future looks promising for those 5-10% bike rides. I would definitely buy a bike from you where I living anywhere closer by. Great informative videos Matt, thanks!
Do they have a battery cooler on that bike, as electric cars get older that is a important one, its a small bike but that's not always a bad thing, how much for new batteries btw
The Battery pack is watercooled for longevity, the battery has a 5 year warranty minimum, and a new batter pack is currently about 6 grand if I recall correctly.
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Too bad you couldn't have gotten your Dad out there with you on this day. That would've been really nice. I love that video of him riding on his old Harley Davidson. 👍
Of all the new bikes the livewire is the one I'm most interested to ride.... Admittedly. A bit out of my price range but hopefully in a couple of years it will come down
You might remember when microwave ovens first came out: huge, expensive, and a lot of ppl had doubts. Now you're hard pressed to find a kitchen without one! I'm sure the Livewire (and other electric bikes) will be the same as the technology gets better. ✌
@@IrishBOBSister good point, same thing about bluetooth, CDs, High Definition. Just waiting to see how they apply this tech to other bikes. Especially the touring line
I've been riding the livewire last weekend and it's fun but there is hardly any emotion involved...The vibrations and noise of the traditional V twin is absolutely the most important reason why most people ride Harley Davidson..This is the biggest mistake of Harley Davidson in History.....Next year the pan american "Off Road" bike won't sell either...Bring us back the Springer!!!
Except everything about this bike isn’t the Sportster. That’s like saying you can refill your BBQ gas bottle faster than you can recharge your phone battery. Makes no sense comparing the two.
Its actually pretty impressive. This bike would work perfectly for me, my commute is about 55 miles and work would for sure let me plug it in. I will consider it at version 3. I like my Fat Bob though 😎
That is pretty awesome, I could definitely have one as a second bike (Assuming I have money to burn, of course). However as long as loud pipes are legal well, doesn´t matter how fast this Wire is, because you can probably get an R1 which is faster for alot less money, so, the selling point for this is definitely just being hyped and cool and stuff. But we all have to respect how much effor HD put into this, we can all remember when the project started and everyone was like 'meh', now in 2020 its here and it probably is the best electric bike in the market, 'not a Harley' definitely but amazing engineering, and if t can hel HD stay in the market well, welcome to the family.
So that is about 2-2.5 hours on the bike and then 1 hour off. Good for local commute and short fun rides, but not good for long distance riding or touring.
As Robert Patrick’s T-1000 would say, “Say, that’s a nice bike” 🏍 not realising that the clip from T2 Judgment Day would be used. 😂. So great to have Robert Patrick ride along as well.
The livewire is one of the funnest bikes I've ever ridden, but nothing is fun about 30 grand.
Actually, not a bad price considering electric BICYCLES are going for $7000.00 +. It still ain't cheap though.
@@NOWAY-jw3iq and it's an early adopters price, a live wire 2.0in 5-10years will easily have 50-100km more range
The price will come down with time. I worked at Best Buy when plasma screens were new technology. A 40” plasma cost $11,000. You wouldn’t be able to give that tv away nowadays.
here in the philippines the bike live wire cost 50k usd
@@Life-qg5pk 😮😮
Outstanding video. Was hoping Robert was going to turn into liquid metal and transform into a liveWire.
Haha that would have been nice
LMFAO!
They didn’t want Arnold to show up and shoot at him! You Know he would have;)
“Too many moving parts”
It can't form complex machines. Motorcycles have moving parts. It doesn't work that way.
Test rode one at a demo day... friggin great bike. If the price would come down though man, I'd totally buy one for around the Atlanta area.
This is good for riders who ride to a restaurant around the corner and back
Been riding 20ish years. In 10 years (+/-) I'll consider something like this. Cool to see Harley looking at this technology.
I met Robert at the LiveWire demo ride in MKE last year. What a genuine guy! What a class act! The MoCo should utilize him more.
Awesome video Matt. Plan on purchasing a triglide this year. Will test ride in the spring (damn Minnesota winter). Your videos are invaluable. Enjoy the videos especially your touring trips. Thanks and keeper coming.
Great video Matt, really enjoyed it.
Like I said before, was considering the end of last year, however charging infrastructure here in the UK is not supportive enough to justify owning a Livewire, nor is the £28,500 price tag, the bike in my mind should be priced around £19,995.
Looking forward to picking up my 2020 Slim with Screamin Eagle stage 4 & V&H Bigshots next month.
I can't see myself waiting 60 minutes for a bike to charge, I go to a gas station in less then 5 minutes. I'm out rolling.
but imagine being able to leave your house with a "full tank" every day.
@@Marksman2oo7 then wait 60 minutes to charge up, that's if you find a charger station some where, or go to any Gas station full up and go!
@@Marksman2oo7 yea its called stopping at the gas station around the corner from your house before you come home.. you will always have a full tank everyday
@@Marksman2oo7 yea its called topping off your tank at the gas station up the road from your house
Ok at 100 miles of riding at 50 mph that's ride 2 hrs, then 1 hr charging. Hmmmm I'll pass on that
Just put charging stations in front of bars. After all, that's where most Harley's spend their days, afternoons, and evenings.
Neo Smith So lame.
Neo Smith I ride a Harley. And you forgot to mention mornings
@@OnPointFirearms The truth hurts.
@@Sodbuster346 Most bars are closed at that time.
Paul O'Neal what bar isn’t open at least 11am.
Robert Patrick actually sold me my first Harley in Santa Clarita in Dec. Nice guy.
Wish you got him to actually say “say that’s a nice bike” while he was reviewing the bike
Surprised to see this wasn't priority 1.
Great video. An excellent view of LA in it's raw form . A good look at the bike without all the giggles and cus words from the other demo vids.
Thanks man.
Wow awesome video! I'm motivated to go ride! My story: I spent probably 4.5 hours total traveling to go test ride one of these with a friend at the end of this past summer, at a special Livewire demo event, one of only a few held in the US. It was based out of a large mall parking lot with the test route taking us around the mall and the surrounding service roads. We had these things going 90+ in that congested setting, it was truly crazy. My number one observation to share with someone who never experienced riding a Livewire would be how effortlessly the power comes on. Unlike a normal engine, the electric motor seems completely unstressed whether you're just floating through traffic at 10 MPH, or literally wide open accelerating to 100. If you appreciate engines, it's a unique sensation. Oh and by the way, I definitely believe it accelerates 0-60 in significantly less than 3 seconds. That might be another case of Harley underpromising on stats. I'll be sure to recommend this video to people I know! Thank you.
My "Chapel" got one in just before Christmas. They let me sit on it. Feels lighter than my 2018 XL1200C. Only problem I had was, Seat is High for me. The Range I could work with. Riding to and from work. Have to charge it by the middle of the work week. They allow people to drive in the River Basin? Looks like driving an electric power jack like the double and triples at a warehouse.
Nice review! Worth pointing out that it is not quiet accurate to say there was no space for a L2 charger. The space under the seat is EXACTLY the size required for a 3.3 kW L2 charger (see any Energica motorcycle). I can only assume they had one there in pre-production and then pulled it out for cost-containment, or maybe they are planning one as a future upgrade.
For space, weight, etc reasons they had to make a decision for level 3 or 2. They went with the faster one. I think there are less level 3 chargers out there than 2 but I think it’s the right decision to go 3. This will “future proof” the bike a little more and dealerships are all required to have level 3. Plus charging is free at the dealers with level 3
I really NEVER expected Harley to make such a move towards the future. Very impressive forward thinking.
Great job guys. I've been following Diego on IG for awhile and it's cool to see him finally featured a bit here. He is probably the single most persistent fan of the LiveWire out there and I'm sure he will ultimately influence several sales of this bike. Keep up the great work fellas
Epic! Captures both the Livewire and riding in L.A.
Like it, but would love it at sub $20k and would prob pull the trigger if it was. However would be nice to see Hd offer the EV power plant in all their other bikes! Why not! I’d love to have a SG Special w the Live Wire drivetrain in it! Talk about being able to listen to some good tunes while riding!
How much did the charge from 1% to 100% cost?
What a great video Matt, I am also proud to see HD ahead of the game with its first Emotorcycle. I am looking forward an Etouring bike.
Excellent video Matt.
Cool to see Robert riding along.
That Livewire is really something.
WTF!? I had no idea Bob Patrick owned a dealership and was a Harley guy. Now I love him 10 x's more. He's really selling this bike right now too.
Boozefighter too
This film is a Gem thank you Matt. Great to see a celebrity being « normal » and enjoying the ride! Kudos to Mr. Patrick.
Ready and Waiting with the Community of Owners and Riders!
Diego, Liked what you did with the jacket and the HOG patches. There is only so much real-estate on a vest. Ride safe, ride often.
MojoMan Murph thanks it has been a labor of love going back 205 plus years riding HOGS ! #ridesafe #rideon
Probably the best video you‘ve ever made. Great bike und great channel! Kind regards from Munich, Germany!
LWX 461. I love my Livewire, I live in North Idaho and it is my go to bike. Not my first Harley, not my only Harley. Unreal experience 👍🏻😎⚡️🇺🇸
Great video man! Very interesting to see actual riders opinions on these, they seem like a great practical option for those who daily commute and will be another option for touring once charges are more available throughout the country
very cool video.
hdmc should be thanking you for how much youre doing to help sell bikes outside of socal.
(gulping that juice down)
Amazing video Matt I enjoyed watching this!! Keep it coming!!!
The fact that Harley gives out what seems to be numbers straight out from engineering gets my like.
Awesome video Matt, great to have Patrick join you. You should do more vids together.
Great video Matt! I saw a lot of hand signals during the ride, which led me to wonder if the brake light activates during the regenerative braking/deceleration process?
It does. We were riding in a group. Hand signals are safer and more conspicuous.
Thanks for sharing Matt. It really is a cool bike and had I not bought a LRS, I'd seriously consider one and do some custom paint. For 0-100% in 64 minutes is pretty damn good considering that's within a margin of error of less than 10% and probably worst case too. Robert Patrick, what a bad ass dude. I love it when famous people are also very real...respect.
You’ve up’d your video/production game my man 👊🏼 great job everyone 🙌🏼
Thanks Matt for another great video. Can't wait for the bagger version!
Haha. Me too
Great video Matt and Robert seems to be a blast to hang around with, gotta love him .
I dig the Livewire but dang it I love my motor, pipes and sound. I definitely think it's the future but it's going to take awhile. Fingers crossed on Tuesdays report. God Bless
This video was as good as all the others I have viewed, your presentation of HD and the individual bikes is
terrific. The way you comment on previous models as compared to the one you are reviewing is very useful
and entertaining. . . As for the LiverWire, I am so not interested I surprise myself, the level of apathy is
only surpassed by the way I regard F1 in recent years. Please keep up with the excellent videos.
I'm sure you will sell out to all the Hollywood types telling the rest of us to go electric. :-) I would buy one if I had $30k for pocket money like all those in the industry.
I would rather buy a brand new supersport for half of the price of that POS harley e-bike
Ryad Hasan Ahmed , good luck getting one for 1/2 the price. Supersports can exceed the price of the live wire easily.
@@Dave-sw2dm bruh there's a 2020 Yamaha R1 for £16000 where I live, the livewire costs £30k
Ryad Hasan Ahmed , I thought you meant “supersport”. H2, Penigale, etc.
@@Dave-sw2dm nah not that high end I meant ones like the R1, CBR Fireblade, ZX10R etc.... those come about 13-16k depending on the dealer
Great video, Matt. Thanks for putting in the time for people that didn't know much about this thing, like me. I'm 33 and fell in love with Harley's at an early age because of the Old Man. I only recently got one in 2018. The FatBob 114. Absolutely love it and absolutely love the Harley Brand. I am still skeptical of the electric bike. It's still a fresh fish in a sea of two wheeled machines. Harley has done an amazing job, nonetheless. By far the coolest one I've ever seen. I'm sure some day most people will learn to adapt (including myself) to the electric bike format. Until then, I'm proud of Harley for staying innovative, motivated and up to date with their builds. All that being said, still can't beat the rumble of a cammed, piped, tuned blopping Harley. Although, we don't always have to ride the same bikes. Having an arsenal/variety in the garage is what the true enthusiast thrives for.
Thanks man. I appreciate the comment.
Robert Patrick was great in The Terminator I love the live wire really beautiful motorcycle Thanks for the video Matt take Care
Thanks man. Thanks for watching
Another great video brother. I mean if this doesn’t convince you to get the livewire I don’t know what will. Maybe just getting on one.😎 really looking forward to getting my livewire one. Keep it up man.
Great video Matt! The Livewire is a truly technological achievement. My only issue is the price. What market sector is HD aiming with this bike? The older HD crowd does not look very enthusiastic about this bike. I think it looks great.
can you use a level 3 charging station for a car? such as Volt or electrify America stations? At used 22k what do you guys think of the value at that price
Great video thinking of purchasing my first Harley hopefully soon 2018 2019 street bob not ready to go electric yet
Awesome video Matt - and the LiveWire is an awesome bike. And who better than Mr Robert Patrick to help showcase this futuristic machine?
Exciting times for Harley-Davidson and good to see the most traditional of MC brands writing the future of motorcycling.
I currently ride an Indian Scout but who knows; bikes like this, the amazing Fat Bob and many more to come keep the limelight on H-D and give the industry leadership and competition.
Yes - I'm tempted 😎
What a fantastic video Matt, excellent work man. I’m very interested to see where this goes for HD. It’s gutsy as hell for them of all companies to try this. I beg your forgiveness and I’m sorry to be negative, but this is just not something that will ever interest me. Im a very open minded person, but I’m too old, and must have all that you speak of in the beginning. I do however think it’s possible there will be enough younger modern minded riders to sustain the effort, and I wish HD all the luck in the world on its success.
Great to see Robert here and great vlog Matt as always!
My support from London, UK.
I’m glad H-D didn’t try to emulate the sound of a gas powered v-twin on an electric scoot. That whine is part of the uniqueness and visceral soul of the Livewire. Well done.
Awesome, footage and camera work is through the roof. 0-60 in 3 seconds is wicked. Glad to see him on Mayans
How does it compare to the zero sr/f? Just going off the cost and specs online it looks like the zero is the way to go. Thoughts?
What is the cost to replace the battery when it goes? Also, if a person buys this bike and doesn’t ride it often, and the battery drains. Will this damage the battery?
Hey Matt, can that rear brake pedal be moved to the left side? I have a IDEO on my right leg and cannot use rear brake. How say you brother?
Seen enough. Checking out!
Honestly once Ewen understands the range he’s gonna be on his bike, the long way round.
You ran the live wire out power. Dose the live freewheel(disengage) to push? And if so can you freewheel while riding?
Yes, you can push it no problem when it’s out of juice.
I’m surprised this wasn’t released in a cinema near you.
Good job boys!
Thank you!
Very informative and entertaining video. I just had a chance today to look at the Livewire at a bike show. Beautiful bike indeed.
Best video I’ve seen by you yet!!
Love the video, and great to see the love of riding from Patrick. I would love to try one of these bikes, but just like every other bike maker releasing newer models, the pegs are a no go for a person with reduced range of motion for legs and or knees. PUT MIDS ON IT ! I have ridden electric bikes when overseas, and I loved it. The peace and quiet of riding late at night to relax after work, the throttle response in heavy traffic, all of the features were great, but nothing other than a scooter in size because NOBODY thinks about having an OPTION for putting mids or forward controls on them. I lost range of motion from an injury in the service many years ago, and I am sure there are others just like me; and that isn't even considering someone with arthritis or other range of motion limiting conditions. Harley came to the electric bike later than other companies, but PLEASE take the lead and give us optional riding positions.
Anyone know where you can get Roberts top from? 🙏🏽
would I buy it, No. I wouldn't its not my style I prefer the loud pipes and thundering gasoline engine but I truly appreciate Harley Davidson going the extra mile and being a leader in the industry to design something like this. Thank you Harley for accepting the challenge and going the extra mile. Its an absolutely incredible machine and the engineering that had to go into it I can't even imagine. The styling is not your typical Harley its striking, new, fresh. I totally agree with Mr. Patrick the lines are elegant and streamlined It is an incredible bike
OMG I loved this video Matt laidlaw an Robert Patrick big Robert Patrick fan awesome awesome video the livewire is probably a great bike but not something I’d be interested in I own a 11 ultra classic I truly love Harley Davidson motorcycles thanks for making such a great video watching Matt an Robert riding both are exceptional riders
The future is here.. I love it. Hoping to get one of these in the future.
What does it cost to charge the bike per kilowatt? Is the charge port universal? This bike would be perfect work commute.
It would be cool if they tried using the street glide platform and offered larger batteries or some sort of quick change battery pack so you could just stop in and switch out your batteries for a fully charged set.
Really well done Matt, I can almost forgive you for the Challenger rant video!
Thanks man. 👍🏻
My issue with this electric bike is that Harley-Davidson could have easily installed a recharge generator on the bike to charge the bike while in forward motion.
I have seen that feature on e bicycles which makes their range endless. And that’s why I am sticking with gas.
They're selling out here in Cleveland.
Haaaa...sarcasm at it's best....
Cause they come with snow tires.
Great video! Really enjoyed it! 👍
Isn't residential washer dryer units use 240? That could be maybe possible charger.
Yea, that would be considered level 2 which FTR LiveWire doesn’t benefit from. You need level 3 DC fast charger
What is the maintenance like for these bikes? Service costs and schedules.
It’s a lot less than the gas powered engines. Basically tires, brakes, belt check. There is a small amount of “transmission fluid” that goes in the drive gear case. I think you change that about every 10k maybe. It’s inexpensive. I’m not entirely sure when the coolant needs to be changed.
Robert is the perfect rider to review any motorcycle..
Wish he had a bigger part in Sons of Anarchy, but great to see him doing stuff like this just because he loves bikes and wants to ride cool bikes!
I would like to know what the dearlship charges you to charge your bike for a hour? Also what is the cost of charging at home? All these electric bikes, cars extra never tell you what and how much it costs you to charge, like how much do you pay on your home electric bill.
15.5KW battery will take 15.5KW of power from your wall for the charge. Cost is about 12 cents per KW per hour. $1.86 for a full charge. That's about 2 cents a mile (assuming the 95 mile lower spec). Gas comparison (not including oil changes): Cost is $2.40/gallon average US on an average 44 mile/gallon bike. That's 5.5 cents a mile.
@@geeteoh1 Do the Harley dealerships charge you to charge your bike or do the throw that in for free if you buy the bike!?
@@Ditch1970 According to their website. Charging is free for the first two years. I have no idea what it would cost after that or at non-harley fast chargers.
Is there a charge for using the quickie at the dealer? Will it be one more add on?
Is there anyway to attach side bags or a top case to stow some stuff one needs to take along to work everyday? Sorry if if that’s ethical sacrilege but my bike needs to not just look beautiful. I need to travel 30miles to work mainly country roads, so I would be the ideal target customer. I do agree with you, that the live wire has a much more precious finish than the Zero SR/F, you see it in the switches and the throttle grips and also the frame. That said, Type 3 is still scarce compared to the type 2 charge points though. In Germany we could drive wherever we wanted to and think about fueling on type 2 whenever we hit an arbitrary reserve charge on the battery, but with type 3 charge points, you cannot just drive into any random horizon, you will need to plan it around the type 3 charge point on a map. But it’s comforting that the future looks promising for those 5-10% bike rides. I would definitely buy a bike from you where I living anywhere closer by. Great informative videos Matt, thanks!
what is the cost to charge dc at the dealership?
Do they have a battery cooler on that bike, as electric cars get older that is a important one, its a small bike but that's not always a bad thing, how much for new batteries btw
The Battery pack is watercooled for longevity, the battery has a 5 year warranty minimum, and a new batter pack is currently about 6 grand if I recall correctly.
I should have mentioned the cooling system. That’s my bad
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Too bad you couldn't have gotten your Dad out there with you on this day. That would've been really nice. I love that video of him riding on his old Harley Davidson. 👍
High quality video 👍 Beautiful looking bike 👌
Of all the new bikes the livewire is the one I'm most interested to ride....
Admittedly. A bit out of my price range but hopefully in a couple of years it will come down
You might remember when microwave ovens first came out: huge, expensive, and a lot of ppl had doubts. Now you're hard pressed to find a kitchen without one! I'm sure the Livewire (and other electric bikes) will be the same as the technology gets better. ✌
Robbie's Incoherent thoughts I thought the same and as I say where there is a will there is a way!
@@IrishBOBSister good point, same thing about bluetooth, CDs, High Definition. Just waiting to see how they apply this tech to other bikes. Especially the touring line
@@IrishBOBSister Yeah I remember. But you can get sick electric bikes for less than this monstrosity.
Since when have Harley Davidsons come down in price? You will be waiting in vain.
I've been riding the livewire last weekend and it's fun but there is hardly any emotion involved...The vibrations and noise of the traditional V twin is absolutely the most important reason why most people ride Harley Davidson..This is the biggest mistake of Harley Davidson in History.....Next year the pan american "Off Road" bike won't sell either...Bring us back the Springer!!!
A Sporster refuels in 3 minutes.
WhiskyJackR mine takes 1 hour cause I have to find a car to steal gas from
My CVO Triglide takes 2 weeks because I have to wait for payday.
Except everything about this bike isn’t the Sportster. That’s like saying you can refill your BBQ gas bottle faster than you can recharge your phone battery. Makes no sense comparing the two.
Because you regularly go more than 120 miles at a time on your sportster.
Is charging your bike free at the Harley dealerships?
Ryan The entrepreneur it is
Yes. The livewires are free.
Great range i could easily ride to work and back for a few days without charging. I can't wait to see what the future of electric Harley's will bring
Its actually pretty impressive. This bike would work perfectly for me, my commute is about 55 miles and work would for sure let me plug it in. I will consider it at version 3. I like my Fat Bob though 😎
what jacket is robert wearing??????
A Harley-Davidson one. 😜 I don’t know the part number. Sorry. I think it’s current though.
@@MattLaidlaw haha!
Was that the Laidlaw brothers reflection in the charge station window?
Yes. That’s Scott!
Summary. Really cool bike. Totally impractical unless your like an urban sub 100 mile daily ‘dude’
120 miles would be OK, but not with 45 minutes to 80%. Too bad they could not fit faster charging.
so it's a $30,000 city bike
That is pretty awesome, I could definitely have one as a second bike (Assuming I have money to burn, of course). However as long as loud pipes are legal well, doesn´t matter how fast this Wire is, because you can probably get an R1 which is faster for alot less money, so, the selling point for this is definitely just being hyped and cool and stuff. But we all have to respect how much effor HD put into this, we can all remember when the project started and everyone was like 'meh', now in 2020 its here and it probably is the best electric bike in the market, 'not a Harley' definitely but amazing engineering, and if t can hel HD stay in the market well, welcome to the family.
Ok I don’t ride but, why would I go spend 45 min. Recharging when I can just fill up with gas in about 5 min.?
Depends how you ride. I hardly ever ride more than 120 miles at a time.
Are you allowed to drive in the LA river?
Yeah!!!! "A guttural G force; oh my God!". This is also how I felt after my test ride. Thanks from Seattle.
So that is about 2-2.5 hours on the bike and then 1 hour off. Good for local commute and short fun rides, but not good for long distance riding or touring.
Unbelievable video. So naturally fantastic, just got a new sub & I hit that bell 🔔
Loving it that bikes is getting electrified. I hope that more will come out with their versions!
Robert took his glove off at the greeting, which is proper biker etiquette. 👍