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there's no noise, just enjoy the
pure thrust you get from the
LiveWire. The one thing electric
motorcycle companies trumpet
about their propulsion systems is
that all torque is available all the
time, and the LiveWire has plenty
of torque. You get more torque
than a Super Duke, so zipping
up and down between 30-70
mph is an extremely satisfying
experience, and it's matched to
a sound unlike any other. Harley
has manufactured its own audio
to the drive train, which is akin to
a jet aircraft taking off. Sounds
odd, I know, but the LiveWire isn't
exactly silent. It's got that air-
tearing whoosh sound to it, which
you can't appreciate unless you
watch/listen to someone else
take off on it.
The question everyone wants
to know is: is the LiveWire worth
$30K? What's that saying? It's
only worth it if someone is willing
to pay for it. For me, that's hard to
answer, as I've yet to ride its near-
est competitor—the Zero SR/F.
Certainly, the LiveWire is priced
at the very high end of the spec-
trum in terms of what a machine
like this is worth. Regardless of
cost, the ride itself is a good one.
The LiveWire has a personality all
its own and represents the future
for Harley-Davidson in more ways
than one. CN
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
2020 HARLEY-DAVIDSON
LIVEWIRE ($29,799)
POWER UNIT: ............ Revelation Internal
Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
with Water Jacket cooling
TYPE: ........................................Lithium-Ion
CAPACITY: ...................................15.5 kWh
CHARGING: ..... Onboard DC to DC conversion
POWER: ........................................... 105 hp
TORQUE: ...................................... 85.5 lb-ft
CHASSIS: ...........................Cast aluminum
FRONT SUSPENSION: ..................... Showa
43mm Inverted Separate Function Fork,
fully adjustable
REAR SUSPENSION: ............ Showa Balance
Free Rear Cushion Lite (BFRC-lite),
fully-adjustable
FRONT BRAKE: ............ 300mm dual disc,
four-piston calipers, ABS optional
REAR BRAKE: .......... 260mm disc, single-
piston caliper, ABS optional
FRONT TIRE: .........................120/70 ZR17
REAR TIRE: ............................180/55 ZR17
WHEELBASE: .................................. 58.7 in.
SEAT HEIGHT: ................................... 30 in.
WEIGHT (CLAIMED): .....................549 lbs.
COLOR: ..........Orange Fuse, Yellow Fuse,
Vivid Black.
