VOLUME 56 ISSUE 41 OCTOBER 15, 2019 P37
Harley-Davidson Suspends LiveWire
Production
H
arley-Davidson has
suspended production
and deliveries of their all-new
LiveWire electric motorcycle,
after the company revealed
a problem relating to the
motorcycle's charging equip-
ment.
H-D has asked custom-
ers and dealers who have a
LiveWire to only use the DC
Fast Charging plug available
at Harley-Davidson dealer-
ships, rather than plug the
motorcycle into the wall in
their personal garage.
The news is highly un-
welcome for H-D just as the
LiveWire is beginning to reach customers after
having been in development since 2014.
"We recently discovered a non-standard condi-
tion during a final quality check," Harley-Davidson
said in a letter to dealers. "We stopped production
and deliveries, and began additional testing and
analysis, which is progressing well. We are in close
contact with our LiveWire dealers and customers
and have assured them they can continue to ride
LiveWire motorcycles.
"For customers who have taken delivery of
LiveWire motorcycles, we've assured them they
can continue to ride, and we've asked them to only
use DC Fast Charging at this time."
The Harley-Davidson LiveWire has come under
scrutiny for its $30,000 price tag, making it the
fourth most expensive motorcycle in the company's
lineup, and this will no doubt be another headache
in the LiveWire story.
We have tested the LiveWire back in August, and
you can read our write up here. CN
No charge and
no ride makes
LiveWire a dull
motorcycle.
Dymond Injured In Cycling Accident
F
ormer 125cc AMA National Motocross Cham-
pion Micky Dymond was recently injured while
training on his road bicycle in Orange County,
California. He is currently in a local hospital in in-
tensive care and is expected to remain there while
he recovers from a head trauma, which includes a
subarachnoid bleed. He reportedly also suffered
injuries to his back and ribs.
No other vehicle was involved in the crash.
Dymond was reportedly training with former mo-
tocrosser David Bailey and another friend, prepar-
ing for an upcoming cycling race in Europe, when
the fall occurred. According to a recent post on
Dymond's Instagram account, "…[H]e has all very
normal levels of basically every stat for injury.
His good health is a key factor for recovery." CN
