VOLUME 57 ISSUE 34 AUGUST 25, 2020 P93
THREE WEEKS WITH A
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
LIVEWIRE PRODUCED
SOME FUN RIDES, SOME
PERPLEXED ONLOOKERS,
AND MORE QUESTIONS
THAN ANSWERS
L
ast August, I flew up to Portland
to ride the Harley-Davidson
LiveWire electric motorcycle.
To say this was eagerly awaited would
be somewhat of an understatement.
Was I excited? Yes. Happy with how
it performed? Yes. Convinced of its
potential? Also, yes, but…
Press launches are designed to
show the motorcycle in its best pos-
sible light and Harley did a good job
with the LiveWire. Portland's roads
seemed to suit the range of its very
rapid electric motor and battery pack,
although the roads did show up the
stiff and rather unforgiving nature of the
suspension and chassis combination.
The LiveWire is certainly a head-turner.
ONE ASKED
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK I PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT PALMER
