H arley-Davidson has announced a new name for its LiveWire electric motorcycle along with a hefty price cut . |
along with the new name the LiveWire ONE is also getting a much-needed pricing change .
Back when the LiveWire was originally
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Since the Motor Co . spun the LiveWire |
launched in mid-2019 it commanded a price |
motorcycle off as its own self-titled brand , |
of US $ 29,799 in the USA . While New Zealand |
we ’ ve wondered what the bike itself would be |
pricing is yet to be confirmed with the current |
called moving forward ( LiveWire LiveWire |
Harley-Davidson branded LiveWire retailing |
doesn ’ t exactly work ). Harley has confirmed |
for a whopping $ 53,995 ( approx . US $ 37,580 ) |
that the LiveWire will be known henceforth as |
the LiveWire ONE is dropping to a much more |
the LiveWire ONE as the first model in the |
affordable US $ 21,999 . |
LiveWire brand ’ s lineup . |
Considering how uptake for the LiveWire has |
Apart from new colours for the bike ’ s plastic |
been sluggish , to say the least , the price cut |
body panels , the LiveWire ONE is still |
might help some prospective riders take the |
predominantly the Harley-Davidson LiveWire |
leap onto the electric LiveWire One . |
underneath . Harley claims the new LiveWire |
“ As part of The Hardwire Strategy , we made a |
features evolved software and hardware and |
commitment that Harley-Davidson would lead |
that the LiveWire ONE “ builds on the |
in electric ,” said Jochen Zeitz , Chairman , |
experience of the original LiveWire and |
President and CEO of Harley-Davidson . |
reflects the new identity of the LiveWire |
“ We recognised the pioneering spirit and |
brand ”, however , the specs appear much the |
brand value in LiveWire for our community |
same . Range remains unchanged with a |
and took the decision to evolve the original |
maximum of 235km in urban settings with a |
LiveWire motorcycle into a dedicated EV |
fast charge time of one hour using a DC fast |
brand . Today ’ s LiveWire ONE builds on the |
charger compared to the 12 hours of a |
DNA of Harley-Davidson but with the electric |
standard wall socket . Harley-Davidson hasn ’ t |
focus and ambition of the new LiveWire |
stated anything regarding the spec of the |
brand . Harley-Davidson and LiveWire will |
motor so we assume the performance figures |
continue to rewrite the motorcycle rulebook |
remain 105hp and a 0-100km / h time of |
and we are excited about this next chapter in |
3-seconds for the LiveWire ONE . |
our legacy .” |
Perhaps the biggest news , however , is that | |
KIWI RIDER 97 | |