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  • fatbat
    fatbat
    4 years ago
    https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50053785
    Very brief article and in summary: 
    Harley-Davidson has halted production of its first electric motorbike after finding a glitch in its charging system.
    It says existing bikes are safe but must be charged at dealerships, which will take an hour, rather than using the lower-voltage outlets in homes.
    Harley-Davidson told Reuters it had discovered a "non-standard condition".
    Once fully charged, the bike can travel 146 miles at low-speed.

    These are $50k here in oz. What a joke...
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    4 years ago
    Only Harley would create a machine that needs to be charged at the dealer.  I would be suing their arses off if I was stupid enough to buy one of these boat anchors.
  • steelo
    steelo
    4 years ago
    Gee you blokes. You’ll be eating your own before this pandemic is over. 
    Let’s play. Dredge through the internet, find  anything derogatory to the brand and post it on an enthusiasts site. 
  • fatbat
    fatbat
    4 years ago
    Quoting steelo on 26 Sep 2020 03:17 AM

    Gee you blokes. You’ll be eating your own before this pandemic is over. 

    Let’s play. Dredge through the internet, find  anything derogatory to the brand and post it on an enthusiasts site. 

    Yep, pulling foot out of mouth now 
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    4 years ago
    Quote source removed.
    In have to disagree.... They also developed the VRod so they should have learnt their lesson the first time.
  • Ratbob
    Ratbob
    4 years ago
    Quoting tussuck on 26 Sep 2020 10:38 PM

    In have to disagree.... They also developed the VRod so they should have learnt their lesson the first time.

    Vrod, great machine, fast and horrid in one, not developed by HD though. Porsche. 
  • Wideglider
    Wideglider
    4 years ago
    Quoting tussuck on 26 Sep 2020 10:38 PM

    In have to disagree.... They also developed the VRod so they should have learnt their lesson the first time.

    Quoting Ratbob on 27 Sep 2020 11:25 AM

    Vrod, great machine, fast and horrid in one, not developed by HD though. Porsche. 

    A strange creature that V-Rod.
    I wasn't from the right nationality background to ride one!
  • Mr.Mow
    Mr.Mow
    4 years ago
    All the folks I know who have ridden the live wire say it’s fckn awesome, just too expensive.. that’ll change as production costs drop and range will increase as technology improves.
    There are articles from the early 1900s about Harley putting motors in bicycles and it will never take off, never replace the horse.

    Good on Harley for having the balls to be the first major manufacturer to build one and it looks decent compared to most of these electric bikes, look at the brand Savic, looks like a brick with wheels.
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