WIRED FOR SPEED
The MAN|December 01, 2021
The best electric motorcycles promise the power you crave from a conventional bike, with a fraction of the environmental impact. Speed, but sustainable speed, is the new mantra
Dhiram Shah
WIRED FOR SPEED

THE MOTOR DRAWS ITS POWER FROM A 15.5 K WH BATTERY PACK, WHICH GIVES THE LIVEWIRE A CLAIMED CITY RANGE OF 235KM

LIVEWIRE ONE

EARLIER this year, Harley- Davidson announced the launch of its new electric motorcycles sub-brand called LiveWire with the LiveWire One as its first offering.

The LiveWire One is nothing but a rebranded H-D LiveWire electric bike that went on sale in 2019, but thankfully with a substantially lower price tag.

Despite all its shortcomings, the LiveWire is still probably the coolest and the most compelling electric motorcycle, especially after the price cut. Instead of anything over-the-top, H-D with traditional styling for the LiveWire One, which has been inspired by the sporty motorcycles made by the American manufacturer in the past. It is powered by a 78 kW (105 hp) electric motor with an electronically limited top speed of 177 kmph.

The company claims the electric bike can do the 0-96 kmph sprint in 3.1 seconds. The motor draws its power from a 15.5 kWh battery pack, which gives the LiveWire a claimed city range of 235 kilometres. However, the range plummets to a dismal 129km for highway riding. A DC fast charger can replenish the battery pack from 0-100 pe cent in an hour.

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