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Economy
Harley-Davidson puts the brakes on electric bike
2019-10-15
[BBC] Harley-Davidson has halted production of its first electric motorbike after finding a glitch in its charging system.

The company began shipping the £28,995 105-horsepower LiveWire bikes to dealers in the US last month.

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.
Yeah, that's gonna be a sales point
Harley-Davidson told Reuters it had discovered a "non-standard condition".

Once fully charged, the bike can travel 146 miles at low-speed.
Just the reason people buy the things: to go slowly across the neighbourhood.
Posted by:Besoeker

#13  Use clothes pins to put playing cards in the spokes?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-10-15 19:09  

#12  I suppose another green-legislation is in order. A law mandating the verbal announcement of silent bikes coming through.

"What's wrong, officer ?"

"Ye didn't go VRRRR..."
Posted by: Dron66046   2019-10-15 15:51  

#11  Yes but is Ok to have bikers kill without a sound?

Posted by: Bugs Prince of the Danes7415   2019-10-15 15:43  

#10  They will figure it out. But what they really need to get a handle on is the price point. $30K++ is way too steep for this bike. I would like to have one, might be fun.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2019-10-15 15:05  

#9  "Born to be paaaai-ai-ai-ailed!"
Posted by: Thor Snore8659   2019-10-15 14:30  

#8  OK so you can fake the engine sounds, but somehow I don't think a leaking pile of electrons will have the same cachet as the tradiional HD territoy marking from 30 weight.......
Back in the 60's I had a battery operated thig that bolted to my Murray that made real engine sounds; and it was also good for 30 minutes or so.
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2019-10-15 14:18  

#7  Electric motorcycles have speakers and downloadable sounds that owners can play while imagining the destination nearing them faster than it actually is

A travesty, as JohnQC says. A mockery even.
Posted by: Dron66046   2019-10-15 13:47  

#6  Have to make The Mouse and the Motorcycle noises.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2019-10-15 11:29  

#5  How can you call it a Harley if it doesn't go VROOM, VROOM, VROOM!!!?
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2019-10-15 11:22  

#4  An electric Harley-Davidson would be a travesty for mankind.
Posted by: JohnQC   2019-10-15 11:20  

#3  non-standard condition

Plays challenge.

No. The condition is standard, hence the recall.

Pick up your tiles, lose your turn.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2019-10-15 10:51  

#2  Any get sold in California yet?
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2019-10-15 10:30  

#1  Sacrilege averted! Harley-Davidson should wait until there are atomic motors (50es SF).
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2019-10-15 09:13