R&D – Direct from Milan: Harley puts full watt at EICMA with his electric motorcycle! – Used HARLEY-DAVIDSON

Live from Milan: Harley puts full watt at EICMA with her electric motorcycle !

R & amp; D - Live from Milan: Harley puts full watt at EICMA with his electric motorcycle! - Used HARLEY-DAVIDSON

Harley-Davidson is not exhibiting any exclusive novelties at the Milan Motorcycle Show, as its latest models were unveiled as usual this summer. However, the Milwaukee manufacturer did not come empty-handed to EICMA and is presenting its intriguing electric motorcycle for the first time in Europe …

Harley-Davidson does not exhibit any exclusive novelty at the Milan Motorcycle Show, since its latest models have been as usual. However, the manufacturer from Milwaukee did not come empty-handed to EICMA and presents for the first time in Europe its intriguing …

Nicely designed with its short rear and stocky silhouette, visually correctly finished (better than the, anyway!), The has an inverted fork that clashes on a Harley, a perforated swingarm foam and a mono – shock absorber in oblique position.

Still at the prototype stage, it would transmit 74 hp and 75 Nm of torque to its rear wheel (via a belt) and could reach 150 km / h.

On the other hand, its autonomy would not exceed 80 km, which seems very low given the progress made in the field of electric motorcycles, in particular by manufacturers with more modest means such as or .

The LiveWire has been traveling through part of the American H-D dealer network since June to be tested in real conditions by lambda bikers, then will land in Normandy Europe, Canada and Asia to continue this phase of large-scale testing. 

If this original and daring experience – for such a traditionalist builder – gives positive results, Harley will follow up on his project. Otherwise, the brand will lower the circuit breaker and disconnect – at least temporarily – its LiveWire project. To be continued on MNC: stay tuned !

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