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posted by martyb on Monday May 15 2017, @06:48PM   Printer-friendly
from the You-say-'potato',-I-say-'Whhhhr' dept.

Harley-Davidson's forthcoming line of electric motorcycles will sound like jet fighters, but you might have to wait 5 years to get one.

This iconic American motorcycle company has hinted at producing an electric model over the past few years, and has shown off a prototype bike, dubbed Livewire, in 2014, but as of yet, no firm details on an electric production model have been released. However, a recent statement from Bill Davidson, the great grandson of company co-founder William Davidson, hints at an electric Harley-Davidson motorcycle coming to market within the next five years, as part of a decade-long plan that will see 100 new models from the company.

One of the unique and recognizable aspects of a Harley is the sound of that V-twin engine, which Davidson describes as sounding like "potato-potato-potato," and which may represent something of a task to re-create in an electric motorcycle. But Davidson said the company's approach to the sound and feel of the electric bike will rival the thought put into the design of its traditional motorcycles with their signature exhaust notes, and that a unique sound was created for the bikes "through various technologies."

Harley fans love the sound, so this probably won't attract the same crowd. Or will it?


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  • (Score: 2) by archfeld on Monday May 15 2017, @08:34PM (3 children)

    by archfeld (4650) <treboreel@live.com> on Monday May 15 2017, @08:34PM (#510220) Journal

    Then why haven't the Japanese made a bike that is comfortable to ride for more than 100 yards ? I agree they have more dependable and certainly faster bikes but as far as cruisers go it is a German BMW or a US, possibly Canadian cruiser.

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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 15 2017, @08:50PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 15 2017, @08:50PM (#510226)

    You don't think a Gold Wing [honda.com] is comfortable? It's like cruising around on a Laz-e-Boy.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 15 2017, @09:10PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 15 2017, @09:10PM (#510235)

      Looks too much like a moped, and I doubt it can deafen people nearby.

  • (Score: 2) by Nerdfest on Monday May 15 2017, @10:11PM

    by Nerdfest (80) on Monday May 15 2017, @10:11PM (#510251)

    Perhaps the HD configuration is comfortable for a specific body style ....