Harley-Davidson’s electric bicycles get their first public debut

Electrek.co ^ | Nov. 5th 2019 12:29 pm ET | Micah Toll -

[wally_bert]

The guy who had the office across from mine had at least one like yours.

No prize winners but running.

My wheels are rusted and I am not sure about replacements in that area. The rest I can figure out.

[doorgunner69]

..it doesn’t do curves well

Or stop or accelerate well either.

Cannot mess with the precious traditionalists. It is the "look" that matters.

[RitchieAprile]

They get to use the bike path and get discounts on the ferry.

[moovova]

I still have a '79 Yamaha XS650 Special (not as nice as the one below). The only non-original part...I swapped out the Roto-tiller handle bars for some lower ones. She's a Garage Queen.

[Disambiguator]

I’ll stick to my old Shovel.

[Seruzawa]

Overpriced? Check. Underperforming? Check.

Yep. It’s a Harley.

[KevinB]

I don’t understand the point. Get an inexpensive motorcycle if you don’t care about exercise and an inexpensive bike if you do care about exercise.

[Disambiguator]

I had one of those, too!

[Nailbiter]

take a look at Ariel bikes

I am not fan of electric vehicles - but some are more interesting than others

[blackdog]

Yes. 48Volt. I am getting approx half the distance as when new. I am planning on a new one this spring. About $500 for a new replacement. Also reduced range in the cold now.

[Boomer]

I had one of those; same year and model too. It was my first street bike. Up till then I had dirt bikes. The last one was street legal.

I could see having and using one of these e-bikes for certain people and situations like inner city or suburbia where no more than 5 or 6 miles away was the destination and then the bike could be made very secure like chaining it to a guard station or something.

[Chuckster]

I’m a buyer for the bicycle. At my age my ego no longer demands an Electra Glide.

[gogeo]

What year?

[moovova]

“I could see having and using one of these e-bikes for certain people and situations like inner city or suburbia...”

It’d be a great toy but I wouldn’t ride it to the beach (4 hr trip).

[wally_bert]

1981.

Even as it sits in the garage sort of apart, it gets compliments.

[Red Badger]

We have two, His and Hers, Yamaha 650’s, a ‘03 (hers) and an ‘04 (mine).....and a ‘04 Suzuki 800 she rides ......

Used to have his and hers Honda Goldwings, but they are too much to handle now...............

[Red Badger]

I dream of one day doing a barn-find of a 1950’s era HD.................

[Red Badger]

It’s all about the branding and social status.................

[hoagy62]

Oh...how the mighty have fallen.

[Red Badger]

Gotta be PC for the Millenial crowds that are staying away in droves..................