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Harley Davidson to release an Electric Motorcycle

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i Wonder How Harley Will Make An Electric Bike Leak Oil And Be Loud
 
V4 said:
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i Wonder How Harley Will Make An Electric Bike Leak Oil And Be Loud
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No, it will actually be electric. It is going to be a huge cluster of below. And even though they say leakproof they will leak battery acid everywhere, and it will sound like a very loud electric hum from an old tube amp. Harley will patent that hum.

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V4 said:
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i Wonder How Harley Will Make An Electric Bike Leak Oil And Be Loud
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And convince poorley educated, old, fat guys to buy it even though it's slower, less dependable, yet three times more expensive.
 
If this is legit, I applaud H-D. It is with minimal snark that I say that I'm stoked that they are finally going to have a bike containing technology that was developed after 1975. Maybe this is a sign that they are going to become more innovative? Let's hope so. I'm tired of our only major motorcycle brand being a laughing stock among 90% of riders.
 
Hoppalong said:
And convince poorley educated, old, fat guys to buy it even though it's slower, less dependable, yet three times more expensive.
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Hey, that's not fair! Not all poorley educated old fat guys ride Harleys!
 
Lunch Box said:
If this is legit, I applaud H-D. It is with minimal snark that I say that I'm stoked that they are finally going to have a bike containing technology that was developed after 1975.
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The V-Rod had technology newer than that. The new 500 and 750 Street models have newer technology. :nerd

That doesn't mean that they make anything that I want to own, but I think they're trying (somewhat).
 
Hoppalong said:
And convince poorley educated, old, fat guys to buy it even though it's slower, less dependable, yet three times more expensive.
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Quoted for hilarity. So...how old and large are you and what type of bike do you ride? We already answered the education question. :rofl
 
ScottRNelson said:
The V-Rod had technology newer than that. The new 500 and 750 Street models have newer technology. :nerd

That doesn't mean that they make anything that I want to own, but I think they're trying (somewhat).
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I sincerely hope that they are trying. I would happily own a Harley if they made one that appealed to me. Happily.
 
Lunch Box said:
If this is legit, I applaud H-D. It is with minimal snark that I say that I'm stoked that they are finally going to have a bike containing technology that was developed after 1975. Maybe this is a sign that they are going to become more innovative? Let's hope so. I'm tired of our only major motorcycle brand being a laughing stock among 90% of riders.
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I actually agree with this.

I am stoked if they go through with it. I will still make teh joke though.
 
If I weren't viewing on my phone I wouldn't care. An image like that on a mobile device can be a bit of a PITA. Thanks! :thumbup
 
Lunch Box said:
We already answered the education question.
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British spelling, obviously! Which makes me much smarter than you, much thinner and fit than you, and much more educated than you. And given all that, probably all-around much more handsome than you.

We British are just born that way. Plus, we're better riders.
 
Lunch Box said:
If this is legit, I applaud H-D. It is with minimal snark that I say that I'm stoked that they are finally going to have a bike containing technology that was developed after 1975. Maybe this is a sign that they are going to become more innovative? Let's hope so. I'm tired of our only major motorcycle brand being a laughing stock among 90% of riders.
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It's not a laughing stock of 90% of riders.:rolleyes

In the over 600cc class, Harley sells over 1/2 of all heavyweight motorcycles.:thumbup
 
Seriously... out of all the major manufacturers, BMW with their push towards the i3/i8, Honda with their hybrid technology, KTM with their hyping of the Freeride... who'd have thunk that H F'N D would be the first to get in on the electric streetbike market?
 
Lunch Box said:
If this is legit, I applaud H-D. It is with minimal snark that I say that I'm stoked that they are finally going to have a bike containing technology that was developed after 1975. Maybe this is a sign that they are going to become more innovative? Let's hope so. I'm tired of our only major motorcycle brand being a laughing stock among 90% of riders.
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I've never owned a H-D and their culture isn't for me, but...

In 2013:
HD sold 167,016 bikes in the US among 324,691 total new on-highway bikes sold in the US.

So >50% of all on-road bikes sold in the US in 2013 were H-Ds, and the proportion was the same in 2011 and 2012.

They are hardly the laughing stock of 90% of riders.

I don't think they get enough credit for continually refining and adding features to their bikes as they stay true to what their customers want: loping v-twins, classic cruiser styling, assembled in the USA.

Hidden cables, wires and ABS sensor rings. Disguised liquid cooling. Advanced info-tainment systems. High quality paint, fit and finish.

They don't appeal to me, but development hasn't been stagnant.
 
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