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Sat Dec 08, 2018 1:12 am (Last edited: Sat Dec 08, 2018 1:12 am)
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[quote=Richard230|p8548]Speaking of Energica electric motorcycles, my BMW dealer has been selling them for the past 18 months - probably as they feel comfortable about the pricing, which is right up there with new GS models. “A good man always knows his limitations.” |
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #45 It would be a great excuse to visit your fair city. I could buy an Energica and spend 3 weeks riding it home to St. Louis.... “A good man always knows his limitations.” |
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Zitat von Tony101 im Beitrag #42Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #32 Now, now...…..Massey-Harris, Ferguson and Massey-Ferguson were the commonwealth's contribution to farm equipment. Surely, they deserve better than an association with Milwaukee's Best half car
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I stopped by my BMW dealer today and took a photo of the price card for the 2019 Energica EVA SS9. Not cheap.
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Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2011 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #49 Many thanks. Not cheap. Not light. And no electricity left over for engine and suspension controls..... Ok, maybe next year.
“A good man always knows his limitations.”
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #49 It is a nice looking bike but a sport bike isn't all that practical for how/where I usually ride. My R nineT Scrambler checks off more "utilitarian" capabilities. I don't want an eBike to replace what I have for the pavement now, but am considering an Alta Redshift EXR to get the off road capabilities without needing tons of off road experience.
2017 R1200RS Lupin Blue/Grey Metallic
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Zitat von AZGeek im Beitrag #51Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #49 Good luck finding a new one now that the factory has closed. On the other hand, used Alta's ought to be relatively inexpensive now that they may be an "orphaned" brand, if the company doesn't find the money to restart production again.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2011 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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The H-D LiveWire is getting closer to entering the market: https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/mo...HP_BB1_livewire
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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More information regarding the LiveWire. This article says the price will be $30K USD and the bike will be available this fall. I bet they don't sell all that many. However it will likely generate a lot of free "press" and might also acquire some "carbon credit" credits to offset the H-D big twin and Sportster sales. Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh |
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Zitat von albrown im Beitrag #55 It is even worse than you might think. That 110 miles is tested using the motorcycle industry's "city cycle", which has an average overall speed of only 15 mph. My Zero has an advertised "city cycle" range of 202 miles, which translates to about 90 miles at 70 mph - after which it needs 12 hours to recharge using its onboard 120/240V 13 amp charging system. So my guess is that the highway range of the LiveWire will be somewhere between 40 and 50 miles. Great for bar-hopping, but not so good for long distance traveling. So don't sell your RS just yet.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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H-D also showed off an electric scooter and a bicycle (a little late to the market on this one). I wonder if the scooter will be named the Topper? The headlight on the scooter looks like it is missing something.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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The "styling" of the scooter kind of reminds me of a 1970's home-built minibike, with an electric motor instead of an old Briggs and Stratton lawn mower engine.
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Here is a link to a 17-minute long video detailing the features of the H-D liveWire. Kind of interesting, but what I really enjoyed reading were the comments below the video. The people posting comments really dumped on the poor bike, mostly about its price. Some of those guys are really funny. Most of them feel that the LiveWire is going to be a real dust collector in H-D showrooms - after a few are purchased by "rich dudes": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EKvj_u8C28
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Motorcycle.com picks apart the H-D electric bicycle and scooter concepts:
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Here is Revzilla's take on the new H-D electric LiveWire: https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/fi...vidson-livewire
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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