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LiveWire

The LiveWire was Harley-Davidson’s first series-production electric motorcycle, replacing the traditional V-twin pulse with instant electric torque and a new soundscape.

Harley-Davidsonmanufacturer
electriccategory
engine capacity
Battery-electric motorengine

Museum plaque

Why this bike belongs here.

A major strategic experiment: an electric motorcycle from a company whose identity had long been inseparable from the combustion V-twin.

The LiveWire was Harley-Davidson’s first series-production electric motorcycle, replacing the traditional V-twin pulse with instant electric torque and a new soundscape.

Why it matters. A major strategic experiment: an electric motorcycle from a company whose identity had long been inseparable from the combustion V-twin.

Technical identity

The engineering at a glance.

This first expansion records museum-level specifications rather than pretending every year and market used one immutable specification.

EngineBattery-electric motor
CapacityNot yet curated
Production era2019–2020
CategoryElectric
TransmissionAdd by variant/year
Final driveAdd by variant/year

Research starting point

Built to improve, not freeze.

Model-year specifications can vary. The museum keeps the stable historical interpretation here and leaves room to add exact variants, racing derivatives, engine codes and source-specific specifications later.

Harley-Davidson source / heritage starting point
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