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Post by lsayre » Sat. Jul. 13, 2019 7:19 am

It looks like Harley Davidson will introduce an all electric motorcycle that can be yours for a base price of only $30,000.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-07-12/harley- ... -3-seconds


 
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Post by franco b » Sat. Jul. 13, 2019 10:26 am

You sell the dream and not the product.

I doubt many Harley customers are dreaming of an electric bike. Maybe they could include the Harley sound in some way.

 
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Post by mntbugy » Sat. Jul. 13, 2019 10:45 am

franco b wrote:
Sat. Jul. 13, 2019 10:26 am
You sell the dream and not the product.

I doubt many Harley customers are dreaming of an electric bike. Maybe they could include the Harley sound in some way.
Maybe something like the little kids ride at the fair/carnival with the horn and buzzer. :D

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Sat. Jul. 13, 2019 11:32 am

Perhaps Paul Teutel will promote it.

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Sat. Jul. 13, 2019 2:49 pm

franco b wrote:
Sat. Jul. 13, 2019 10:26 am
You sell the dream and not the product.

I doubt many Harley customers are dreaming of an electric bike. Maybe they could include the Harley sound in some way.
I guess playing cards and clothes pins against the wheel spokes, like we did as kids, wouldn't be loud enough ?

apul

 
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Post by coaledsweat » Sat. Jul. 13, 2019 4:11 pm

Sunny Boy wrote:
Sat. Jul. 13, 2019 2:49 pm
I guess playing cards and clothes pins against the wheel spokes, like we did as kids, wouldn't be loud enough ?

apul
And it wouldn't make any noise at a stoplight! :roll:

 
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Post by KingCoal » Sat. Jul. 13, 2019 8:00 pm

big, heavy and slow, 140 miles of in town speed travel ? look here to see how it's done right.

https://autoweek.com/article/motorcycles/8-cylind ... 0-electric

and don't flip a wig about the purity of the american made myth, been there done that.

my first street bike was a 1973 HD FX1200 ( kick start only )that i customized into a GT road racer and terrorized the I 25 corridor and Peak to Peak highways in Colorado with as a title claimer.

done right for the job is always gloriously simple and the Zeus would make for a mighty fine week end for me.


 
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Post by freetown fred » Sat. Jul. 13, 2019 10:06 pm

Afraid the old Knuckle head has me spoiled!!! LOL Been sittin in a garage for 5 yrs. or so in New Mexico, now she's in the back part of our house, actually got her runnin this past week. Didn't sound like an electric anything!!! ;) Seriously needs some good old TLC.

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Post by KingCoal » Sun. Jul. 14, 2019 7:30 am

AWESOME. Love the springer and someone that knew a thing or two about tuning put an SU carb on it none better if you have the correct jet and needle

That's the carb I had on my 73 shovel along with cams, joe hunt mag, Andrews gears, cast wheels and. Some of the very first Yokohama motorcycle correct radial tires.

man I had a blast with that thing, like now I was only 5-4 and 130 and it never even knew I was aboard, it just ran wild

Super glad to see you are keeping busy Fred. What are they saying about being able to do farm work ?

 
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Post by freetown fred » Sun. Jul. 14, 2019 8:42 am

Problem K, is THEY don't understand that ya gotta do what ya gotta do, :) Sounds real nice on the shovel---------------

 
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Post by BigBarney » Sun. Jul. 21, 2019 9:39 pm

Your going to your butt whipped by an SUV namely
Tesla Model X... And the Model S... And the Model 3...

Soccer moms and granny going to .... Win without the lost noise energy..
Read it and weep...

https://www.zeroto60times.com/vehicle-make/harley ... mph-times/

https://www.zeroto60times.com/vehicle-make/tesla- ... mph-times/

Then you go to the big ones..Got no competition.... And these are stock...

2017 Tesla Model S P100D 'Ludicrous Plus' Upgrade Compare 0-60 mph 2.3 | Quarter mile 10.5

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Post by hank2 » Mon. Jul. 22, 2019 4:31 pm

BB, are you comparing to the new electric HD or the 56 and 70+ year old bikes that KC and Fred were posting about? There have been stock production motorcycles that ran in the 10's for decades. Even faster than the "ludicrous grade" Tesla.

 
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Post by KingCoal » Tue. Jul. 23, 2019 6:48 am

I have to agree I'm currently riding a 1985 Yamaha Vmax 1200cc V4 that runs deep 9's on all stock components tweaked to perfection

never mind, the rest of my original post was not in the best spirit.

"ride your own ride and let the rest go by"
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Post by freetown fred » Tue. Jul. 23, 2019 9:15 pm

Course it was in the best spirit K--it's about what people HEAR that gets things kinda screwy!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL That old v-max is a screamin sled my friend--be safe!! :)

 
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Post by warminmn » Tue. Jul. 23, 2019 11:08 pm

Put any old Harley side by side with that electric one and I know which one 99.9% of proven Harley riders are gonna want regardless of price.

Now some dudes with hair buns, they might want the electric one. Maybe some other folks who like modern tech stuff too. To each their own. Maybe with time they will make one thats more usable that can go further on a charge. They need a better sound too.


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