Harley CEO: Harley Davidson will be ALL Electric

[bobio]

Discuss, whine, cry, or all of the above

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[NeverTooLate]

Good. I am an avid 4x4 driver but bike noise has never done anything for me.

Waiting for it in 3,2,1...

 

[John Backlund]

I can't wait to get a new Harley 'Zapster'.

 

[badscrew_projects]

I'm still waiting for the flying cars that were promised in the 50's

 

[flathd]

Sounds like Hog-wash.

 

[stormsedge]

The articles says it may take “decades”…so I opine it too early for concern.

 

[PoorNoodle]

I guess they’ll have to add some sort giant vibrating device to ensure they breakdown as often as the traditional ones…I’m joking…sort of…

 

[Snfoilhat]

I'm just a formerly teenage dirt biker with no connection to riding, but as a driver I'm looking to the 'loud pipes save lives' contingent to show up in the conversation about E-motos

Quieter E-MX could maybe save the local track from encroachment of development and neighbors's complaints. Quieter street bikes seems like it could be even more dangerous than quieter cars ripping down my residential street

 

[imwjl]

Maybe "eventually" in the article needed more emphasis.

Still the EV topic is almost always pretty good for revealing how uninformed if not daft, and how fearful some are.

 

[badscrew_projects]

I'm just a formerly teenage dirt biker with no connection to riding, but as a driver I'm looking to the 'loud pipes save lives' contingent to show up in the conversation about E-motos

Quieter E-MX could maybe save the local track from encroachment of development and neighbors's complaints. Quieter street bikes seems like it could be even more dangerous than quieter cars ripping down my residential street

All the EVs have artificial noise added to them by law ALREADY

 

[Hodgo88]

But will it hurt the clothing and lifestyle accessories sales?

 

[feldkeen]

It will take a few decades to invent a electric vehicle of any kind.

 

[radtz]

But will it hurt the clothing and lifestyle accessories sales?

No Harley will be selling these Tron like outfits:

 

[bowman]

Maybe the noise-loving riders - and not all of them are - will have to put trading cards on their wheels, like we did as kids on our bikes to make a motorcycle sound.

 

[buster poser]

As long as it vibrates so bad your hands are numb after an hour, and if they can rig up a speaker so it still annoys everyone within a four block radius, they'll sell like hotcakes. The clothes and add-on brightwork have to account for like 80% of HD revenue at this point. This feels sad, but really is just another in a long chain of indignities for them. I hope they figure it out. Great brand, history, love the museum in Milwaukee.

 

[Buckaroo65]

I guess they’ll have to add some sort giant vibrating device to ensure they breakdown as often as the traditional ones…I’m joking…sort of…

You mean like a… er, um, Lady bike?

 

[Milspec]

HD has been an image-driven product for decades...that image does not match an EV. For that reason, I do not see it being a profitable decision nor a benefit to the brand image.

 

[badscrew_projects]

HD has been an image-driven product for decades...that image does not match an EV. For that reason, I do not see it being a profitable decision nor a benefit to the brand image.

Brands die.

 

[MarkieMark]

Maybe "eventually" in the article needed more emphasis.

Still the EV topic is almost always pretty good for revealing how uninformed if not daft, and how fearful some are.

Without more specific questions, I just watch and chuckle.

 

[kbold]

So Harleys will now spontaneously ignite while parked.