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[Rockburner]

New member from the UK.

I'm considering an EM for commuting so will be doing some research and asking some dumb questions I'm sure!

[Curt]

Welcome Rockburner. Bring it on! Commuting is the perfect application for EV bikes.

[martin11NP]

Hello to all! I'm Martin.

[Richard230]

Hello to all! I'm Martin.

Welcome, Martin. What do you ride and where do you live?

[afton]

Greetings from Bali

Electric motorcycle enthusiast here, although haven't owned one yet.
Did a brief test ride with an electric scooter - https://www.gesits.co.id
not that exciting as speed is limited to 70 km/h.

Looking forward to the day when companies like Zero is coming to Indonesia
with more affordable models.

[Richard230]

Greetings from Bali

Electric motorcycle enthusiast here, although haven't owned one yet.
Did a brief test ride with an electric scooter - https://www.gesits.co.id
not that exciting as speed is limited to 70 km/h.

Looking forward to the day when companies like Zero is coming to Indonesia
with more affordable models.

Welcome, afton. I wonder how long it will take Zero to get to Asia? Zero tried entering the Australian market a few years ago and it just didn't pan out for them. 

[Oldun]

Hello all. Joining because I'm buying a LiveWire. Test rode one last year... magical acceleration and definitely smooth.

Will be my first new motorcycle ever, and my first new Harley. Over many years' riding have owned close to 30 bikes; currently down to only 4 (I know ).

[DonTom]

Hello all. Joining because I'm buying a LiveWire. Test rode one last year... magical acceleration and definitely smooth.

Will be my first new motorcycle ever, and my first new Harley. Over many years' riding have owned close to 30 bikes; currently down to only 4 (I know ).

Welcome!

Have you also done a test ride on the Energica and Zeros?

What made you decide to go with the LW?

-Don-  Reno, NV

[Crissa]

When the dude wants the fancy one, let him shell put for it

Welcome!  The world isn't quite ready for the Livewire, but it will be soon enough.

-Crissa

[DonTom]

When the dude wants the fancy one, let him shell put for it

Welcome!  The world isn't quite ready for the Livewire, but it will be soon enough.

-Crissa

IMO, the LW isn't ready for the world until they but a 6KW AC charger in it. 3KW is bad enough, but 1.3 KW is ridiculous on a modern 30K$ bike.

And IMO, they should have CCS chargers at every HD shop. Not only the ones that sell the LW.  Local CCS charging is useless. You want them at least 50 miles away in every direction possible. Then their lack of true L2 charging wouldn't be such a big deal. But even for home charging that 1.3 KW is too slow, IMO, if one has 240 VAC available.

-Don-  Reno, NV

[Crissa]

IMO...

Hey, man, this is the Welcome thread.  Let them have their hot rod.

-Crissa

[DonTom]

Hey, man, this is the Welcome thread.  Let them have their hot rod.

-Crissa

Yeah, as long as they know what they want!  Some don't know other choices are available. And it isn't clear if Olden  already purchased the LW or not.

When people are ready to buy their first electric bike, they need all the info possible to make the correct decision for them.

-Don-  Reno, NV

[Oldun]

I test-rode 3 Zeros in 4 years... I liked them but that was all. No 'spark' (pun intended).
 
I test-rode a LiveWire demo bike last year at a dealer event where I was able to ride it 5 times in one afternoon - other riders shunned it for the trad V-twins - and I loved it. The acceleration is excellent. The finish is superb. It's a Harley game-changer for me - like my '04 Vrod was compared to my 90s' Dyna.

Did I mention before it'll be my first new motorcycle ever (and of course my first new Harley ever). Oh, I did? OK then :-). In 2019 I sold 2 of my other bikes to afford it. Been waiting since then. And keeping lurking-track of lots of info out there.

BTW: there are no Zero dealers and no Zero support in NZ. There are no Energica dealers and no Energica support in NZ either.

With the LiveWire, I get dealer support and a 2 year warranty (yeah, 4 hours' ride away but, hey, at least the dealer's on the same land mass and in the same time zone :-) )

I have read a lot of the feedback (of course) from owners as well as non-owners. 

You be you, I'll be me :-)

[Crissa]

Oh, wow, you're in New Zealand?  Cool!

There are some Zero and Energica riders in New Zealand, and at least one sometimes deigns to post here

-Crissa

[SHAG]

Hello E Bike People!   Just joined. I think I want a FXS due to the upright seating position and lower seat than FX. Don't want tubes either. I rode a DSR several months ago at dealer but didn't like the lean forward weight on my wrists and it didn't look like I could put bar risers on easily so  FXS will do what I want in a E-bike at this stage of my life.

Looking forward to others experiences with FX- FXS and others.   Thanks for having me !!