$29,799. When the LiveWire first debuted in 2019 as a 2020 bike model, that’s when Harley-Davidson priced it. I think it was overpriced when it came out, but after riding it, i almost understood. This is meant to be an empowering move for the wealthy who are early adopters of technology, like the original Tesla Roadster, but bicycles. It turns out that those types of riders either don’t exist, or don’t take the Harley-Davidson brand as seriously as The Motor Company imagined it to.
As you know, Harley-Davidson has spun off the LiveWire brand into its own company. The bike formerly known as the Harley-Davidson LiveWire is now a LiveWire One for direct consumers. While the bike is more or less the same as before, with an updated bodywork and a lower new price tag. Now you can order LiveWire One for just $21,999, much more delicious.
That drop in price not only means new bikes are $7,800 cheaper than they were two years ago, but it also means that used 2020 models are available on the second-hand market. Based on what I found out during the purchase, everyone who has touched this bike before I was really disappointed in it.
Harley could argue this, but the over-engineered LiveWire feels like the kind of bike that costs more to build than it sells. The original buyer of this bike chose it in 2020 under a financial agreement for more than 30,000 VND after tax and other things. Luckily, the original owner of this bike was actually at the dealership the day I visited. He confirmed to me that he traded this bike in last August for $20,000 even after owning it for 18 months and having only done 1200 miles on the odometer. The dealer from whom I bought the bike even admitted a lot, and after some negotiation decided to sell the bike to me at a loss just to get it off their floor.
In the end, I only paid less than nineteen thousand dollars for this bike, which means it is not only $10,000 less than when new, but also a thousand dollars less than what the dealer paid for it. paid for it last August, and it’s still three thousand less than ordered from LiveWire. I went to the dealership on Saturday morning, told them a fair amount that I could comfortably pay for the bike, and when they didn’t come down to see me, I left. They called me the following Monday and said they would accept my offer. The deal was done on Thursday, and I took it home. I couldn’t be happier.
I’ve been passively pursuing used LiveWires for over a year. ONE A recent move across the country and a few days after a warm winter has put me on a two-wheeler ride again, and the recent sale of Radwood has made my pocketbook rich with some fun money. . It was a perfect storm brew that ended with me giving up instead of staying silent. I’ve loved this bike since I first rode it in July 2019 and swear I’ll own one.
My little deal with myself over the years is that if I buy a gas bike it has to be Radwood era, and if I buy a new bike it has to be electric. I finally co-run Autopia 2099. So my 1996 BMW R1100GS bought last summerand this new LiveWire in my life, I have the perfect solution for the two bikes I’ve been dreaming of.
Okay, bragging is enough. Why did I buy this?
I admit that there are still a lot of bikes that I haven’t ridden yet, but I’ve ridden quite a few bikes. Without a doubt, the LiveWire is the best motorcycle I’ve ridden, no problem. It doesn’t do everything for everyone, but for my use case it’s pretty close to perfect. It’s fast, fun, reasonably comfortable, and has plenty of scope for what I need.o. If I need to go more than 60 or 70 miles at a time, I can take my GS. I’ve done long-distance trips on LiveWire before. Sometimes they go very welland other times they walk very poorly.
I’m not really a sport bike person, as I prefer my speed machines to naked upright ones. I’m the oldest person writing for Jalopnik Dot Com these days, so I prefer a comfortable riding position. LiveWire delivers 0-60 times under 3 seconds without the need for a race-focused humpback stance. It’s fast enough that I can take it to a racetrack or two, but easy enough that I can run it around town like a commuter. God damn it, I rode it in the rain today, it’s as docile as a mouse.
Unlike my GS, this bike has not been modified in any way, shape or form. This is a LiveWire that has lived a life in a sheltered home and as a result the showroom looks new. Not many scratches or scrapes anywhere. That’s perfect for me, if I’m being honest. This bike is a blank slate, something for me to carry my drawings with. I think I need to order a tail trimmer to get rid of the bulky rear wheel cover. I’ll probably also get a spare body kit and a carbon fiber eraser plate to paint a wild color to give this car a more aggressive look. Black is a bit to be sure for my tastes.
If I can figure out how to make it happen, I’d also like to rework the latch holder to remove the passenger pins and the extra metal brackets for it. If I could finish the whole thing off where the rear main pillar is, while maintaining the necessary power, that would be great. I would never ride a bike, mainly because my wife finds bikes scary. If I were to ride a monocoque, aesthetically it would be nice to get rid of the vestibule passenger pegs.
When servicing parts like tires and brakes wear out, I’ll upgrade them with more race-focused parts, but they work fine for now.
As gas prices continue to drop and new bikes are being sold at sky-high prices, I can’t recommend a used LiveWire. You may even find a product that has never been covered under its original factory warranty. I’m talking to Grand Rapids Harley in Michigan about an orange bike with a 2-year factory warranty (and 5-year battery warranty) still intact. It’s a bit rich for my health, but still less than a new LiveWire.
Right now, EVs don’t work for everyone, but if you have a place to charge at home or at work, this could be a fun and exciting way to get involved this summer. This is one of the best bikes of all time, if you ask me. It doesn’t make any sense at $30, but below twenty, it’s a no-brainer.
Hit it out in the comments if you want, I’ll give it a go!
