Revzilla compares the H-D LiveWire with the Zero SR/S

[Richard230]

https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/harley-davidson-livewire-versus-zero-srs-premium-electric-motorcycles-face-off

[HadesOmega]

I have to say the Livewire is a great bike but at it's price I would rather have the Zero or Energica.  The large battery Energica simply blows the HD out of the water in everything also. 

I don't even know why they mention city mileage.  From what I have learned the published range figures are NEVER accurate.  I believe somewhere mentioned that the Empulse TT could go 140 miles and but IRL I can only get it to 60 miles.  I don't believe anythings that published haha. 

However.... I have been looking into the Rav4 Prime and it is published that it can do about 40 miles of range and from what reviewers are mention that is a realistic figure.  Sooo yeah range, it one of those things that you'll have to figure it out the IRL range for yourself.

[Richard230]

I ran the battery pack of my Zero down to zero SOC (plus 3 miles) once when it was new after riding the bike for 150 miles. During the trip from Pacifica to Big Basin to Bonnie Dune, back up to Pacifica via the coast highway, my speed varied between 25 mph and 55 mph, with a lot of climbing up and down the Santa Cruz Mountains.  So if you are careful, you can get some good mileage out of an electric motorcycle, but staring at that SOC display all the time watching it drop, dilutes the fun of the ride a bit. 

[Richard230]

It looks like the 2022 H-D LiveWire will be gaining a little weight while loosing a bit of power:  https://www.motorcycle.com/mini-features/2021-harley-davidson-livewire-adds-weight-loses-power.html

[HadesOmega]

They're speculating that it will have more range/capacity because of the extra weight.  I'm wonder how much and how close it will get to Energica.