zzdcar
Home
/
Reviews
/
Beyond Cars
/
Harley-Davidson's New Serial 1 E-Bike Looks Amazing
Harley-Davidson's New Serial 1 E-Bike Looks Amazing-May 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:14:00

Image for article titled Harley-Davidson's New Serial 1 E-Bike Looks Amazing

It looks like Harley was working on another electric bike in addition to the LiveWire. Going on sale in March, the Serial 1 is to be the first bike from a new division Harley is spinning off called Serial 1 Cycle.

The design and name are a reference to the first Harley-Davidson bike from over 100 years ago called “Serial Number One.” That’s it above, the glowing thing in the back. That original motorcycle’s design and name inspire everything on the new Serial 1, from its white tires to its brown leather saddle.

This was a skunkworks project at Harley, born out of a small group of engineers, according to :

Born as a skunkworks deep inside Harley-Davidson’s Product Development Center, the eBicycle project began with a small group of passionate motorcycle and bicycle enthusiasts working with a single focus to design and develop an eBicycle worthy of the Harley-Davidson name.

While Harley is happy to talk about the genesis of the Serial 1, it’s not forthcoming with specs. We don’t know how much it weighs. We don’t know how big the battery is, how powerful the motor is, or how long it takes to charge. We don’t know the expected price . All we get is a “coming soon” tab on .

From the pics you can clearly see the motor and the belt system (good for keeping chain grease off of your pants on the way to the office), along with what looks like a comfy sprung Brooks saddle (so you don’t have to wear butt padding like the Serious Cyclists riding on the weekends). But other than that, we got nothing. In Harley’s , brand director Aaron Frank thinks the new brand will be pivotal in helping Harley grow in the global e-bike business, which it estimates is going to grow six percent annually through 2025.

The dynamic, fast-growing eBicycle space is at the forefront of a global mobility revolution. The formation of Serial 1 allows Harley-Davidson to play a key role in this mobility revolution while allowing Serial 1 to focus exclusively on the eBicycle customer and deliver an unmatched riding experience rooted in freedom and adventure.

Can Harley pull it off? That remains to be seen, but that Harley is trying does make sense. The e-bike market can be lucrative. show that in 2019, sales exploded, with regions like the U.K. being hot spots. If Harley can make the Serial 1 at a good price, it might be on to something.

Image for article titled Harley-Davidson's New Serial 1 E-Bike Looks Amazing

Image for article titled Harley-Davidson's New Serial 1 E-Bike Looks Amazing

Image for article titled Harley-Davidson's New Serial 1 E-Bike Looks Amazing

Image for article titled Harley-Davidson's New Serial 1 E-Bike Looks Amazing

Image for article titled Harley-Davidson's New Serial 1 E-Bike Looks Amazing

Image for article titled Harley-Davidson's New Serial 1 E-Bike Looks Amazing

Comments
Welcome to zzdcar comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Beyond Cars
String Of Boeing Failures Continues With 737-800 Flight Turning Back With Cracked Cockpit Windshield
String Of Boeing Failures Continues With 737-800 Flight Turning Back With Cracked Cockpit Windshield
In the wake of recent major , including , , and the debacle that was , it isn’t a good time for further failures by the company. that would , an unrelated 737-800 with a cracked windshield, became international news this weekend. The flight took off from Sapporo-New Chitose...
May 11, 2025
Aircraft Touch Tips During Blizzard At Japanese Airport
Aircraft Touch Tips During Blizzard At Japanese Airport
As at , its port side wing the starboard vertical stabilizer of bound for Hong Kong. This comes at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, and . “Our aircraft, which was stationary at the time with no customers nor crew onboard, was struck by a Korean Air A330 which was taxiing past,”...
May 11, 2025
2023 Zero DSR/X: The Bike Of The Future, But Not Our Future
2023 Zero DSR/X: The Bike Of The Future, But Not Our Future
The world, in 2023, is cyberpunk. We’ve got the , the , and the that keeps the and the . But in cyberpunk media, people are always riding . Why are we stuck with the same bikes we’ve always had? , it seems, wants to address this grievous wrong....
May 11, 2025
Deadliest Train In America Kills 3 People In 2 Separate Collisions At The Same Crossing
Deadliest Train In America Kills 3 People In 2 Separate Collisions At The Same Crossing
operate between Orlando and Miami and hold the unwelcome distinction of being both the first intra-city high speed rail in the U.S. and the , by far. After three people died at a single grade crossing in two separate incidents last week it seems the feds are finally perking...
May 11, 2025
Marshmallow Treats Ended Up On The Royal Air Force's No-Fly List
Marshmallow Treats Ended Up On The Royal Air Force's No-Fly List
Over in the United Kingdom, there’s a certain dessert known as a “teacake” — or, as a British friend kindly informed me, it’s more accurately known as a “Tunnock” in Scotland. Basically, the food in question for this particular story are actually a cookie base topped with marshmallow, coated...
May 11, 2025
Crystal Chunks Are Bursting Through The Road In China
Crystal Chunks Are Bursting Through The Road In China
A video of what looks like quartz breaking through the surface of a is making the rounds on . I don’t get over there much, being suspicious of the Chinese over concerns of it spying on its users, as the reports. OK, fine. Actually, I just don’t get the humor...
May 11, 2025
Copyright 2023-2025 - www.zzdcar.com All Rights Reserved