Ever since Harley-Davidson told us that it would be bringing the electric-powered Livewire motorcycle to market, the Bar & Shield brand has been vague on details.
Surprisingly, as production was confirmed for the 2020 Harley-Davidson Livewire, detailed tech specs were still hard to come by, with Milwaukee choosing to talk more in experiential terms, rather than hard figures.
And even the night before the international press was set to ride the Livewire for the first time, Harley-Davidson wouldn’t talk spec sheets with us…until now.
From this we learn some critical numbers about the Harley-Davidson Livewire. 105hp / 86 lbs•ft of torque; 15.5 kWh (13.6 kWh nominal) of battery; 549 lbs of heft at the curb; and much, much more. Don’t worry, we’ve got all the technical details for you.
DIMENSIONS
| Length |
84.1 in. (2,135 mm) |
| Overall Width |
32.7 in. (830 mm) |
| Overall Height |
42.5 in. (1,080 mm) |
| Seat Height, Laden / Unladen |
30 in. (761 mm) / 30.7 in. (780 mm) |
| Ground Clearance |
5.1 in. (130 mm) |
| Rake (steering head) |
24.5 deg |
| Trail |
4.3 in. (108 mm) |
| Wheelbase |
58.7 in. (1,490 mm) |
| Tires, Type |
Michelin® Scorcher® “Sport” |
| Tires |
Scorcher® “Sport” |
| Tires, Front Specification |
120/70 ZR17 58W |
| Tires, Rear Specification |
180/55 ZR17 73W |
| Transmission Capacity |
0.34 qt (0.32 L) |
| Coolant Capacity |
0.8 qt. (0.72 L) |
| Weight, As Shipped |
549 lb. (249 kg) |
| Weight, In Running Order |
549 lb. (249 kg) |
| Gross Vehicle Weight Rating |
949 lb. (430 kg) |
| Gross Axle Weight Rating, Front |
434 lb. (197 kg) |
| Gross Axle Weight Rating, Rear |
580 lb. (263 kg) |
DRIVETRAIN
| Primary Drive (*Cert) |
Spiral bevel gear , 55/17 ratio |
| Final Drive (*Cert) |
Belt, 3/1 ratio |
| Transmission |
Single Speed |
| Gear Ratios (overall) 1st (*Cert) (X.XXX) |
10 |
CHASSIS
| Frame |
Aluminum cast |
| Swingarm |
Aluminum cast |
| Front Fork |
SHOWA® 43 mm Inverted Separate Function Forks – Big Piston (SFF-BP®), fully adjustable |
| Rear Shocks |
SHOWA® Balance Free Rear Cushion Lite (BFRC-lite®), fully adjustable |
| Wheels, Type |
Black, Split 5-Spoke Cast Aluminum |
| Wheels, Front Dia. / Width |
17 in. (432 mm) / 3.5 in. (89 mm) |
| Wheels, Rear Dia. / Width |
17 in. (432 mm) / 5.5 in. (140 mm) |
| Brakes, Caliper Type |
Dual 4-piston monoblock radial mount front, dual-piston rear |
| Brakes, Rotor Type |
Dual floating rotors (front), floating rotor (rear) |
| Brakes, Front Diameter / Thickness |
11.8 in. (300 mm) / 0.2 in. (5 mm) |
| Brakes, Rear Diameter / Thickness |
10.2 in. (260 mm) / 0.2 in. (5 mm) |
| Brakes, Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) |
Standard |
| Suspension Travel, Front / Rear |
4.5 in. (115 mm) / 4.5 in. (115 mm) |
PERFORMANCE
| Lean Angle Testing Method |
J1168 |
| Lean Angle, Right / Left (deg) |
45 / 45 |
ELECTRIC
| Battery |
Lithium Ion, 12.8V , 24 Wh, 120 A |
| Charging |
Onboard DC to DC conversion |
| Lights (as per country regulation), Headlamp |
All LED, low beam, high beam and signature position lamp |
| Lights (as per country regulation), Tail/Stop |
LED with light pipe tail |
| Lights (as per country regulation), Front Signal Lights |
LED |
| Lights (as per country regulation), Indicator Lamps |
High beam, turn signals, ABS, traction control, EV fault |
| Lights, Rear Turn Signals |
LED, Amber |
| Gauges |
4.3” WQVGA 480×272 TFT Color Display with Ambient Light Sensor, 9 warning lights, Real Time Clock and Integrated Bluetooth Connectivity to a Smartphone to provide infotainment features including turn-by-turn navigation, telephone, music, and voice recogni |
| Electric Power Outlet |
USB C-type; output 5V at 3A |
EV SPECIFIC CONTENT: MOTOR
| Torque |
86 ft-lb |
| RPM max |
15,000 |
| Type |
Internal Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Water Jacket cooling |
| Motor Name |
Revelation® |
| Inverter type |
IGBT |
| Pole Count |
6 |
| Power (hp/kW) |
105 HP (78kW) |
| Diameter |
6.69 in. (170 mm) |
| Stack Length |
3.94 in. (100 mm) |
EV SPECIFIC CONTENT: RESS
| Type |
Lithium Ion |
| Capacity |
15.5kWh total, 13.6kWh min usable |
EV SPECIFIC CONTENT: Charging
| Charge Plug Type |
SAE J1772 Combo Inlet (CCS1) / IEC 62196 Combo Inlet (CCS2) |
| On-board charger, charge rate |
1400 W |
| AC wall charging time (not verified) |
Target – Full charge in 12.5 hrs
– Capable of 12.6 miles/hour charge rate (MIC city cycle) |
| DC fast charging time (not verified) |
Target – Full charge in 1.0 hr
– Capable of 192 miles/hour charge rate (MIC city cycle) |
| DC to DC conversion |
450W at 14.2V |
EV SPECIFIC CONTENT: Range
| MIC City |
146 mi (235 km) |
| Highway (70 mph sustained) |
70 mi (113 km) |
| Combined |
95 mi (152 km) |
| WMTC (World Motorcycle Test Cycle) |
98 mi (158 km) |
INFOTAINMENT
| Hands-free Mobile Phone – via Bluetooth |
Standard |
| Voice Recognition Languages: Phone functions only |
Via paired iOS or Android device |
| Voice Recognition Languages: Tuner/Media/ Navigation |
Via paired iOS or Android device |
| USB |
USB Type-C |
| Bluetooth |
Phone/media supported |
| Telematics |
Standard |
Source: Harley-Davidson
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