INSANE: Livewire - The Real Truth

LiveWire's Smallest EV Motorcycle Is Joining The MSF Training Fleet. Will This Help New Riders?

Across the US, kids are riding e-bikes at incredible rates. Can the Motorcycle Safety Foundation adding LiveWire S4 Honcho Streets to its fleet get them on motorcycles?

RideApart · 1h ago

Livewire's Tiny EV Mini Bike Is Finally Available At A Dealership Near You

LiveWire's S4 Honcho Trail is rolling into US dealerships right now. Its performance is suited to off-road pursuits, but the competition is stiff.

RideApart · Aug 25

LiveWire $17,000 Price Cut Might Be The Deal of The Century. Or a Portent of Doom

LiveWire, Harley-Davidson's EV off-shoot, started its history with the LiveWire One, an all-electric sport-like motorcycle. But with an original price of $30,000, it didn't sell. Now it's slashing that price by over half.

RideApart · Aug 21

Is Harley's New Low-Cost Beginner Bike What It's Been Missing? Probably

Full details on the LiveWire S4 Honcho are here, and there are two versions: Street and Trail. Both cost under $6,000; here's what you need to know about the brand's upcoming mini moto.

RideApart · Jun 10

Harley's LiveWire Just Bought This EV Dirt Bike Startup, And That Might Save It

Dust Moto, a small EV dirt bike startup, was just purchased by Harley-Davidson's LiveWire EV offshoot. And after years of unbelievably poor sales, this could be the shot in the arm LiveWire needs to survive.

RideApart · May 20

LiveWire's 2026 Has Been Positive, But Also Illustrates How Stats Can Mislead You

If I sold one bike last year, and I sold two bikes this year, guess what? That means my sales jumped by 100 percent! Cool story, right? That's the game Harley-Davidson's LiveWire is playing.

RideApart · May 7

Harley's Profits Are Way Down Over Last Year's

North American sales are up for Harley-Davidson, and Latin American sales are slightly up. But EMEA and Asia Pacific sales were down year on year. And profits are worse.

RideApart · May 6

Harley-Davidson Thinks It Can Quadruple Profits Even As Dealerships Close And Sales Plummet

Harley-Davidson's sales have been in freefall for decades now, as older generations stopped buying new motorcycles, and younger generations don't want or can't afford the Motor Co.'s offerings. So color us surprised when the new CEO announced his intent to quadruple profitability in less than five years.

RideApart · May 6

Anyone Who Bought a LiveWire Before the Ridiculous Price Drop Is Getting Screwed

LiveWire dropped the MSRP of the One by €10,000 in Europe, meaning the resale value of used bikes will take an ungodly hit.

RideApart · Mar 25

LiveWire Slashes Prices Overseas To Compete With Honda’s WN7, Creating a New Financial Issue

LiveWire has slashed the price of the One in Europe by around €10,000 to compete with Honda's WN7, but is it cannibalizing S2 sales in the process?

RideApart · Mar 23