You’re not the problem. De-mufflered Harely owners are a fucking pain in the ass. Unfortunately they won’t really be enticed to buy electric because being annoying pieces of shit is a huge part of their identity.
I hear loud exhausts on all sorts of motorcycles, not just harleys. In fact, my very quiet motorcycle is a harley, and it’s going to stay quiet. The finish on the factory exhaust is a much better quality than the finish on an aftermarket exhaust, and I don’t want the pipes to look like faded rusted shit in five years, which is what tends to happen with aftermarket pipes.
Our ears all thank you, and I did mention the muffler-less bikes in my comment, but I also happen to live around 1/2 mile from a Harley dealership and enough of them are obnoxiously loud that it’s clear who their target audience is.
That and the fact that their electric bike has so far, failed to garner more than a test ride or 2.
Their electric bike isn’t going to sell when Zero has EV bikes for half the price. Originally the Livewire was $30,000 amd there’s no way it’s worth that. I think now they’re “only” $22k but you can get a Pan America for that and it will go more than 90 miles.
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I really appreciate Lemmy for the thoughtful disagreements. This ain’t that, friend.
Not all statements require a well thought out rebuttal.
My motorcycle makes about as much noise as a Civic. So you may not know what you’re talking about.
You’re not the problem. De-mufflered Harely owners are a fucking pain in the ass. Unfortunately they won’t really be enticed to buy electric because being annoying pieces of shit is a huge part of their identity.
I hear loud exhausts on all sorts of motorcycles, not just harleys. In fact, my very quiet motorcycle is a harley, and it’s going to stay quiet. The finish on the factory exhaust is a much better quality than the finish on an aftermarket exhaust, and I don’t want the pipes to look like faded rusted shit in five years, which is what tends to happen with aftermarket pipes.
Our ears all thank you, and I did mention the muffler-less bikes in my comment, but I also happen to live around 1/2 mile from a Harley dealership and enough of them are obnoxiously loud that it’s clear who their target audience is.
That and the fact that their electric bike has so far, failed to garner more than a test ride or 2.
Their electric bike isn’t going to sell when Zero has EV bikes for half the price. Originally the Livewire was $30,000 amd there’s no way it’s worth that. I think now they’re “only” $22k but you can get a Pan America for that and it will go more than 90 miles.
Is that what I said