So, Harley Davidson hurried into making an electric motorcycle... after all, having zero experience with electric vehicles, what could possibly go wrong? Newsflash: " warned consumers not to charge the bikes at their home"

Harley-Davidson has stopped production and deliveries of its first electric motorcycle after discovering a problem related to the vehicle’s charging equipment, a major setback for a product the company is counting on to rejuvenate sales.

The motorcycle maker said it has suspended production of the LiveWire model as it conducts tests to investigate the problem. The company said Monday that the tests were progressing well but didn’t say when production would resume.


The legendary motorcycle manufacturer is banking on the LiveWire electric motorcycle to jump-start sales in its U.S. market after it recently cut its forecast for motorcycle shipments and reported weaker results in its latest quarter.

So far, LiveWire owners have been able to charge their bikes via standard wall outlets, a process that takes ten hours to complete. But according to the Journal, consumers are now advised not to charge the bikes at home, and only to use dealerships’ official charging system.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/harley-davidson-halts-electric-motorcycle-production-11571073048?mod=rsswn

Ironically the LimeWire is on this moth's cover of Cycle World magazine

and the issue that just hit the mailboxes ironically has a rave review the same day that news breaks that the assembly line came to a screeching halt.

The supplied Level 1 charging cable that comes with the bike (and can be carried under the seat) plugs into any 120-volt household outlet and is said to require 12.5 hours to fully charge a depleted battery. While that may be fine if you have all night, for those on the go the LiveWire also supports DC Fast Charge which cuts that time to 1 hour. DCFC stations are cropping up at a fast-growing rate and the Harley-Davidson App will guide you to them. LiveWire owners will receive 500 kWh free charging at Electrify America DCFC stations. Better still, every H-D dealership that sells the LiveWire is required to install a DCFC station and provide LiveWire owners two years of unlimited use free of charge.

"Fit, finish, and materials are of premium quality"  https://www.cycleworld.com/2020-harley-davidson-livewire-first-ride/  and they fell down on the power recharger? Or were stupid enough to outsource those to a company without at least a level quality as high as the bike they just rolled out?

Thanks Steve!