Long Way Up! On HD Livewire's...

[Lightcycle]

I haven't looked at the construction of the Livewires, but battery swaps on most EV's take longer than charging them. That's why I figured entirely separate bikes would be required if you wanted to stay on the move.

The Zero FX has a hot swappable battery:

Zero Motorcycles

Website for Zero Motorcycles

www.zeromotorcycles.com

Hopefully Harley is progressive enough to build in all the latest EV motorcycle tech.

 

[Wingboy]

There is a company in China that makes ev's that have batteries that can be swapped out in minutes. Drive in... Shut off...re and re... Drive off. It's part of the purchase of the car.
Found it. Nio Builds Battery Swap Stations In China For Its Electric Vehicles | CleanTechnica

 

[GreyGhost]

Hopefully Harley is progressive enough to build in all the latest EV motorcycle tech.

Outlook not so good for the livewire. It has a huge battery inside the frame with an integral heatsink. I don't see out you could get it out without either dropping the drivetrain or pulling off the forks. It's also huge. I doubt mere mortals could lift it without assistance.

 

[Wingboy]

The only ev i have ridden is the em5.7 trials bike. It takes about 5 min to swap batteries.But the spare battery is over $3,000.

 

[800over]

battery in the livewire weighs 220lbs....

 

[Lightcycle]

battery in the livewire weighs 220lbs....

Better have a 1,000 km range for that kind of weight.

 

[800over]

Better have a 1,000 km range for that kind of weight.

the whole thing weighs a quite un-Harleyish 550lbs....not bad at all tbh. Thing accelerates like a freight train. Even 100lbs lighter it would still not have a lot of range.

 

[Lightcycle]

Wonder how they are charging the spare battery/bike while it is being transported alongside them.

It better not be like this:

 

[MacDoc]

Now, we all know how long-distance trips on electric motorcycles can go (coughZerocough). That being said, Boorman and McGregor have the advantage of an entire crew there to help—including by following them along their journey with charging equipment. This is what certain sources suggest the Rivians will be used for—possibly even using their gigantic batteries to charge the Harleys.

The LiveWire has an estimated combined range of 95 miles and 146 in the city. However, there’s no saying what the range in off-roading context is—the speeds are lower, but the bike works harder. The Rivians have an expected range of 400 miles, which makes them easier to manage on long-distances and respectable support vehicles for an all-electric (almost) endeavor.

On the bright side, the LiveWire is DC fast-charger compatible, meaning it can get 80-percent of its charge in roughly 40 minutes. While this means the crew will have to make regular pitstops to charge the bikes, they will only need to stop for an hour or so. Plus, having the charging stations tag along eliminates the need to find them in the middle of nowhere.

Ewan McGregor Spotted In Argentina On ADV LiveWire

Charley Boorman confirmed back in June and that he and pal Ewan McGregor were hitting the road again in the Long Way Up. It looks like their new adventure is electric.

www.rideapart.com

 

[GreyGhost]

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Frig, DC-DC charging. With the right control circuit in the middle, that would not take long. Now the trick is getting Rivian to allow access to a super high-wattage pipe out of their battery (and making sure the custom controller doesn't let the smoke out).

What are the odds that this is a marketing stunt and Rivian will sell a package of truck+HD+charging setup?

 

[Iceman]

There is also a ford f450 and another gas vehicle coming along as support crew, as well as the two Rivians.

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[Wingboy]

Talking about sequels, how many of those are a hit?

 

[Riceburner]

Has no one mentioned how this is an adventure ride with a whole city worth of support following them?

 

[Lightcycle]

Has no one mentioned how this is an adventure ride with a whole city worth of support following them?

It was mentioned... in the first series.

And also in the second one.

 

[MacDoc]

Rivian will sell a package of truck+charging setup?

might be a biz opportunity there for events etc. and/or road rescue.

 

[Hack]

Ewan and Charlie have jumped the shark...


Smart guys though.... They're making bank for sure on this one.

 

[Wingboy]

Ewan and Charlie have jumped the shark...


Smart guys though.... They're making bank for sure on this one.

Cracked me up when they complained about not getting factory support. Like Ewan needs financial assistance? It was a good entertaining series, but full of flaws. Clutch up wheelies every minute or so, and then.... Ooooh look, this crappy BMW has a broken subframe. Ya think!

 

[Hack]

Cracked me up when they complained about not getting factory support. Like Ewan needs financial assistance? It was a good entertaining series, but full of flaws. Clutch up wheelies every minute or so, and then.... Ooooh look, this crappy BMW has a broken subframe. Ya think!

"Entertaing" being the whole idea behind the effort.... That and selling GS's.
The best tip I learned from Long Way 'Round was... No matter how many guys your on a trip with.... Have your own tent. ;-)

Best part of Long Way Down was Ewan letting his wife join the trip half way through... 'Way to ruin a guys trip... Lol.
Ewan... theres a bro code when it comes to these things dont you know...?

 

[Riceburner]

But...they aren't trips. They are tv productions.

 

[MacDoc]

Now this is Adventure motorcycling. Can you imagine our TV personalities doing the Darien Gap

Crossing Panama's Darien Gap by Motercycle

Battling 200 Miles of Jungle by Two Wheel Drive Motorcycle

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