{"id":32372,"date":"2022-09-27T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=32372"},"modified":"2022-09-27T09:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T13:30:00","slug":"testing-harley-davidson-livewire-s2-del-mar-electric-motorcycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=32372","title":{"rendered":"Testing Harley’s LiveWire S2 Del Mar electric motorcycle: First you ride it, then you want to buy it"},"content":{"rendered":"

If the last thing you need is to try and convince your significant other of why you need to buy another motorcycle, then do yourself a favor and don\u2019t ever get on a LiveWire S2 Del Mar. Because as soon as you do, you\u2019re going to want one. Trust me, it happened to me.<\/p>\n

Harley-Davidson\u2019s electric motorcycle brand LiveWire has just reopened reservations this morning for its second electric motorcycle model, the S2 Del Mar<\/a>. The first round of reservations opened back in May for the Launch Edition, but they sold out in 18 minutes.<\/a><\/p>\n

The company let me get an early test ride before reservations reopened, and now I can\u2019t imagine going back to my boring old life before this bike.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not to say that the Del Mar is perfect, but the bike itself checks nearly all of my boxes. The only major downside is that it\u2019s still a bit pricey, at least for a motorcycle that will admittedly be used largely in a commuter role by most riders.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s certainly more affordable than the $22,799 LiveWire One<\/a>, which currently serves as the brand\u2019s flagship electric motorcycle. LiveWire had hoped to launch the production version of the LiveWire S2 Del Mar at closer to $15,000, but inflation pressures and supply chain drama saw the price creep up to $16,999. That\u2019s still a big move in the right direction compared to the LiveWire One\u2019s price, but it still keeps it a bit out of reach of a lot riders.<\/p>\n

If you can swing it though, you\u2019re going to be glad you did. Take a look at my first ride video below showing off my morning ride on the S2 Del Mar. Then read on for all of the details.<\/p>\n

LiveWire S2 Del Mar first ride video<\/h2>\n
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