![]() Company representatives hinted that an in-house motor project might happen someday, but for now, they’re turning to established players in the space. Though Harley Davidson is often called The Motor Company, Serial 1 did not design its own e-bike drive unit. There’s the proven Brose e-bike motor under that cover. And in a pretty neat way, Serial 1 is a return to Harley’s origin. The most recent model is the Switch/MTN you see here.Ĭlosing the loop on the brand's origin, Ser1 started off as an e-bike business unit within Harley Davidson but was recently spun off as a separate entity (although Harley remains Serial 1’s parent). In 2020, the brand launched with city and commuter models but continues to expand its line. ![]() Serial 1 began in 2018 as a “skunkworks” project at Harley Davidson and has some personnel ties to H-D’s LiveWire electric motorcycle. ![]() But it was the beginning of the Harley Davidson we know today. The result was, to use the parlance of the time, a “motor-bicycle” that was ultimately deemed unsuccessful. ![]() In H-D’s case, it was when William Harley designed a motor intended to be fitted into a bicycle frame (which he eventually did with the help of the Davidson brothers). Like a lot of the early motorcycle brands, Harley Davidson’s origins have a bicycle connection. The Switch/MTN is a refined and well equipped bike. ![]()
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