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Juice up the outdoors with Harley-Davidson's electric bike concepts

While they haven't been earmarked for production, it'd be a smart way to improve H-D's reach.

Andrew Krok

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Andrew Krok

Jan. 29, 2019 6:55 a.m. PT

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Following in the vein of the LiveWire electric motorcycle that's set to hit the market in the near future, Harley-Davidson showed off two electric bike concepts at the X Games in Austin this week.

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The first concept is an electric mountain bike.

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There are some clever nods to more traditional Harley-Davidson styling on the body, but there's no mistaking this for what it is.

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The other is an urban scooter or pit bike of sorts, small enough to sneak around in tight places.

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The ring up front hides the LED headlight, and the drop-down mirror on the side is a nice aesthetic touch.

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While Harley-Davidson didn't give out any specifications for its bikes or batteries, it did say the battery itself is designed to be removable and hand-carried inside, where it can be charged using a special dock and any ol' wall outlet that's available.