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LiveWire has unveiled the S2 Mulholland, the second entry in its S2 line, and for the first time ever a motorcycle manufacturer has touted a design "that prominently displays both the brake lines and wiring harness" and includes parts made from hemp and discarded fishing nets.
Electric motorcycles are here and it's a new day. In many ways.
LiveWire, the all-electric company spun off by Harley-Davidson in 2021, and that went public in 2022, is expanding its lineup around its modular Arrow architecture. The Mulholland is the second S2, or middleweight, model. Original plans called for LiveWire to expand into smaller models with an S3 line, as well, all slotting in below the flagship LiveWire ONE.
Because of the modular nature, the S2 Mulholland is nearly identical mechanically to the S2 Del Mar, which LiveWire began building at its York, Pennsylvania factory in the second half of 2023. That means 84 horsepower and virtually the same weight, with the Mulholland listed at 432 pounds compared to the Del Mar's 436. Other stats, such as range and charging time, are also similar. The S2 models lack the Level 3 charging capability of the LiveWire ONE, but comes with an onboard charger and a J1772 outlet for use at public charging stations. According to LiveWire, the Mulholland can charge from 20% to 80% in an hour and 18 minutes at Level 2. Plug it into any outlet at home for Level 1 charging and it will go from 20% to 80% in 5.9 hours.
LiveWire claims a range of 121 miles in the city on the standard SAE J2982 test and 73 miles highway at a sustained 55 mph.
The S2 Mulholland has four pre-set ride modes — Sport, Road, Range, Rain — and allows for two custom modes set by the rider. In the custom modes, the rider can choose any value between 0% and 100% for power, throttle response, and regeneration, and can choose from pre-defined selections for traction control and ABS. Traction control can be turned off or set to low, standard, or high settings. ABS can be set to standard or rain settings. Both ABS and traction control are lean-angle-sensitive.
The modular Arrow drivetrain that LiveWire introduced with the S2 Del Mar is intended to make it easy to produce various different models by bolting on some different parts. The battery enclosure itself is essentially part of the frame and the motor lines up with the swingarm so belt tension remains consistent through the rear wheel travel. All that makes it simpler for LiveWire to roll out new models. The differences between the Del Mar and the Mulholland are mostly stylistic.
What does an electric "performance cruiser" look like?
It's a question I've asked before. Why do so many electric motorcycles have something that looks like a gas tank? Is it just to make us internal combustion dinosaurs feel comfortable? The Mulholland designers obviously asked the same question and decided to be a bit more daring. LiveWire's announcement notes that the Mulholland designers "reimagined the profile and silhouette of the motorcycle — traditionally informed by the gas tank." The bodywork in front of the rider on the Mulholland is diminished compared to the profile of the Del Mar.
Another unique aspect of the Mulholland is its use of "sustainable and eco-friendly materials." The Mulholland's fenders are made from a hemp bio-composite and certain parts are made from a nylon material created from discarded ocean fishing nets. The seat cover is made from silicone instead of leather or plastic.
While the Mulholland comes with a seat for one, LiveWire says a range of accessories will be rolled out over the next half of the year, including a passenger seat and footpegs.
The Mulholland is available now in the United States and Canada and will be available in other markets in 2025, according to LiveWire. At $15,999, the U.S. price is $500 more than the Del Mar.
We finally got a test ride on the S2 Del Mar recently, so watch for Zack's report in the coming days. The Mulholland should perform mostly the same, so at that point the choice for interested consumers is which style and riding position they prefer — or if they prefer to wait and see what LiveWire comes up with next.
| 2024 LiveWire S2 Mulholland | |
|---|---|
| Price (MSRP) | $15,999 U.S.; $21,999 Canada |
| Drivetrain | Liquid-cooled permanent magnet motor, direct belt final drive |
| Claimed horsepower | 84 |
| Frame | Cast aluminum |
| Front suspension | Hitachi 43 mm fork, adjustable for preload, rebound and compression damping; 5.3 inches of travel |
| Rear suspension | Hitachi shock, adjustable for preload and rebound damping; 3.9 inches of travel |
| Front brake | Single Brembo M4.32 four-piston caliper with cornering-sensitive ABS |
| Rear brake | Brembo single-piston caliper with cornering-sensitive ABS |
| Rake, trail | 29 degrees, 5.5 inches |
| Wheelbase | 57.8 inches |
| Seat height | 31.75 inches |
| Claimed range |
121 miles city 66 miles combined 73 miles highway |
| Claimed battery capacity | 10.5 kWh nominal |
| Claimed charge time |
5.9 hours from 20% to 80% @ Level 1 78 minutes from 20% to 80% @ Level 2 142 minutes from 0% to 100% @ Level 2 |
| Tires | Dunlop RoadSmart IV, 120/70ZR19 front, 180/55ZR17 rear |
| Claimed weight | 432 pounds |
| Available | Now |
| Warranty | 24 months on motorcycle; 60 months on battery |
| More info | livewire.com |
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