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LiveWire’s recent struggles are well documented. With sales taking a nosedive in Q1 2025 and investment drying up, Harley’s electric offshoot appears to be on the ropes. You’d never know as much if you attended Harley-Davidson’s Homecoming this past weekend, where LiveWire presented two new mini moto concepts.
In a post launched on the brand’s Facebook page, LiveWire described the two prototypes as “125 cc equivalents” with “near 30-[inch]” seat heights. Think of them as electric Groms, if you will.
Unlike LiveWire’s current offerings, both minis are powered by two removable batteries. The firm also claims that in initial testing the new platform achieved a top speed of 53 mph, 100 miles of range, and acceleration from standstill to 30 mph "in about three seconds.”
LiveWire distinguishes the two concepts as the “trail model” and “street model.” The former is meant for “riding backyards, pump tracks, or even out on the ranch or campgrounds,” while the latter is an option for “urban errands, new riders, [and] mini-moto fans.” The street model’s license hanger, mirrors, and lights support such a casting.
While the mini motos remain in the development stages, if produced, they could help complete the electric marque’s product range. When Harley spun off LiveWire as a standalone make in 2021, it envisioned a lineup including lightweight S3 models — a product range that it partnered with Taiwanese OEM Kymco to manufacture.
Judging by the street-going mini bike’s Kymco-branded brake caliper and front wheel, the e-minis have the potential to fill the S3 void in LiveWire’s portfolio. That’s not saying that it will, but the two concepts present the possibility. Kymco’s involvement in the LiveWire project goes beyond electric-powered minis, though.
Scoot over
In November, LiveWire teased two upcoming maxi-scooters, both of which are based on the company’s S2 ARROW architecture. The brand also labels the models as an “expansion of [its] strategic partnership” with Kymco. It’s a wise move, leveraging the Asian manufacturer’s production knowledge as well as its expertise in the maxi-scooter segment.
Although LiveWire acknowledged the scooters will utilize an S2 powertrain, it hasn’t listed primary specs, such as range or recharge times. Current S2 models like the Mulholland and Del Mar reportedly net 113 to 120 miles of maximum range and recharge in 78 minutes (Level 2). Those figures provide a baseline, but the maxi-scooters’ capabilities will greatly depend on their individual motors and batteries.
That information should become available in the first half of 2026, when LiveWire intends to launch the two e-scooters. Hopefully, more details surface about the two mini motos by then, too. Releasing all four of the two-wheelers could bring some much-needed momentum back to the brand. Whether or not such a move can turn around LiveWire's fortunes remains to be seen. The electric moto maker may be on the ropes, but if its new mini and scooter concepts are any indication, it’s still putting up a valiant fight.
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