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Harley-Davidson’s electrical bicycle model referred to as Serial 1 has a number of eye-catching e-bike designs that already draw on a little bit of retro aptitude. However now the corporate has doubled down on the nostalgia with a {custom} chopper-style electrical bike that resembles a traditional Schwinn Stingray bicycle.
And it’s not the final {custom} e-bike design that Harley has deliberate for the longer term.
The brand new design is a part of a collection referred to as “1-OFF,” by which Serial 1 will produce one-of-a-kind electrical bicycles to be auctioned off to the best bidder.
These e-bikes are constructed on the identical primary construction as the retail e-bikes offered by Serial 1, however include vital modifications to the bikes’ aesthetics and equipment.
For instance, the primary bike within the new 1-OFF line is called the MOSH/CHOPPER, and it has some seriously ’60s chopper bicycle vibes.
The gorgeous, custom-modified electrical bike was designed by Serial 1, although the modifications have been carried out by skilled chopper builders Warren Inheritor Jr. and Kendall Lutchman at JR’s Fabrication and Welding in Milwaukee.
The MOSH/CHOPPER contains a dazzling blue “Avenue Freak” paint job with silver microflakes paying homage to the ’60s, in addition to a hand pin-striping and hand lettering.
There’s a interval appropriate long-and-low banana seat supported by a custom-made stainless-steel sissy bar in addition to ape hanger-style high-rise handlebars.
Serial 1’s model director Aaron Frank described the thought behind the {custom} e-bike collection:
“Customization is such an necessary a part of the bike possession expertise. For many years, folks have been modifying their bikes to mirror their distinctive fashion and style. The 1-OFF Sequence applies this identical spirit of individualization and personalization to e-bikes, exhibiting folks simply how a lot enjoyable it’s to create an e-bike that fits their very own distinctive character.”
Beneath the hood (so to talk), the MOSH/CHOPPER retains a lot of the MOSH/CTY bike’s bones and options. The Brose mid-drive motor, Harley-Davidson in-house battery design, TRP hydraulic disc brakes and Gates carbon belt drive are all current.
Harley’s personal gentle package deal remains to be there, together with the brilliant headlight and frame-integrated tail lights.
However with the entire enjoyable modifications, Serial 1 is anticipating it to promote at public sale for a fairly penny increased. That’s the plan anyhow, although at time of publishing the high bid is only $6,100 with slightly greater than a day left.
For comparability, the MOSH/CTY is at the moment accessible for $3,799. It positively can’t compete on fashion with the MOSH/CHOPPER although. Take a look at the {custom} bike wheelie-ing by means of Milwaukee within the quick video under.
Electrek‘s take
Serial 1 is planning to launch a number of of those {custom} one-of-a-kind e-bikes per 12 months, and I’ll actually have an interest to see what else they provide you with. If the MOSH/CHOPPER is any indication, they’ll be fairly rad.
However on the identical time, I’ve to surprise about this transfer.
I used to be the primary journalist to ever see or check the Serial 1 electrical bikes back before they were publicly released, and Serial 1 spent a lot of the time emphasizing to me how a lot they wished to be seen as an e-bike model, not a bike firm offshoot. Whereas they actually appreciated their heritage and the benefits that got here with such a close relationship with their Harley-Davidson parents, they always in contrast themselves to e-bikes from different premium firms you’d see in any high-end bicycle store.
So to go a really completely different route and embrace a way more bike mentality of {custom} bike builds would appear to me as a pretty big pivot.
Both manner, I can’t deny how cool this bike seems to be. I’m positively extra of a “bikes belong on the highway, not in a museum” man, however I may need to make an exception for this one.
If you wish to see what Harley-Davidson’s precise e-bikes appear like, you’ll be able to see my world’s first check experience video under.
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