Harley-Davidson’s Serial 1 Takes Issues Up A Notch With The SWITCH/MTN

The brand new SWITCH/MTN electrical mountain motorbike from Serial 1, the electrical bicycle corporate spun off from Harley-own Davidson’s inner e-bike building, has simply been presented. The inside track comes simply weeks after the corporate presented its BASH/MTN electrical motorbike.

In a piece of writing revealed by way of Electrek, Harley-Davidson’s Serial 1 described the SWITCH/MTN announcing, “Extraordinarily off-road succesful, SWITCH/MTN has the functionality to meet knowledgeable rider, however cautious consideration to suit and ins and outs make certain that our newest eMTB is solely as obtainable and accommodating for riders who’re simply starting their off-road journey too.”

Lots of the portions are identical with Serial 1’s different city e-bikes, as they percentage the similar structure. The SWITCH/MTN stocks the similar 90 Nm mid-drive Brose S Magazine motor and 529 Wh removable battery which is built-in into the motorbike’s body. The battery was once collectively m evolved by way of Harley-Davidson LiveWire motorbike department. SRAM’s SX Eagle collection is used within the mountain motorbike drivetrain, which incorporates a 12-speed equipment machine and an e-bike-specific, single-click cause shifter for speedy equipment adjustments whilst out at the path.

The motorbike does have advanced off-road geometry, due to Suntour’s flagship ZERON35BOOST AIR absolutely adjustable suspension fork. The SWITCH/MTN rolls on rugged, high-volume Michelin E-Wild knobby tires, and boasts a TranzX dropper seat put up that permits riders to switch their seat top dynamically at other puts alongside the path. TRP Slate T4 hydraulic disc brakes with 4 pistons be offering high-performance braking, and are in particular meant to be used on top rate electrical mountain motorcycles.

The SWITCH/MTN will also be controlled by means of an app, and it has a large number of options like knowledge show and GPS monitoring. This takes benefit of Google Cloud’s lately introduced collaborative efforts to make the motorbike extra hooked up than ever prior to. The motorbike has a 10W USB-C charging connector at the handlebars to stay your telephone charged when you trip. The brand new style is available in 4 sizes, from S to XL, with the L style tipping the scales at 24 kilograms. The motorbike is lately to be had on-line or at more than a few Harley-Davidson and LiveWire shops, with costs beginning at $4,499 for the bottom style.