Boost LiveWire Range: Essential Tip for New Riders
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- Getting the most range out of any electric motorcycle really boils down to one key factor: rider behavior. In this video, I share one of my practical tips to getting more range out of your LiveWire motorcycle by adjusting rider profiles to give you more control over rider input.
Really love all the content. Loving my zero but definitely set on a livewire being my next bike, mostly thanks to seeing all your adventures on it.
Thanks! What zero are you on now?
@@AdventuresonZero 7.2 DS with the chargetank currently. Chargetank helps a ton as it can full charge in about an hour, so if theres a charge station anywhere I need to go I can basically always leave with a full tank.
I think an S2 bike would feel like a direct upgrade though, basically everything I love about my DS is upgraded with the s2, and I really love the low profile navigation display.
@@spartankittygames If you're on Facebook, join the S2 Riders group - there is a couple (Matt & Libby) that have the S2 and the DS - they would be a good source for you to compare.
I'm considering a zero SR but reports of motor bearings failing , belts snapping and issues with water ingress damaging charging / batteries is really scaring me off.
Some sweet deals here in the UK on the SR though hence why I'm tempted.
Live wire delivery mar is twice the price of the SR deals..
And even a 4 year old livewire is £4k more.
@@FlyingFun. my ‘17 DSR had bearing failure and zero told me I had to replace the entire motor. I replaced the bearing myself and immediately after my rapid charger failed before a big trip. I sold it shortly after and bought a LiveWire - haven’t looked back since
thats a great idea and i've tried it on my Ionic 5, when i'm driving i switch off regen completely and just coast, when i want to slow down i turn on regen. although there is a suggestion i can provide for you or HD. instead of using modes to switch regen on or off, why dont HD provide a lever on left handle bar for regen control. anyways there's no clutch so its empty, so why not put a lever that just controls regen, pull it little for little regen and pull fully for full regen. that way you can accelerate, let off the throttle, coast, and when you want regen pull the left lever where there was clutch. maybe you can make this accessory in your garage and post a video on it, would love to see that. Cheers!
I think the way forward is to either have a hand lever that controls regen braking, or do what can-am is doing with the origin/pulse and have regen attached to forward roll on the throttle
Great tips as usual Ben. You’ve inspired me to try a new setting! My go to custom is 100% everything. It’s greedy in every way but my theory is - I want it all, and I’m mostly commuting so range doesn’t matter. But today I’ll change to 0% everything and see how much difference it makes.
If you're riding in the city, 100% regen all the time is beneficial, as you are in a 'high stop' environment. If you have some open road sections and the occasional stop light, coasting is preferred to time the stop lights and maintain movement
@@AdventuresonZeroEight on the money Ben - on my commute I tried playing around with various settings and it quickly became clear that max regen made sense.
good morning Ben, a few thoughts on this week’s video
1. when going from zero regen (your custom B profile) to 100% regen (your custom A) at speed, do you have to match throttle position so as to not have regen engage abruptly? do you only switch to custom A when coasting?
2. don’t you find having throttle set on 0 your wrist is in an uncomfortably extended position when on freeway? you’re a young guy, probably doesn’t bother you. one might also save wrist by using cruise control, but I’m guessing that is highly antithetical to hypermiling.
3. still find it strange that Traction Control setting of LOW means highest implementation of TC (low slip.) do you know if this is industry standard terminology?
Good morning!
1. So there is a weird thing that all LiveWire motorcycles do when you switch profiles, there's always a jolt in acceleration (very minor). I believe this has something to do with the different acceleration resolution algorithms each profile uses. The only way around this behavior is to switch profiles while cruise control is on. I think at this point it's ingrained in me, so I don't really notice it now. There isn't a way to 'throttle match' this, but I think just expecting it to happen on profile switches is a good way to manage it. A mode is regen mode, B mode is coast mode.
2. So I do get throttle fatigue, but that's usually only when I'm riding for several days off-road, and the throttle gets manipulated a lot. I have arthritis pretty much everywhere in my body. I can see how that will get worse with time, and those 'centrum silver' riders might experience fatigue as well. I would say that you just need to experiment and find something that work for you. But I don't find 0 uncomfortable on the highway - I'm usually using cruise control anyways, so not an issue. Cruise control is actually good for range conservation, especially at higher speeds. Constant = efficient
3. YES! Only those that delve into the manual will discover that the verbage refers to slippage and not the actually setting name. Quite confusing. I have no idea if it's industry standard or not.
Hey Ben, I recently bought a 2020 livewire with 7k miles. It rides like butter and is easily my favorite bike atm. Definitely satisfied but I have two questions for you. what do you recommend for saddle accommodations? Also, I seen a few videos back you mentioned something about a noise possibly from the belt and it was actually the bearing. Did you change the bearings your self or take jet to HD? Thanks dude love your videos!
Nice! It's a fantastic bike. Do you mean seat options or storage options? If the LW1 is making some squeaking/chirping noises, it's 100% the belt/pulley tensioner - bearings are sealed. ruclips.net/video/9GpPUrucSbQ/видео.html
@@AdventuresonZero your the man thanks for the quick response. I was referring to the storage options. Did you make a custom rack ??
@@DrPhilament www.corbin.com/harley/livewire/
I wish I could say I got better results with your custom profiles but I tried it out this week and didn't see any gains in range. Maybe others will though. I went back to what I was using before which is the same as default eco mode but with the regen at 100% instead of 80. I'm averaging between 190kms and 210kms of range estimated depending on terrain and speed of course.
The profiles are meant to curtail aggressive rider behavior, just one part of an overall technique to conserve range. But if your average is already 190-210kms, you’re already riding conservatively!
Too risky for S2 owners and it depends where you ride/live. There's a risk of missing the button, too much delay, or the system failing to switch modes. At least when I’m lane splitting, and a car tries to kill me, I have regen and physical brakes engaged as soon as I let go of the throttle, don’t even need to think about it. That instant deceleration might end up saving your life.
It’s just a tool - and like all tools it has a time and place to use. I’ve been using this technique for 3+ years and have found it to be effective, responsive and quite safe in most situations. To each their own