LiveWire has spent the last few years expanding beyond the premium electric motorcycles that originally defined the Harley-Davidson spin-off. But seeing the company’s latest machines all together at EICMA in Milan really drives home just how much broader LiveWire’s ambitions have become.
I stopped by the LiveWire booth at EICMA 2026, where the company had everything from its new lightweight S4 Honcho models to the freshly acquired DUST electric dirt bikes – plus STACYC’s electric balance bikes for the youngest riders.
It’s quite a spread, and perhaps more importantly, it paints a picture of a company that increasingly wants to have an electric two-wheeler for just about every stage of a rider’s life.
I also had a chance to spend several hours test-riding the S4 Honcho Street in Milan, so be on the lookout for that article and video to experience it with me.
But for now, let’s see what was at the LiveWire booth.
LiveWire S4 Honcho takes center stage
Perhaps the most important bikes at the booth were the S4 Honcho models, LiveWire’s new lightweight and lower-cost electric motorcycles.
The production S4 Honcho Street made its European debut at EICMA alongside the dirt-oriented S4 Honcho Trail. The Trail version recently began reaching customers in the US, with the Street now en route to dealerships, and European sales are beginning around the EICMA launch.
These bikes represent a significant departure from LiveWire’s earlier strategy. Instead of trying to compete directly with full-size gasoline motorcycles on outright performance, the Honcho platform is aimed at riders looking for something smaller, simpler, and more approachable.
And now the family is getting even bigger.
Also on display was the new S4 Honcho Skate, making its first public appearance.
The Skate is planned for 2027 and further expands the modular Honcho platform with a stripped-down, playful design.
For those who have followed H-D’s electric ambitions for as long as I have, you might even remember the original Harley-Davidson electric moped prototype that seems to have served as inspiration for the Honcho Skate’s design.
Seeing the various Honcho versions together also makes LiveWire’s strategy with the platform much clearer. Rather than creating one small electric motorcycle, the company is building an entire family around the concept.
DUST Moto officially becomes part of the family
The other major attraction at LiveWire’s booth was the DUST lineup.
LiveWire acquired the assets of DUST Moto earlier this year, bringing the lightweight electric dirt bike company under its umbrella. EICMA marked the first public showing of the production-intent DUST Hightail under LiveWire ownership.
The Hightail had already generated plenty of interest before the acquisition as a lightweight, high-performance electric dirt bike. Now we’re getting our first look at how that machine fits into LiveWire’s broader plans.
The company is targeting a 2027 introduction for the production Hightail.
But it wasn’t alone.
LiveWire also showed the new DUST Spur, another model planned for 2027 and intended to expand the newly formed DUST family.
The DUST acquisition is particularly interesting because it gives LiveWire an immediate foothold in the rapidly growing lightweight electric off-road motorcycle space without having to develop an entirely new platform from scratch.
Fast charging coming to the S2 line?
In what could be a hint at faster charging to come, there was an interesting S2 Alpanista Corsa motorcycle that had been outfitted with a NACS plug and DC fast-charging capabilities.
LiveWire claimed a 20-80% charge in under 10 minutes, which would revolutionize the ability to do long-distance motorcycle touring, or just make it more convenient to get a quick charge and head back to your apartment.
There’s on word on whether the concept will make it to production, but the specs are enticing!
From STACYC to full-size motorcycles
The most interesting part of LiveWire’s EICMA display may not have been any individual motorcycle, but rather what happens when you stand back and look at the entire booth.
On one end you’ve got STACYC electric balance bikes. LiveWire says the brand has already introduced more than 250,000 riders to two wheels.
Then you’ve got the lightweight S4 Honcho family. Above that sit the DUST machines for more serious off-road riding, while LiveWire’s existing S2 motorcycles continue to cover the higher-performance street end of the spectrum.
That’s becoming something of an electric two-wheeler ladder.
A kid can theoretically start on a STACYC, graduate into increasingly capable electric two-wheelers, and eventually wind up on a proper electric motorcycle – all within the same corporate family.
And that feels particularly relevant at a show like EICMA, where much of the motorcycle industry is still trying to figure out exactly where electric motorcycles fit.
LiveWire seems increasingly convinced that the answer isn’t simply to build electric replacements for existing gasoline motorcycles.
Instead, the company is spreading out into categories where electric drivetrains can create different kinds of motorcycles altogether.
Electrek’s Take
I’ve been following LiveWire’s evolution for years, and the company standing in front of me at EICMA looks considerably different from the one that started out selling a single expensive flagship electric motorcycle.
The big, high-performance bikes are still important, but machines like the S4 Honcho and DUST Hightail are arguably more interesting to me because they can bring entirely different riders into electric motorcycling.
They’re smaller. They’re simpler. And perhaps most importantly, they’re targeting the kind of fun, accessible riding that doesn’t require superbike levels of performance.
There’s still plenty we need to learn about several of these new models, particularly final specifications and pricing for the 2027 machines.
But seeing the Honcho, Honcho Skate, Hightail, Spur, and STACYC machines together at EICMA makes one thing pretty clear: LiveWire isn’t just trying to sell a few electric motorcycles anymore.
It’s trying to build an entire electric two-wheeler ecosystem.
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