LiveWire Reveals S2 Alpinista Corsa with 10-Minute Fast Charging

The Harley electric bike brand LiveWire has unveiled a bold new ride, which has the power to transform the electric bike market. The S2 Alpinista Corsa is a luxury concept e-bike. It solves a major problem in the industry: long charging times.

The big news? The Alpinista Corsa can get the battery charged from 20% to 80% in only 10 mins. It is the fast charge tech that may cause a wave in the electric bike market. This is what all of us were expecting the e-bikes to show: great growth and improvement. If this concept turns into a reality, it can be a real game-changer.

Over the years, the long charge time has stopped many bikers from considering going electric. However, the new idea comes in to show that EV bikes can be fast, not just when it comes to speed, but also when it comes to charging.

The Corsa is built on the LiveWire S2 Alpinista Corsa frame, which has been a proven machine. This is going to take the e-bike tech to a new level. The sportiest bike in the H-D LiveWire S2 product range is the Alpinista. It features both fast handling and quick rush. The new Corsa takes it a step further and fills the frame with high-end parts.

Both forks and the rear shock are from Ohlins and will be used on the Corsa, making the bike to conquer twists and turns. The heavy stock wheels are replaced with the lighter BST Twin Tek designs that will help the bike lose some weight. Clip-on bars enable riders to lean further to ensure the sporty feel. The bike also features billet triple clamps, rear sets, and light carbon work. These are not some common parts; they are installed on the S2 Corsa to make it quicker and sharper in tight turns.

The idea of the new Corsa is based on the 10 kWh battery pack, which is equal in size to the regular S2 models. The brand has worked on the tech to pace up the charge time. Twenty to eighty percent of the battery gets charged in only ten minutes. This is a massive increase on the existing S2 bikes, which require nearly 75-80 mins on the Level-2 home charger.

LiveWire stepped up the specs to match the more flashy parts on the bike. The new S2 Corsa retains the same power of 84 hp and 194 lb-ft of torque as other S2 models. It only means that the bike continues to reach 0 to 60 mph in about 3 secs. The real victory is that riders are now able to charge in between rides and carry on the fun.

The Corsa concept also has a head-turning paint job. The bike is bright pink with gold colors, and the bold text ‘LIVEWIRE’ is written on it. This makes the bike stand out on social feeds. However, certain fancy things on the S2 Corsa concept may remain on the concept bike and will not be there on the final design of the bike. On top of it, the fast charge is the real deal.

LiveWire has already tested the bike's features and tech internally and is going to launch it on new models in the future.

This launch comes at a time when LiveWire is trying to make its e-bikes mainstream. Over the years, the brand has been struggling with low sales. There are many riders who still don’t believe in the electric revolution and refuse to replace gas with plugs.

LiveWire is planning to display the new game-changer S2 Corsa at the 2025 EICMA in Milan at the start of next month. Although it is just an idea at present, what it shows is clear: the future of e-bikes. The future does not include choosing between speed and range; it is about having both.