There’s a new player entering the electric dirt bike market, though the name behind it will already be familiar to many riders. LiveWire, the electric motorcycle brand originally launched by Harley-Davidson, announced today that it has acquired the assets of electric off-road startup Dust Moto.
The move marks LiveWire’s first major acquisition and signals a significant expansion beyond its current lineup of street-focused electric motorcycles.
While LiveWire has spent the last several years building out its electric on-road offerings with bikes like the Del Mar and Mulholland, the company now appears ready to chase the booming electric dirt bike segment. That market has seen explosive growth in recent years thanks to lightweight, high-performance electric off-road bikes from companies like Stark Future on the premium side and smaller, more affordable imports like Sur Ron, Talaria, and others attracting everyone from motocross riders to suburban teenagers.
According to LiveWire, the acquisition will help push Dust Moto’s electric dirt bike platform toward production faster by combining Dust’s off-road expertise with LiveWire’s engineering, manufacturing, and distribution capabilities.
LiveWire CEO Karim Donnez framed the move as a natural evolution for the company, pointing to Harley-Davidson’s earlier success with STACYC, the electric balance bike brand for kids that Harley acquired nearly a decade ago.
