Harley-Davidson halts production of LiveWire electric motorcycles

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Harley-Davidson halted production of its new LiveWire electric motorcycles because of a mechanical issue. 

Harley says it found the problem during a quality check. 

They've stopped production and deliveries as they perform additional tests. 

In a statement, the company said the following:

"As we lead in the electrification of motorcycles, we have delivered our first LiveWire motorcycles to authorized LiveWire dealers. We recently discovered a non-standard condition during a final quality check; stopped production and deliveries; and began additional testing and analysis, which is progressing well. We are in close contact with our LiveWire dealers and customers and have assured them they can continue to ride LiveWire motorcycles. As usual, we’re keeping high quality as our top priority."