[fkystreet]

We've seen the black

Its sinister, its badass, its awesome

What other colors would you like to see?

 

[Yusef]

I would support a Harley in the traditional orange and black color scheme. I don't really think that Harley needs to offer very many colors though. People expect Harleys to be black.

 

[harleyhoonigan]

I would only stick with black. To me Black on a Harley looks just as good as red on a ferrari.

 

[firehawk]

Blue, red, white would be a nice start IMO. HD sells other bikes in colors other than "any color as long as it's black". As soon as the "bad ass" crowd has bought one, then what...

I'm coming at this from the "outside" as I have never owned a Harley. Which IMO is the buyer Harley should be going after.

 

[HarleyVest]

Black is always nice but I would be really interested to see the HD street come out in red. Just something about that color would help bring out the contour and lines on the bike.

 

[firehawk]

Black is always nice but I would be really interested to see the HD street come out in red. Just something about that color would help bring out the contour and lines on the bike.

We can always hope... To me, black on black on black just looks "unfinished", kind of like someone rattle canned primer on something and ran out of money.

 

[Testiphony]

I think that HD would make an orange Street 500/750 before it makes a red one. Maybe a deep purple would work. I just don't associate some colors with Harleys.

 

[harleyhoonigan]

I think that HD would make an orange Street 500/750 before it makes a red one. Maybe a deep purple would work. I just don't associate some colors with Harleys.

Yeah I agree, it seems more of a move HD would do.
Plus with it being available in a lot of nations there's probably a wide range of unique colors we'll see.

 

[Dyna7051]

I'm gonna flip the bill on having it painted the candy purple for the wife, happy wife, happy me in bed!

 

[harleyhoonigan]

I'm gonna flip the bill on having it painted the candy purple for the wife, happy wife, happy me in bed!

Got to do what's right
Make sure to keep us posted on that. would love to see it finished.

 

[Desert Tortoise]

Harley is advertising it as a "Dark Custom". What colors other than black lend themselves to that?

 

[harleyhoonigan]

Harley is advertising it as a "Dark Custom". What colors other than black lend themselves to that?

dark purple?

even a dark green would be cool and different, not sure how many people would want that .

 

[Desert Tortoise]

I remember you could buy a Sportster in a dark forest green metallic circa 1982 or so.

 

[Testiphony]

I could see a deep purple being called "dark custom". I could also see HD making an orange color choice since that is their other brand color. I think people would have few complaints if only black was offered though.

 

[Desert Tortoise]

Like the old Model T, you can have any color you want as long as it's black.

 

[firehawk]

Harley is advertising it as a "Dark Custom". What colors other than black lend themselves to that?

That brings up a point I've been trying to make as far as the demographic segment HD is attempting to sell the Street to. Why does it have to be a "dark" anything? The Street is never going to sell to the old guard HD rider, in fact I'm sure they will shun and ridicule them AND anyone who rides one. If HD is really serious about broadening it's customer base they need to drop the old HD image of black this and black that. IMO it is HD's single minded, tunnel vision view of ALOT of potential new to HD motorcycle buyers/riders that could possibly doom the Street's appeal.

Just my .02 worth. BTW, I'd like a red one.

 

[fkystreet]

I think in the next few years we will definitely see more colors. Dark red? Dark purple?

 

[HarleyVest]

That brings up a point I've been trying to make as far as the demographic segment HD is attempting to sell the Street to. Why does it have to be a "dark" anything? The Street is never going to sell to the old guard HD rider, in fact I'm sure they will shun and ridicule them AND anyone who rides one. If HD is really serious about broadening it's customer base they need to drop the old HD image of black this and black that. IMO it is HD's single minded, tunnel vision view of ALOT of potential new to HD motorcycle buyers/riders that could possibly doom the Street's appeal.

Just my .02 worth. BTW, I'd like a red one.

I know what you mean. it just depends on what the suits at the hd headquarters want as "their" brand image.

 

[harleyhoonigan]

I think in the next few years we will definitely see more colors. Dark red? Dark purple?

I would love to see burgundy.
A finish along the lines of this would look amazing on the HD Street 750/500

 

[HarleyVest]

I would love to see burgundy.
A finish along the lines of this would look amazing on the HD Street 750/500

Nice, maybe even a couple shades darker would be good too.