Plain Harley-Davidson
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From: Pennsylvania
But hey, he is a "Club Member" Just saying, I guess that gives him special dispensation.
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From: PNW
Exactly the bike I was going to refer to. Great color (Billiard Red?), plenty of chrome, and nowhere near $30K (I hope).
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From: central NC
Stiletto Red. $25K with RDRS, radio upgrade, and paint ( $1200 up charge from black).
Last edited by gonemad; Jan 10, 2021 at 05:14 PM.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 521
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From: Indiana
HD's still make me turn my head and stare... whether driving by or parked... I'd probably do a 360 walk around on this one Gonemad.
When I park mine, as I walk away, I turn and look... tells me I'm still enamored over the blessing of owning it.
As for HD going under, my money says we will never see it...
Ride on brothers
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From: Pa.
How 'bout you look for a nice used garage queen in a model close to what you prefer. Don't worry about the color. There are great paint shops all over the country...probably one near you. The hardest part will be selecting a color from thousands and thousands of samples.
Make it how you want it. Hey, look at that old guy on that bitchin bike!!! LOL!!
Make it how you want it. Hey, look at that old guy on that bitchin bike!!! LOL!!
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Joined: Jul 2017
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From: Jackson, OH
I probably wouldn't ride 'your' bike if you paid me to do it.
Whose bike? A lot of them....and not because they aren't nice rides. They aren't what I happen to really like or want. Bike appreciation is an extremely individual thing. And expressing a strong opinion of the motor company is definitely a Harley thing. The OP may have stirred up the dust with his comments, but they mirror A LOT of what I've seen written by forum members over the years. No reason to be offended...at least not by me.
'Plain' is definitely a subjective term. I don't think it applies to most HD models, although not all of them appeal to me. A lot of the colors don't work for me personally, but they still sell. I'm satisfied to know that Harley offers bikes in really great color schemes, along with what I often call 'Buick' colors. It's a matter of personal taste as to what look, features and structure you like the best. Labeling the entire lineup as 'plain' is a man's prerogative, but it sounds just a little grumpy to me. Probably just the mid-winter pandemic blues.
Whose bike? A lot of them....and not because they aren't nice rides. They aren't what I happen to really like or want. Bike appreciation is an extremely individual thing. And expressing a strong opinion of the motor company is definitely a Harley thing. The OP may have stirred up the dust with his comments, but they mirror A LOT of what I've seen written by forum members over the years. No reason to be offended...at least not by me.
'Plain' is definitely a subjective term. I don't think it applies to most HD models, although not all of them appeal to me. A lot of the colors don't work for me personally, but they still sell. I'm satisfied to know that Harley offers bikes in really great color schemes, along with what I often call 'Buick' colors. It's a matter of personal taste as to what look, features and structure you like the best. Labeling the entire lineup as 'plain' is a man's prerogative, but it sounds just a little grumpy to me. Probably just the mid-winter pandemic blues.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 1,354
Likes: 766
From: north Carolina
If you think Harley doesn't have a good enough color choice, you should look at ANY other motorcycle manufacture. Plain colors every year and only 1 or 2 to pick from. Some models don't have have a choice, they do 1 color for a year then a different one the next. I don't like all the colors and I don't think they have as many good ones as they did say 5-10 years ago but you can't argue the fact you can get a road glide in 14 different colors or an indian challenger in 5 colors.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 521
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From: Indiana
If you think Harley doesn't have a good enough color choice, you should look at ANY other motorcycle manufacture. Plain colors every year and only 1 or 2 to pick from. Some models don't have have a choice, they do 1 color for a year then a different one the next. I don't like all the colors and I don't think they have as many good ones as they did say 5-10 years ago but you can't argue the fact you can get a road glide in 14 different colors or an indian challenger in 5 colors.
HD offers more than most in style choices, then P&A changes it up even more the way you want...