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I am a student in the motorcycle mechanics insitute harley program and need a little help. for a "homework" assignment, my instructor asked us to find what year harley changed the company colors from black and green to black and orange. so far none of us are able to find it anywhere. if any knows or even think they know, please tell me what you think it is.
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http://www.wheelsthroughtime.com/content/view/208/149/
"In 1916, Harley-Davidson changed it up. Optioning out of the "old-style" Grey Fellow paint scheme, the H-D Motor Company went a new route, painting each of their machines, from factory racers to road models, green. It wasn't until 1932, that the tides would change again.
1932 brought new light into the eyes of Harley-Davidson customers. Although the well-known green from the past 15 or so years was still an option, the Motor Company introduced color options for their new models, and by 1933, the old green was a thing of the past. Offering colors such as Mandarin Red, Sunshine Blue, and Orlando Orange, the company began to let customers "individualize" their machines with different colors. And by 1936, the motor company was encouraging dealers to have their customers order custom colors."
"In 1916, Harley-Davidson changed it up. Optioning out of the "old-style" Grey Fellow paint scheme, the H-D Motor Company went a new route, painting each of their machines, from factory racers to road models, green. It wasn't until 1932, that the tides would change again.
1932 brought new light into the eyes of Harley-Davidson customers. Although the well-known green from the past 15 or so years was still an option, the Motor Company introduced color options for their new models, and by 1933, the old green was a thing of the past. Offering colors such as Mandarin Red, Sunshine Blue, and Orlando Orange, the company began to let customers "individualize" their machines with different colors. And by 1936, the motor company was encouraging dealers to have their customers order custom colors."
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Funny,as many years as I have loved these V-Twins,how certain historical information meant nothing.Paint was one of them,since Harleys all look great in Black.My focus has always been the drivetrains.Good Luck with your assignment.
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I can also add as a note of interest that Sonny Barger takes credit for the Orange paint as he does for apes, etc. In a book I read or maybe an interview he said they stole paint from the maintence crews of the Golden Gate bridge and that was how the color orange became popular for motorcycles.
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