Question about "Custom" Colors
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Question about "Custom" Colors
I could not find an answer to this so hope it OK to ask it here. What exactly is a Harley "Custom Color"? Does this mean they will only produce a limited number of that color. I have fallen in love with the Laguna Orange.....but seems that EVERONE else loves it too. Does that mean there will be a ton of that color sold? I have 2015 Road King in Moroccan Gold but think I am gonna jump on a new 2017 Road King in Laguna.
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I owned a 2008 anniversary ultra classic. The paint was Limited production and the vehicles were numbered. In order to get parts with that paint the dealer needed my part and vin. They have the same thing now with a couple colors. My current bike is a custom color Daytona Blue pearl, but it is not numbered so I can not say how many were produced without some investigation. I haven't tried to get any painted parts for it, but my color isn't listed in catalogs. '14 was Daytona blue pearl, '15 was radioactive green, '16 was cosmic blue and '17 is laguna orange. The next step up is the hard candies (I'm kinda digging the purple) and they have the flame paint sceam.
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while i do believe that they have some formula where they produce a balance point of color combinations per model...
I believe it is akin to their belief in their SE parts as "Harley Davidson's Custom Motorcycle Parts give your bike the comfort, control and performance that fit the one and only you."
Custom means IMO, you can select (if available) that bike in a range of colors not typical of previous years or standard (in their sense) so that you have a color customized to your preference.
I believe it is akin to their belief in their SE parts as "Harley Davidson's Custom Motorcycle Parts give your bike the comfort, control and performance that fit the one and only you."
Custom means IMO, you can select (if available) that bike in a range of colors not typical of previous years or standard (in their sense) so that you have a color customized to your preference.
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I'm willing to bet it will be available on a Limited like the rest.
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Looks like they do offer Laguna Orange on the Road King also.....
Freewheeler too.....
Last edited by mrmud4x4; Sep 9, 2016 at 09:02 AM.
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If you like it, buy it, who cares how many others are out there?
For the record, there are a limited number of each color every year... They can only make so many bikes a year. Demand doesn't change how many are produced, may impact availability as many will be sold before arriving at dealership if demand is high. Regardless, if EVERYONE loves it, won't change how many are available.
For the record, there are a limited number of each color every year... They can only make so many bikes a year. Demand doesn't change how many are produced, may impact availability as many will be sold before arriving at dealership if demand is high. Regardless, if EVERYONE loves it, won't change how many are available.
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I could not find an answer to this so hope it OK to ask it here. What exactly is a Harley "Custom Color"? Does this mean they will only produce a limited number of that color. I have fallen in love with the Laguna Orange.....but seems that EVERONE else loves it too. Does that mean there will be a ton of that color sold? I have 2015 Road King in Moroccan Gold but think I am gonna jump on a new 2017 Road King in Laguna.