Question on color schemes
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08-23-2011, 07:38 PM
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um, search and read the post from last week about a guy who had a bike shipped from a dealer...when the bike was not what was represented it got quite complicated
no matter where you are- there is a great bike for sale within 20 miles.
look close. go see it.
the first one is an ultra classic, the second is a 2011 Ultra Limited with the 103". similar root beer colors but the design is "flip flopped".
The advantage of going to see bikes is that in time you will be better able to determine what you are looking at- and that experience is very helpful when you are looking to drop 15 or 20 grand on a toy
colors are introduced and retired all the time to make exciting a new product that is very similar to last years.--- been doing it a long time, my '53 is a special '53 only color- then '54 has a special color available too. Both are pretty much the same as a 1949 model.
09- when you think about it- the 2012 models are out---that is a THREE year old bike, not 1 year
mike
no matter where you are- there is a great bike for sale within 20 miles.
look close. go see it.
the first one is an ultra classic, the second is a 2011 Ultra Limited with the 103". similar root beer colors but the design is "flip flopped".
The advantage of going to see bikes is that in time you will be better able to determine what you are looking at- and that experience is very helpful when you are looking to drop 15 or 20 grand on a toy
colors are introduced and retired all the time to make exciting a new product that is very similar to last years.--- been doing it a long time, my '53 is a special '53 only color- then '54 has a special color available too. Both are pretty much the same as a 1949 model.
09- when you think about it- the 2012 models are out---that is a THREE year old bike, not 1 year
mike
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08-23-2011, 11:01 PM
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Dark Root Beer over Light Root Beer is a 2011 choice (when I first looked at your original post, I thought it was Black over Root Beer, but at second glance, it looks like it could be Dark over Light Root Beer). http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US...ited.html#/pnw
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08-24-2011, 12:21 PM
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The one in the top picture is a 2009 ultra . I've got one. Called the motor company they only made 851 in this color. The other is a limited and they didn't make them in 2009, Kept us up dated, I can't believe the limited comes back as an 2009 ? I get alot of complements with my 2009
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08-24-2011, 04:28 PM
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08-24-2011, 05:07 PM
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Ads have the wrong pictures all the time.
And nobody is worse than used car dealers. And they can get away with this by making sure they have the correct "stock" number (which means nothing to anybody but them) in the ad.
I would never spend that kind of money without seeing in person what I am buying.
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08-24-2011, 05:39 PM
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Talked with the dealer again just now. Apparently this was a new ultra classic in 09. Original color was 2 tone sunglo/gold. In 2011 they upgraded the engine to the 103 screaming eagle and stage 1 exhaust. Dealer now has all receipts from HD to back this up. But no one can explain how it changed colors. Best we can figure is the original owner bought the kit and changed out the colors. The dealership said those can be bought as kits for $3,500 so since he had upgraded the engine he bought the limited sheet metal and changed out the colors. I will have a much better idea tomorrow but if the colors check out as authentic I could end up with a much more expensive bike than what I paid for.
But I am going to need to see paperwork and if I need to fly there to see it then I will.
But I am going to need to see paperwork and if I need to fly there to see it then I will.
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08-24-2011, 06:28 PM
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Talked with the dealer again just now. Apparently this was a new ultra classic in 09. Original color was 2 tone sunglo/gold. In 2011 they upgraded the engine to the 103 screaming eagle and stage 1 exhaust. Dealer now has all receipts from HD to back this up. But no one can explain how it changed colors. Best we can figure is the original owner bought the kit and changed out the colors. The dealership said those can be bought as kits for $3,500 so since he had upgraded the engine he bought the limited sheet metal and changed out the colors. I will have a much better idea tomorrow but if the colors check out as authentic I could end up with a much more expensive bike than what I paid for.
But I am going to need to see paperwork and if I need to fly there to see it then I will.
But I am going to need to see paperwork and if I need to fly there to see it then I will.
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