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Old 03-21-2012, 02:54 PM
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This year was the first year I was truly pleased with the color options. Then I went ahead and bought black. LOL

I love the new red, and the new blue.
 
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Harley had a combo available on the Ultra for the '11 model year-Merlot & black. It was simply beautiful! Classy and it really just transformed the bike in the sun. Disconinued it in '12, what a shame. They still have merlot available.
 
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no. i think black is a great color
 
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Purple is a great color but a bit feminine.
Considering Orange is one of Harley's two company colors I am surprised I don't see it more than I do. That Orange Street Glide looks killer!!!
Green is probably the hardest color to get right (not just talking bikes) and happens to be my favorite color. Harley can't seem to produce a good green to save their lives. That Sporty wasn't so bad but wish it wasn't two-tone.
 
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Love that new red;I think they call it ember sunglow maybe?

The nicest combo, IMHO they ever did was the Deluxe in the Black ice/white gold pearl. Loved the black ice, but only when used in a two-tone. By itself it was too "ghetto".

I'm also one of the few people that liked the coppertops; I even bought one.

Worst color ever, IMHO was the light green/dark green envy. I called it "praying mantis guts" green.

I love the white gold/deep cobalt on my RKC.
 
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Originally Posted by Dew Me
Purple is a great color but a bit feminine.
Oh the hell it is!!! Purpel is concerted royalty. Pink is
concerted feminine.
 
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"Worst color ever, IMHO was the light green/dark green envy. I called it "praying mantis guts" green."

Amen to that. A guy I used to work with bought a heritage in that color. I'm sure he will have to keep that bike for a long time.

Colors are always one thing that are totally personal and you will please a few, others will complain. I'm in that same boat.

I love the new red, best color from HD I've seen in years, really dislike the orange. Really like the blue this year, until I saw it outside. Way too much fleck for me.

Not big on the limited purple until I saw it yesterday in person, thought it was OK but didn't like the yellow flames.
 
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I think all this flake paint will be a fade that passes quickly!
 
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Originally Posted by Dew Me
Purple is a great color but a bit feminine.
Considering Orange is one of Harley's two company colors I am surprised I don't see it more than I do. That Orange Street Glide looks killer!!!
Green is probably the hardest color to get right (not just talking bikes) and happens to be my favorite color. Harley can't seem to produce a good green to save their lives. That Sporty wasn't so bad but wish it wasn't two-tone.
To me, the best motorcycle green is the BRG that Triumph uses on their Bonnie models. I also like the Steve McQueen matte green they have out now. But I think that Harley has done green well from time to time and the Sporty I posted is one of the best (IMHO) Harley green color schemes I've seen.
 
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As long as they offer it in black...I'm good.
 


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