Question for anyone who may know out there. I have a friend that is looking at a 2007 sportster 1200 low with this badge and color on the bike. He is concerned that it may not be a factory color or badge and that it may be pieced together. Carfax has been run on it and comes back clean, but I don't trust that. Has anyone seen this color or badge on sportsters? This is the deal breaker for him.

 

That appears to have been re-painted (oil tank covers are black OEM as well) and a non-stock tank emblem installed.

 

It's been repainted. The badge is not stock for the year or bike, and the factory Harley paint job is much higher quality. Unless the photo is deceiving, the paint finish looks dull, especially on the side covers. The side covers come black from the factory, but can be ordered from the MoCo color matched to the rest of the bike, as in my sig pic below.

 

Def. not a stock color or badge.

 

If he likes the paint color and quality as well as the non-dime a dozen tank badge, then what does it matter if stock or not unless it's a pricing issue or general curiosity?

 

Like was said that is not a stock paint job or badge for a 2007. I like the color, but like was said it does not look like the best paint job ever.

 

That's a re-paint. And a crappy one at that. Looks like a rattle-can job to me.

 

Why not just run the vin#. That will tell you everything.

 

That badge appears to be a 40's-50's era remake.

 

That emblem is from 1959-1960, referred to as the "Arrowhead" emblem. Definitely not stock, and I agree with the others when they say the paint job looks sub-par. I think I can see some fish-eyes just in the photo.