1957 Paint

[Zaemo]

According to 'The Legend' book, I could have ordered a '57 with any standard color. Did they mean for that year's offerings only?

Is that drawing correct calling the panel the top of the tank?

I have seen at least one other tank with white on top and black on bottom and black fenders. I have seen Red on top and black bottom w/ black fenders. I have seen red bottom/black top tank and red fenders.

I want to paint my tank with Black on top and a white below? That seems more 58-ish but I like it. I'm not sure I want to sit on the bike and have a white tank in front of me. I don't know why. I know I don't want white fenders.

It would seem you could have any of these colors in any configuration but did it happen? I would like to stay within factory parameters but I don't want to hear how it's 'wrong' all the time. What about the Gold and White one in the Harley Museum?

[thefrenchowl]

Yes, one could order any color combination at HD as long as you paid for it...

I have always like the irony of the monochrome choice being a paid extra!!!

Be careful, when they say "white", it is never pure white, it always has a nudge of sommat else in... Grey, black... But don't know what else is in Birch White...

Pure white looks awful to the eye... And discolor pretty fast as well...

Patrick