Motorcycle manufacturers in the United States

The brands of American manufacturers are few in number and the motorcycle paint color codes mainly concern the few fairly well-known American motorcycles such as Buell, Harley Davidson of course, but also Indian. Other brands of motorcycles made in the United States are too little known to have been the subject of color code referencing.

Today in Europe, the Harley-Davidson brand holds a significant share of the motorcycle market. The unconditional users of these HD motorcycles claim as much a lifestyle and an image, as this brand of vehicle.

For paint dealers in France or Europe, requests for Harley-Davidson color codes are therefore quite frequent. It can be said that the HD colors are radically different from the colors present on all other two-wheelers.

They are often complex formulas and colors inspired by the CUSTOM paint, with the use in the field of transparencies and glitters but also matte or glossy varnish. It is common that, following a request for formulation, the customer leaves disappointed because the American firm communicates very little about the colors it produces and even the references.

American motorcycle paint color codes

Following the example of European and Japanese manufacturers, the Americans have used the same color classification system for their machines and the various parts that make up the fairings and tank, from the fenders to the cases.
"Harley-Davidson Motorcycles" has nevertheless shown singularity by using only numbers in the references of its paints during the years 2000 to 2010.
On the contrary, we find color codes composed only of letters since the last years. The American motorcycles always have a color designation that is added to the color codes: here is an example with a HD motorcycle.
EKG is the color reference) - WICKED RED DENIM is the trade name of the paint.

Each American motorcycle brand has its own paint factory and makes all its own colors. They do not use outside companies, such as PPG, to make their colors.
They jealously guard the formulas for these paints and it is often an obstacle course for the customer to determine what the color code is, and then how to make it.

Harley Davidson motorcycle paint color codes

Given the craze that exists in Europe for the brand, our laboratory specialist in colors based in Italy to work primarily on the color codes of motorcycle paint Harley Davidson and we are happy and proud, after several years, to have made 80% of copies of the original Harley-Davidson colors.
Very often, the colors are special and difficult to reproduce, and sometimes, it is even impossible to make the paintings with traditional pigments. Indeed, the American manufacturer has used polyester flakes and "Candy ink" in the composition of these colors, which makes the task extremely difficult sometimes impossible. 

Buell motorcycle color codes

We are offering a complete and updated color chart for the BUELL brand very soon, with most of the color codes of Buell motorcycles released since 1980. Buell motorcycles were born in the 80s under the impulse of its creator and founder of the same name : Erik Buell. The BUELL adventure ended in 2009 with the cessation of production jointly desired by the 2 partners. Erik Buell created his own company in his own name (Buell Motors Racing) in 2010 based mainly on the racing and marketing of 3 models homologated for the road. Recently, he started building electric motorcycles.

Indian motorcycle color codes

Some of the colors of the American manufacturer Indian are better known than others. Often, they are referred to by color names, more than by Indian motorcycle color codes. The most frequently ordered Indian colors are : Arizona Turquoise, Cobalt Blue Metallic, Dragon Green, Steel Gray, Gray Cloud Metallic. The founding of the Indian company dates back to the year 1897 and its founder was George Hendee, a bicycle manufacturer and an avid cyclist. He gave the name "American Indian" to his bikes, then quickly it was reduced to "Indian".

Asian motorcycle paint color code

European motorcycle paint color code