I personally think Gold and Red were the most popular colors back in the day and that the Saphire Blue was a very early production color. My experience here is that the Candy Yellow Special is the most rare color of the K1/HK1 bikes. These rare, and in some cases unheard-of, motorcycles have some eye.
Explore the 20 rarest motorcycles in the world, from limited. Any observations on whats popular and NOT? Obviously BLACK is probably #1 overall. I see lots of different factory colors but lots of black.
Only a few white bikes. May just be a Montana thing. One observation I have made is that I see very few; Orange or yellow HD's.
Wonder why? Unless. A rarer, race-ready version of the Vincent Black Shadow, the Vincent Black Lightning is a holy grail for motorcycle collectors. With only 31 units ever produced, it's one of the rarest and most valuable motorcycles in the world.
The Black Lightning was designed for speed, and it set several speed records during its time. Every paint code crossover color from Harley on one page. 1903 to 2020 The Harley Database.
Free lookup of paint codes for your vehicle by year. Every image turns into a popup gallery. Rare color scheme color fairing color gsxr 750 Jump to Latest 4.1K views 4 replies 5 participants last post by stewartgggggg Jan 2, 2024.
The only instance in which I can see you needing to get a color match from the paint store is if you have an incredibly rare or a pre-1950's motorcycle that not many others have. Unique and rare Factory colors on Chief Jump to Latest 3.2K views 6 replies 4 participants last post by Sal Nov 6, 2024 E. Finally, rarity can be a major factor in determining a bike's value.
Limited production runs, rare colors, and one-off bikes can all be worth significantly more than readily available models. Ultimately, all these factors need to be taken into consideration to accurately assess the worth of a vintage motorcycle.