1992 Harley-Davidson Touch Up Paint (11 OEM Colors)

The 1992 Harley-Davidson Vibe

Welcome to 1992, the year Wayne's World hit theaters and Harley-Davidson was busy cementing the "Evolution" engine into the history books. Whether you were rocking a Heritage Softail or a Fat Boy, the vibe was heavy on the chrome and even heavier on the pigment. We've got 11 survivors in our database from this year, and let me tell you, it was a hell of a time for a paint booth. While Vivid Black remained the bread and butter, the early '90s threw us some real curveballs like Turquoise and Wineberry Pearl. It was a transitional era where the factory started getting adventurous with pearls like Light Poppy Pearl and Red Voyage, moving away from the flat solids of the eighties and into the high-depth looks we see today.

Paint Health Check

Now, let's get real about the "Peeling Era." By 1992, the industry had shifted hard into the clear coat game. On paper, it was a revolution for shine, but in practice? It was the dawn of delamination. These clear coats were the first generation of high-solids finishes, and they didn't always have the best relationship with the sun. If your 1992 tank has been sitting in a garage, you're golden. But if it spent the last three decades baked in a driveway, you're likely seeing "The Lift"-where the clear coat starts to cloud up and flake off like a bad sunburn. Once that clear starts to separate from the base, the "legend" starts to look a lot more like a project.

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for 1992 paint: Seal your chips immediately. Because this is a base-and-clear system, a tiny rock chip isn't just a cosmetic blemish; it's an entry point for moisture. Once water gets between that Dark Sapphire Metallic base and the clear topcoat, it'll start "creeping," turning a pinhead-sized chip into a silver-dollar-sized peel in a single season. If you spot a nick on those fenders, don't wait for the weekend. Clean it, dab it with a matched touch-up, and seal it before the clear coat decides to part ways with the steel. You aren't just fixing a spot; you're holding the rest of the paint job together.