2010 Harley-Davidson Touch Up Paint (6 OEM Colors)

The 2010 Harley-Davidson Vibe

Welcome to 2010, the year Harley-Davidson decided to lean hard into the "Dark Custom" movement while the bean counters were busy perfecting "Robot Efficiency." Whether you were rolling a Street Glide or the then-new Iron 883, the look was all about depth and drama. We've focused on the survivors from this era, specifically the heavy hitters like Vivid Black-which arguably accounts for half the bikes on the road-and the high-end Copper Pearl and Red Hot Sunglow Tricoats. This was a transition year where the factory shifted from "overbuilt" to "precisely engineered," and that mindset went straight into the paint booth.

Paint Health Check

Since we're deep into the Thin Paint Era, you're dealing with the double-edged sword of modern manufacturing. The robots in York and Kansas City got really good at their jobs in 2010-so good that they learned exactly how little paint they could get away with while still looking decent on the showroom floor. The reality? These finishes are thin. If you've got Vivid Black, you know that just looking at it sideways can cause a swirl mark. The clear coats from this era are notoriously "soft," meaning they catch scratches easily, and the lack of physical "meat" in the paint means stone chips tend to crater all the way down to the metal or plastic faster than they did back in the day.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2010 Harley, remember the mantra of the machine era: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. Because the factory finish is so thin, a giant "mountain" of touch-up paint will look like a sore thumb against the shallow profile of the surrounding clear coat. This is especially true for those Tricoats like Bright Red or Red Hot Sunglow. Apply your base thin, let it flash off, and add your mid-coat and clear in tiny, surgical increments. You want to build the repair level with the surface, not above it. If you try to do it in one go, the solvent won't escape properly, and you'll end up with a "ghost" ring around your repair.