2015 Harley-Davidson Touch Up Paint (5 OEM Colors)

The 2015 Harley-Davidson Vibe

By 2015, Harley-Davidson was deep into the "Project RUSHMORE" era, where refinement wasn't just a buzzword-it was an obsession. On the road, the Street Glide and Ultra Limited were the heavy hitters, looking like they were dipped in liquid glass. The color palette from this year was all about depth and drama; we've focused on the heavy-hitting survivors like the deep Superior Blue and the high-sparkle Brilliant Silver Pearl. If you were really showing off, you were rocking the Red Hot Sunglow or Copper Pearl-multi-stage tri-coats that made every other bike in the parking lot look like it was painted with a roller.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2015, the robots at the factory had become surgically efficient. They figured out exactly how many microns of clear coat it takes to make a fender shine without "wasting" a drop. The result? A finish that looks like a mirror but has the structural integrity of a soap bubble when it meets a piece of flying gravel. On these 2015 models, the most common battleground is the leading edge of the fairing or the top of the saddlebags. You're likely seeing "peppering"-tiny, sharp stone chips that cut straight through the thin factory enamel. Because the clear coat is so lean, these chips don't just sit there; they create a hard edge that can start to lift if you don't seal them up.

Restoration Tip

When you're dealing with 2015 factory finishes, the golden rule is: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. Because the original paint is so thin, a heavy "one-and-done" drop of touch-up paint will stick out like a sore thumb-a literal hump on a flat surface. For colors like Red Hot Sunglow Tricoat, you need to mimic the factory's precision. Use a fine-tipped applicator to place a thin layer of base, let it tack up, and then apply your mid-coat or clear. It's better to apply three paper-thin layers than one thick glob. You're not just filling a hole; you're reconstructing a multi-layer sandwich that the factory robots spent millions of dollars to keep thin.