1966-69 Tank Badge white
Color name?
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1433
- Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:46 pm
- Bikes: Rigid Panhead bobber, 68 Shovelhead, 2000 Road King Police bike, 2000 Dyna Wide Glide
- Location: Rhode Island
- Has thanked: 997 times
- Been thanked: 711 times
1966-69 Tank Badge white
I have two original badges for my 68 and the white paint is almost gone from one of them and still there on the other. I'd like to match the flaked one to the intact one, but I don't know what the color is "officially" called, if anything other than just white. I looked at 1-shot web site, and they have "polar white" and "white", but no examples differentiating between the two.
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1608
- Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2008 2:57 am
- Bikes: Pan
FLHP Evo
E-H Super X
Chubble head hack
Servi-car
Topper(s)
Model 64D (Hey its got 3 wheels!) - Location: Indianapolis
- Has thanked: 405 times
- Been thanked: 367 times
Re: 1966-69 Tank Badge white
I had always assumed it was originally Birch White, but perhaps not. I can only provide pics of a few more of the same original (but probably yellowed) emblems. I do have a new pair of the Eagle Irons 61771-66TA , and they are a very white white, but the center face isn't brushed like the originals, so I don't consider them a great representation of the emblems.
-
- Member
- Posts: 75
- Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2020 3:55 pm
- Bikes: 1938,1947,1955,1965,1968,1997,2000,2005 Harley Davidsons
- Location: United States
- Has thanked: 3 times
- Been thanked: 27 times
Re: 1966-69 Tank Badge white
While we're on the subject, is the black on the badge paint or anodize?panhead_kicker wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 9:05 pm I had always assumed it was originally Birch White, but perhaps not. I can only provide pics of a few more of the same original (but probably yellowed) emblems. I do have a new pair of the Eagle Irons 61771-66TA , and they are a very white white, but the center face isn't brushed like the originals, so I don't consider them a great representation of the emblems.
-
- Member
- Posts: 466
- Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:00 pm
- Bikes: 1948 FL
1963 BMW R50/2
1966 BMW R60/2
1944 BSA WM20
1967 FLH
1968 FLH
1969 FLH
1972 FLH
2009 FLTRSE3 - Location: Central Oregon
- Has thanked: 166 times
- Been thanked: 167 times
Re: 1966-69 Tank Badge white
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 5327
- Joined: Tue Oct 31, 2017 1:00 pm
- Bikes: 1950 Panhead, Resto-Mod
1968 90", 5 Speed Shovelhead,
1984 Home Built Custom Evo 100" Bagger - Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
- Has thanked: 2801 times
- Been thanked: 2159 times
Re: 1966-69 Tank Badge white
Is the badge aluminum or stainless steel?
Only Aluminum alloys can be anodized.....
Only Aluminum alloys can be anodized.....
-
- Moderator
- Senior Member
- Posts: 8406
- Joined: Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:09 am
- Bikes: Multiple H-D, Ducati, BMW, Triumph, BSA,...
- Has thanked: 481 times
- Been thanked: 2955 times
Re: 1966-69 Tank Badge white
All '63 and later badges are stamped aluminum up to the plastic ones in the late '70s.
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1433
- Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:46 pm
- Bikes: Rigid Panhead bobber, 68 Shovelhead, 2000 Road King Police bike, 2000 Dyna Wide Glide
- Location: Rhode Island
- Has thanked: 997 times
- Been thanked: 711 times
Re: 1966-69 Tank Badge white
There isn't any black remaining on the edge (I assume you mean the rectangular box around the Harley-Davidson lettering). That suggests paint to me.omar1951 wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 12:30 pmWhile we're on the subject, is the black on the badge paint or anodize?panhead_kicker wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 9:05 pm I had always assumed it was originally Birch White, but perhaps not. I can only provide pics of a few more of the same original (but probably yellowed) emblems. I do have a new pair of the Eagle Irons 61771-66TA , and they are a very white white, but the center face isn't brushed like the originals, so I don't consider them a great representation of the emblems.
Last edited by Mongrel505558 on Tue May 11, 2021 6:30 pm, edited 1 time in total.
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1433
- Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:46 pm
- Bikes: Rigid Panhead bobber, 68 Shovelhead, 2000 Road King Police bike, 2000 Dyna Wide Glide
- Location: Rhode Island
- Has thanked: 997 times
- Been thanked: 711 times
Re: 1966-69 Tank Badge white
I assume they are chromed aluminum by the way they are kinked trying to follow the curvature to the tanks. Pretty soft.
Jim
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1608
- Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2008 2:57 am
- Bikes: Pan
FLHP Evo
E-H Super X
Chubble head hack
Servi-car
Topper(s)
Model 64D (Hey its got 3 wheels!) - Location: Indianapolis
- Has thanked: 405 times
- Been thanked: 367 times
Re: 1966-69 Tank Badge white
Correct.
It will be interesting to see the the new Revival in person:
"this unmistakable silhouette recreates that moment in time with tri-tone paint and period correct badging."
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.