Some of the USA located experts in follow on youtube, seem to agree with me... Repainting a Harley is sort of suspicious.Renee wrote: ↑June 1st, 2021, 1:24 pmOne of the reasons Harleys are popular is because you can customize the shit out of them...Painting them is part of the customization process...It's not uncommon for owners of older or used bikes to have them repainted.Odinson wrote: ↑May 30th, 2021, 9:46 amI know that paint doesnt cover the problems.Mel Gibson wrote: ↑May 29th, 2021, 3:32 amLike I say, that I can't answer... You'd have to inspect it yourself in person, ask some questions, or get someone that can!
Most Harley owners here in Canada (and the US also I guess) are fucking obsessed with maintenance on their machines, even if they hardly ride them. I can't say everyone is, but there's a reason Harley's maintain their resale value.
And to be honest, simply repainting any vehicle is by no means indicative of a big problem, since a layer of paint really can't hide any major problems for those that look closely...
As with anything bought used though, it's always Caveat Emptor!
The paint is applied after the repair work.
Collision bike... Flood bike... Burned bike.