It takes more pigment to produce black paint than red therefore black is heaver and slower.
Riding a Goldwing is like opening a can of testosterone.
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Yellow is the new red. Red use to be fastest, but now yellow is clearly faster. Just look at the picture below for uncontreverted proof. Sadly, black has always been a bit behind.
Hey at least we all have exotic hot rod colors like the very expensive cars.
ED209 says RED is faster, you have 20 seconds to comply !
Just popping into this thread. Pretty funny. I saw a seriously fast looking all flat black F6B at Sturgis though...
Surely the one you saw at Sturgis was repainted flat black. It's origins make it a red 2013 deluxe model. Everyone knows the deluxe models are faster as the center stands provides for better aerodynamics.
John (Jay) Bettua
2014 F6b Red- sold 2016
2020 Goldwing Matte Black
Retired U.S. Air Force MSgt