White would be a better color, especially for the heat issue, but black just seems to be synonamous with Harley. Or as the Tshirt I saw at the dealer said. "I'm only wearing black until Harley comes up with something darker."
I wonder if HD could but a heat reflective coating on their helmets like they did on at least one of their FXRG leather jackets. Even better - Put the coating in a spray can or something someone can coat their leathers and gear. Would love to spray some on my seat after BSing too long with buddies while the sun pours down on my seat. YEEEOOWWW!
I never really noticed all the black helmets til ya mentioned it. Never really noticed any other colors available. Back in 71 I had a white Bell helmet. had a black one every since.
I have one black helmet with an eagle on top, wife and I have matching white helmets with headsets for use on the Ultra, a white Bell I bought in 81- love that helmet but the liner disintegrated. I still have my Captain America helmet I bought in 71 (don't wear it anymore probably brittle as glass but I'm sentimental)
it's a biker thing--black. Nothing looks better than black and chrome. You cant go wrong w/black. It's a common color--synonomous w/toughness, which is the image.....
I always thought it was because lighter colors get filthy. You can't really see 2,000 miles of grime and bugs on black.
__________________ ===================== Rob 2007 FXDB San Diego, CA
John 1:14
It is the duty of nations, as well as of men, to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God, to confess their sins and transgressions, in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon; and to recognize the sublime truth announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history, that those nations only are blessed whose God is the LORD. ----Abraham Lincoln
Helmets. Why Black? 
Because black is beuty and Harley's color! 
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