The red is really pretty... It's a definite bonus that the wife loves the Red, that's her vote.
That is obviously your official story so stick to it.
I would.
Honestly, here's my two simple knuckle dragging reasons for thinking about red...
One, it's an Italian bike, it would seem appropriate to have a Corsa Red Italian bike.
Second, it's funny but Seriously?
Ladies love red, no way around it, they love white too as I've learned. But Red, Red gets them off their barstool asking you what this or that thing is.
In the dealership, the ladies almost always gravitate to the red bikes... But So Do Cops...
Anyhoo, as I've learned with my current car, it's better to have your cool junk be a color that the opposite sex likes VS what members of your sex likes. I know it sounds a little assbackwards but it seems to be the case, so what the hell?
Mind you the car does seem to appeal to the 15-18 year old girls, missing my demographic by a decade or so but what the hell it's entertaining.
But Black is in stock, would make a matched pair in the garage, and has always been my bike color of choice. So it's really my comfort zone, where I would feel most natural, and it attracts less attention.
So yeah, Red...