Von Zipper
While in Sturgis in 2006 I too saw the Titan Bobber and immediately fell in love with the bike. They had a gloss black with the 93" shovel that I tried to buy while there. The asking price was $26,000 and I could take delivery there, ride the bike for the week while in Sturgis and than they would drop it off at my house for free. I live in Mesquite, Nevada, right on the way home for them which was/is Arizona. While negotiating Titan found out that that bike belonged to an Atlanta dealer who was not willing to sell the bike for $26,000 and than wanted a delivery charge. Of course I passed on the deal. Titan said they would have one built and shipped to me and for the inconvenience they would not charge the delivery charge. I got home and started to do some research on the Von Zipper and found out Titan was using a chinese transmission, front springer, brakes, and frame. Titan called me within a day of the closer of Sturgis looking for an order, I questioned them on the Chinese parts and for the price they were asking for the bike I was no longer interested in the bike. They agreed to put PM brakes, and a Baker 6 speed transmission without any additional charge. I stilled passed on the deal.
I ended up buying Propper Chopper's bobber. It does not have that cool shovel head motor (S&S 113 Evo) but in Nevada where temps can get up to 110 and freeway speeds are 75+ that is probably okay. Oh and it is not a rigid frame. Two years later I still get a smile when I get on the PC Bobber. Sorry for the history lesson but I thought it was worth passing on...............
