I was looking thru Craig's list and have noticed there's alot of older 2000 and up, choppers being put up for sale. Some of the prices seem a bit high to me. Especially for the ridged frame models. And they all seem to have little to almost no miles on them. Anyone notice the same in your area?.,,

 

I see them for sale on CL but rarely see any riding around. It seems more people that are interested in V twin bikes are more into comfort than the cool factor of most of these rigid frame bikes. I have nothing against them and can appreciate the looks but know I could not ride comfortably very long so never saw the point in owning one. If money were not an object and I had an endless supply I would probably have one, just because.

 

Back in the day, those built custom, look at me, fat tire choppers were all the rage, Big Dog was one of the builders. Opening your wallet and spending more than $35,000 was a lot for one 15 yrs ago. They have little value now, I would guess lack of warranty, out-of-business builders, electrical problems, uncomfortable ergo's, trouble insuring one, Harley dealers who won't work on them and the recessession send the prices into the basement. I would imagine many owners went upside down on the loans.
Some are pretty to look at and if I owned one, it would always be parked in a living room.

 

 

Bet selling one of those is a kick in the nutz. Massive bucks spent on something that is hardly rideable, and what do you know- try and sell the thing and nobody wants it. Nobody saw that one coming?

 

 

I see very few of them on the road around mid Michigan, in fact almost never.

 

Crazy timing on this thread. I saw a guy riding one yesterday. Man did that thing sound good, S&S, carbed, and short pipes!

 

Nothing wrong with a practical chopper, just not the OCC type cartoon bikes.

Many bikes being called choppers are not choppers the term has been bastardized.

 

Aint that the truth. True to form choppers don't cost what my first house cost.