Titan is named the Motorcycle of Choice for the Indianapolis 500.
Titan Motorcycles and Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced as part of the agreement, Titan would produce 100 limited edition "Indy 500" Y2K Gecko Rubbermount motorcycles. The bikes would be "available to motorcycle enthusiasts and Indianapolis 500 fans alike as the ultimate collector's piece". The winner of the 2000 Indianapolis 500 would receive a free Indy 500 Titan Gecko Rubbermount.
"Since Titan was founded in 1995, our mission has been to provide each customer with a unique motorcycle," said Titan Motorcycles Chairman and CEO Frank Keery. "Our products are for people who have the strength to set their own course, pay attention to detail and demand a top-quality ($$$) product. The Indianapolis 500 is the world's largest one-day sporting event thanks to people who have maintained the same principles for almost 90 years. Titan Motorcycles is very proud to be affiliated with this great American tradition." And in another great American tradition the company went bankrupt a year later.
The Indy 500 Gecko Rubbermount featured custom graphics, including the 2000 Indy 500 logo and an orange-and-checkered flag paint scheme. The bikes had a 70-inch wheelbase, 34 degree rake and polished billet aluminum wheels. The engine is an 1833cc, four-stroke, 45-degree V-twin. In other words, it looked like every other Harley clone.
Titan Motorcycles. Gone, but not forgotten. Well, actually, they kind of are.
