INDIAN FTR1200
TRACKS INTO AOTEAROA
It’s one of the most anticipated models to
come out of the Indian Motorcycles factory
since the reemergence of the iconic Scout
nameplate, and now the high-performance
Indian FTR1200 has slid its way to New
Zealand.
Based on Indian’s incredibly successful
FTR750 Flat Tracker, which has been taking
back-to-back AMA Flat Track Championship
Titles for the Springfield based company since
2017, the FTR1200 brings the flat tracker
attitude to the street.
Pricing is a sharp $20,995 for the base
FTR1200, while the up-specced FTR1200S
which boasts fully adjustable suspension, TFT
display and three rider modes is priced at
$22,995. The bike is clearly designed to not
only hit that nostalgia market which Indian
has tapped so well to date with its established
models, but it also has been designed to
punch strongly in the fight for the modern
classic class performance crown.
Case in point is the 1203cc 60-degree V-twin
engine punching out 120hp/115Nm matched
with an aggressive power delivery, which
is particularly evident in the up-specced
FTR1200S.
Key features include a unique tyre and
wheel combination of 19-inch front wheel
and 18-inch rear wheel, both clad in Dunlop
DT3R – which are based on the company’s
competition flat track tyres – which have been
specially developed for the FTR1200.
Chassis also hints at performance with
a rather Italian looking trellis frame, alloy
subframe and tubular steel swingarm cradling
the fuel tank and airbox. However, the
traditional looking tank you grab with your
knees is, in fact, the bike’s airbox which has
been designed to allow a more direct route for
air to reach the engine’s dual throttle bodies.
The fuel tank has been stealthily relocated to
under the seat and has the effect of bringing
the bike’s centre of gravity lower.
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