Indian FTR1200

[bobgroger]

I find this very intriguing. A 120HP <500lb V-twin that looks great. Big price tag, up there with Ducati. Limited range with a 3.4 gallon tank. But man does it look good.....
https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/2019-indian-ftr-1200-and-ftr-1200-s-first-look

 

[rphillips]

An old adage, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". It may look great to you, but not to me, at first I didn't realize that thing was a motorcycle. For a great looking bike, look at one of the new Kawasaki Z900RS's in the rootbeer & orange color combo. That's my opinion & it ought to be yours.

 

[bobgroger]

An old adage, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". It may look great to you, but not to me, at first I didn't realize that thing was a motorcycle. For a great looking bike, look at one of the new Kawasaki Z900RS's in the rootbeer & orange color combo. That's my opinion & it ought to be yours.

I love the Z900RS. But an American bike I would want to buy is way better. Patriotism.....

 

[Guest]

I find this very intriguing. A 120HP <500lb V-twin that looks great. Big price tag, up there with Ducati. Limited range with a 3.4 gallon tank. But man does it look good.....
https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/2019-indian-ftr-1200-and-ftr-1200-s-first-look

I've been getting their email updates. I'd take one, but I'm not going into debt to get one. I'm sticking with my no payment 3-4 figure price tag bikes.

 

[LAB3]

Great looking scoot but 13 large is a lot of money in my world. Wrenching and being able to have some fun without worrying about decreasing the value of my bike by actually riding is what it's all about for me. For that kind of scratch I could pick up a 1200 sporty or a Buell and open up a parts catalogue to build something pretty close looks wise and have money left to go have some fun with.

 

[Charlie G]

Nice to see a motorcycle company in the western hemisphere willing to risk being innovative.

 

[Nessism]

Rear end does nothing for me. Looks like a sawzall chop job. Fender/license plate holder looks even worse. I do like the basic concept though. Reduce the weight and price and they would have a real winner.

 

[jsandidge]

I think it looks like an insect, maybe a cricket.

 

[Cipher]

the fenders suck........its not a gibson joke thos fenders are almost worthless.

its a sweet bike though 900 hp at 220 000 rpm

 

[Guest]

Great looking scoot but 13 large is a lot of money in my world. Wrenching and being able to have some fun without worrying about decreasing the value of my bike by actually riding is what it's all about for me. For that kind of scratch I could pick up a 1200 sporty or a Buell and open up a parts catalogue to build something pretty close looks wise and have money left to go have some fun with.

15 if you want the S with the added goodies.

 

[Guest]

Rear end does nothing for me. Looks like a sawzall chop job. Fender/license plate holder looks even worse. I do like the basic concept though. Reduce the weight and price and they would have a real winner.

They have been asking the customer base if a replica of the 750 flat track racing bike that has dominated the American Flat Track racing circuit, would be something they would want, but with a 1200cc engine. It got an overwhelmingly positive response. If I had the disposable income I'd get one. I wanted an XR 1200 until Jedz informed us on how bad a bike it ix despite it's looks.

 

[Nessism]

They have been asking the customer base if a replica of the 750 flat track racing bike that has dominated the American Flat Track racing circuit, would be something they would want, but with a 1200cc engine. It got an overwhelmingly positive response. If I had the disposable income I'd get one. I wanted an XR 1200 until Jedz informed us on how bad a bike it ix despite it's looks.

The real flat track Indian doesn't look like this so called replica bike. Particularly the rear end.

 

[Guest]

The real flat track Indian doesn't look like this so called replica bike. Particularly the rear end.

Replica wasn't the optimal choice of words to use, I should have said inspired, but do you really need to take it so literally?

 

[wymple]

It's ugly.

 

[Guest]

They have been asking the customer base if a replica of the 750 flat track racing bike that has dominated the American Flat Track racing circuit, would be something they would want, but with a 1200cc engine. It got an overwhelmingly positive response. If I had the disposable income I'd get one. I wanted an XR 1200 until Jedz informed us on how bad a bike it ix despite it's looks.

+1 on the XR1200
Jedz initial comments had me looking into getting an XR1200. Found a low mile bike at a reasonably close HD dealer. Gave serious thought to checking it out but then Jedz started complaining. Since then I?ve deleted the browser saved searches for it.

 

[GS1150Pilot]

I think it's pretty damned cool. I like Indian more and more.

 

[850 Combat]

I like it too, but I can already go anywhere I want without it. I also want real fenders. It rains. As a styling exercise, it looks pretty neat, except the license plate holder.

 

[limeex2]

I think the guy who designed this muffler works for Yamaha, Kawasaki and recently designed one for the new Katana...

 

[rphillips]

I just Googled & looked at a lot of pictures of these bikes. I noticed most have the exhaust out the right side, but many have the exhaust out the left side. Is this something that is optional with these FTR1200's? Just wondering, I still can't find anything I personally like about them.

 

[limeex2]

The ones from the Internet that looked like flat track bikes were nice. I wouldnt buy one cause its not my cup of tea, but why couldn't they make a ton of add on acc's that a person can make a look they like, performance stuff too. So you can make it look like this. After reading up on it, there are some options. Pricey, but it has the credentials to be a fun bike

https://www.google.com/search?q=ftr...KHZ68Ao0Q9QEwF3oECAIQBg#imgrc=n-tG9TDyfJeUeM: