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new Indian FTR 1200

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  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    6 years ago



  • Mr.Mow
    Mr.Mow
    6 years ago
    15 years ago it was street fighters, then cafe racers, then motards, then scramblers, then bobbers... now it’s flat trackers.
    Except the Japanese went through the flat tracker trend about 10 years ago with the Honda FTR!
  • WideglidingNZ
    WideglidingNZ
    6 years ago
    Quoting Mr.Mow on 04 Oct 2018 01:21 PM

    15 years ago it was street fighters, then cafe racers, then motards, then scramblers, then bobbers... now it’s flat trackers.

    Except the Japanese went through the flat tracker trend about 10 years ago with the Honda FTR!

    And what a success that Honda was lol
  • Mr.Mow
    Mr.Mow
    6 years ago
    Quoting Mr.Mow on 04 Oct 2018 01:21 PM

    15 years ago it was street fighters, then cafe racers, then motards, then scramblers, then bobbers... now it’s flat trackers.

    Except the Japanese went through the flat tracker trend about 10 years ago with the Honda FTR!

    Quoting WideglidingNZ on 04 Oct 2018 05:44 PM

    And what a success that Honda was lol

    Was a Japanese domestic model, was absolutely huge over there. Kawasaki had a similar model as well, the tracker craze was mental.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    6 years ago
    Quoting Mr.Mow on 04 Oct 2018 01:21 PM

    15 years ago it was street fighters, then cafe racers, then motards, then scramblers, then bobbers... now it’s flat trackers.

    Except the Japanese went through the flat tracker trend about 10 years ago with the Honda FTR!

    Quoting WideglidingNZ on 04 Oct 2018 05:44 PM

    And what a success that Honda was lol

    Quoting Mr.Mow on 04 Oct 2018 11:20 PM

    Was a Japanese domestic model, was absolutely huge over there. Kawasaki had a similar model as well, the tracker craze was mental.

    I sold them when they were new......dont recall selling that many either
  • Mr.Mow
    Mr.Mow
    6 years ago
    Quoting WideglidingNZ on 04 Oct 2018 05:44 PM

    And what a success that Honda was lol

    Quoting Mr.Mow on 04 Oct 2018 11:20 PM

    Was a Japanese domestic model, was absolutely huge over there. Kawasaki had a similar model as well, the tracker craze was mental.

    Quoting paulybronco on 04 Oct 2018 11:58 PM

    I sold them when they were new......dont recall selling that many either

    Ive never seen an FTR is Australia.. You mean these..?
    10 years ago these were everywhere in Tokyo, extended swingers, jacked up suspension, crazy exhausts

  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    6 years ago
    It was a FT 500 there was no R  in the model range
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    6 years ago
    This Indian is now available $19995 ride away. 120hp , traction controll , cornering abs, 3 ride modes. Harley your turn.....
  • Smokey61
    Smokey61
    6 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 10 Oct 2018 08:08 AM

    This Indian is now available $19995 ride away. 120hp , traction controll , cornering abs, 3 ride modes. Harley your turn.....

    The Sportster is at Little Big Horn and the Indians are circling...
  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    6 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 10 Oct 2018 08:08 AM

    This Indian is now available $19995 ride away. 120hp , traction controll , cornering abs, 3 ride modes. Harley your turn.....

    Quoting Smokey61 on 10 Oct 2018 09:58 AMedited: 10 Oct 2018 09:59 AM

    The Sportster is at Little Big Horn and the Indians are circling...

    At what Rev? & How much foot pound of Torque?
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    6 years ago
    Have to agree. Its not my style of bike but i really like the look of it
  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    6 years ago
    not too bad, but having to rev that high to get Torque not my style I like it at half that rev at least.
    Ducati 1200 monster has more. 
    if they sell good for India!!
  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    6 years ago
    JamesJ, the pipes look to have heat covers, S&S would know how to insulate from heat.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    6 years ago
    Form over function was patented by HD a long time ago
  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    6 years ago
    I think S&S made up that style pipe, as the Flat track style getting people excited again. but us Aussies don't call it Flat Track, we call it speedway. it's all marketing, same as the 120HP just probably measured on an engine Dyno at the Factory and from the crank and might be at a very narrow rev band up high. you would really need to go for a long test ride. give me a Panhead & kick start only!!
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    6 years ago
    Quoting Krash Kinkade on 11 Oct 2018 10:06 PM

    I think S&S made up that style pipe, as the Flat track style getting people excited again. but us Aussies don't call it Flat Track, we call it speedway. it's all marketing, same as the 120HP just probably measured on an engine Dyno at the Factory and from the crank and might be at a very narrow rev band up high. you would really need to go for a long test ride. give me a Panhead & kick start only!!

    Krash you of all people should know that a flat track bike is a totally different type/style of bike with totally different motors, frames , brakes , no brakes , suspension rules etc. All manufacturers of vehicles that give HP figures are "factory quoted" numbers anyway and most likely from the crank . Still happy to have 120hp at the crank, thats plenty of giddy up.
  • LOFTYBOB
    LOFTYBOB
    6 years ago
    That looks a shit load better than the production version.
  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    6 years ago
    Quoting Krash Kinkade on 11 Oct 2018 10:06 PM

    I think S&S made up that style pipe, as the Flat track style getting people excited again. but us Aussies don't call it Flat Track, we call it speedway. it's all marketing, same as the 120HP just probably measured on an engine Dyno at the Factory and from the crank and might be at a very narrow rev band up high. you would really need to go for a long test ride. give me a Panhead & kick start only!!

    Quoting paulybronco on 11 Oct 2018 11:01 PM

    Krash you of all people should know that a flat track bike is a totally different type/style of bike with totally different motors, frames , brakes , no brakes , suspension rules etc. All manufacturers of vehicles that give HP figures are "factory quoted" numbers anyway and most likely from the crank . Still happy to have 120hp at the crank, thats plenty of giddy up.

    that's true Paul! 
  • speedzter
    speedzter
    6 years ago
    Prototype power run, should be close to the production bike.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M74cbQUjSc0



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